50 Scandinavian Baby Names You Will Want to Use This Year

With the rise of “hygge” and that minimalistic Swedish design we’re all envying right now, we’re turning the spotlight toward Scandinavian baby names. Now we’re not saying you have to name your baby Ikea (unless you’re that devoted to the big, blue furniture giant we know and love— in which case, kudos!), but these Mini monikers hailing from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, are ones that might just push their way to the top of your list.

Keep scrolling to find the Scandinavian Baby Names You Will Want to Use This Year.

Girls Scandinavian Baby Names

Agnes
Alva
Ari
Birgit
Britta
Dagny
Elsa
Elsie
Emelie
Freya/Freja
Gretta
Hilde
Inga
Ingrid
Jorey
Kaia
Kirsten
Maja (pronounced my-a)
Malin
Malin
Mariel
Oda
Signe
Sigrid
Ursa

Boys Scandinavian Baby Names

Anders
Anderson
Axel
Bartram
Bjarne
Bjorn
Casper
Elias
Ericson
Frans
Gustus
Hansel
Henrick
Jensen
Johannes
Josef
Kristofer
Leif
Ludvig
Mads
Nicolai
Quimby
Rafe
Rolf
Thoren
Wilhelm

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