The Most Popular Norwegian Girl Names
In this article you'll find an extensive list of Norwegian baby names for girls. It covers everything from traditional Norwegian girls' and women's names and more modern Norwegian girls' names to common Norwegian girls' names and the most popular girls' first names in Norway over the last 100 years.
Norwegian girls' names: let it goooooo
Any “Frozen” fans out there? Lay out your royal gown and warm up your vocal cords, because it's time to let it go. By that we mean the name Elsa, because there are so many other Scandinavian girls' names that will make you feel like a queen.
Norwegian weather has plenty of depth and spirit, and so do Norwegian girls' and women's names, full of meaning and adventure. Whether it's a snowstorm, a fresh summer breeze or a brave warrior woman, these names take you on a journey through centuries of history and make you feel as if you were standing high above a Scandinavian fjord.
Traditional Norwegian girls' names
Norway's history is as long as its coastline. With the Viking Age, the Middle Ages and centuries of monarchy, the country's timeline reaches far back. In the list below you'll find some traditional Norwegian girls' and women's names with roots deep in the past, along with their meanings.
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Åse | Goddess |
| Astrid | Divine beauty or beautifully loved by God |
| Gunhild | War and battle |
| Ingrid | Beautiful goddess |
| Kari | Air or wind |
| Liv | Life |
| Ragnhild | Warrior counselor or wise ruler |
| Sigrid | Victory and beauty, or protection |
| Solveig | Sun's way or path of the sun |
| Thora | Thunder or god of thunder |
Is it just us, or do these traditional Norwegian girls' and women's names make you feel wrapped in a majestic cloak, ready to take on the world? With your hair blowing in the wind...
Modern Norwegian girls' names
Traces of Norway's history still hold a firm place in its culture, and modern Norwegian first names for girls and women have found their way onto the playgrounds as well, bringing a little extra cool to Scandinavia's already chilly climate, so to speak. Below are some modern Norwegian girls' names and their meanings.
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aurora | Dawn |
| Ella | Light or beautiful woman |
| Emma | Universal or great |
| Leah | Weary or wild cow |
| Lilly | Lily |
| Maja | Variant of Maria or Maya |
| Nora | Light or honor |
| Olivia | Olive tree |
| Sofie | Wisdom |
| Thea | God's gift |
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Common Norwegian girls' names
There's no competing with Walt Disney, is there? But Elsa isn't the only first name Norwegian parents have picked for their little girls. In the list below you'll find the most common Norwegian girls' and women's names and what each one means.
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Anna | Grace |
| Ella | Light or beautiful woman |
| Emma | Universal or great |
| Ida | Industrious or active |
| Lilly | Lily |
| Maja | Variant of Maria or Maya |
| Nora | Light or honor |
| Olivia | Olive tree |
| Sara | Princess or noblewoman |
| Sofie | Wisdom |
Some things just won't let go, and that's a good thing. Especially when they bring tradition and trend together, like these common Norwegian girls' names.
Most popular Norwegian girls' names of the last 100 years
The last century was a turning point for Norway, thanks to the discovery of oil in the North Sea. A once fairly poor country became one of the richest in the world. It may sound like a fairy tale, but it really happened, and it is reflected in the list of the most popular Norwegian girls' names of the last 100 years.
- Ane
- Anna
- Åse
- Bente
- Caroline
- Elin
- Emma
- Eva
- Frida
- Hanne
- Ingrid
- Janne
- Kari
- Liv
- Maja
- Mona
- Nina
- Siri
- Sofie
- Tine
- Vigdis
Money may make the world go round, but nature always keeps us grounded. Especially in a Scandinavian country like Norway, where the many fjords, national parks, mountains and coastlines keep providing stability, and you can see that in these Norwegian girls' names too. Just like that.
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Our top 100 Norwegian girls' names and their meanings
If none of our Norwegian girls' or women's names has won you over yet, we've put together 100 more Norwegian baby names for girls and their meanings for you.
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ågot | good edge or good point |
| Åshild | God's warrior |
| Åslaug | God and promise |
| Alva | Elf or supernatural being |
| Anja | Short form of Anna, "the graceful one" |
| Asta | Short form of Astrid |
| Astrid | the divinely beautiful one |
| Berit | Norwegian form of Birgitta, "the exalted one" |
| Birgitta | the exalted one or the radiant one |
| Bodil | Penance and battle |
| Borghild | Fortress warrior |
| Dagny | new day |
| Eirin | Peace and blessing |
| Eldrid | Fire rider |
| Eline | Norwegian form of Helena |
| Elise | Short form of Elisabeth, "God is perfection" |
| Embla | after the first woman in Norse mythology |
| Eira | Mercy or grace |
| Freja | after the Norse goddess of love |
| Frida | the peaceful one |
| Frøya | after the Norse goddess of love and fertility |
| Gerd | Protection |
| Greta | Short form of Margarete |
| Gry | Dawn |
| Gudrun | God's secret |
| Gunnhild | Battle and war |
| Guro | feminine form of Guttorm, "God's serpent" |
| Hedda | the warrior |
| Helga | the holy one |
| Herborg | Army and protection |
| Hilde | the warrior |
| Iben | Danish form of Yvonne, "yew" |
| Ida | the hardworking one or the industrious one |
| Ingeborg | Protection of the god Ing |
| Inger | Ing's warrior |
| Ingrid | the beautiful rider |
| Ingunn | Ing's love |
| Irmelin | great and gentle |
| Jofrid | sweet and beautiful |
| Jorunn | Horse lover |
| Kaja | pure, or short form of Katharina |
| Kari | Norwegian form of Katharina |
| Kirsten | Norwegian form of Christine |
| Kjersti | Norwegian form of Christine |
| Laila | Night or dark |
| Lena | Short form of Helena or Magdalena |
| Linn | Linden tree |
| Lise | Short form of Elisabeth |
| Liv | Life |
| Maja | Short form of Maria |
| Mari | Short form of Maria |
| Marit | Norwegian form of Margarete, "the pearl" |
| Marte | Norwegian form of Martha, "the lady" |
| Mette | Short form of Margarete |
| Mona | the solitary one or the one who wishes |
| Nanna | Mother, or after the Norse goddess |
| Njål | feminine form of Njal, "giant" |
| Nora | Light, or short form of Eleonora |
| Oddny | Spearhead |
| Oda | Wealth or inheritance |
| Olaug | Ancestors and luck |
| Oline | Norwegian form of Helena |
| Pernille | Norwegian form of Petronella |
| Ragna | Counselor |
| Ragnhild | wise warrior |
| Randi | beautiful shield |
| Reidun | Counsel and love |
| Runa | Secret |
| Sadie | Princess |
| Signe | the victorious one |
| Sigrid | the beautiful victor |
| Silje | Norwegian form of Cäcilia, "the blind one" |
| Siri | Short form of Sigrid |
| Sissel | Norwegian form of Cecilia |
| Siv | Bride or kinswoman |
| Solveig | Way of the sun or sun path |
| Solfrid | Sun and beautiful |
| Sunniva | Gift of the sun |
| Synne | the true one or the sun |
| Thea | the goddess, or short form of Dorothea |
| Tina | Short form of Christina |
| Tone | Short form of Antonia |
| Tonje | Norwegian form of Antonia |
| Torhild | Thor and battle |
| Toril | Thor's battle |
| Tove | Dove |
| Trine | Short form of Katrine |
| Turid | beautiful goddess or Thor's beauty |
| Una | the one or the only one |
| Undis | Wave and goddess |
| Unni | the loving one |
| Valborg | the ruler of the fortress |
| Vår | Spring |
| Vera | Faith or the true one |
| Vigdis | War goddess |
| Vilde | the wild one |
| Wenche | Norwegian form of Wendy |
| Ylva | the she-wolf |
| Yrsa | She-bear |
Norwegian girls' names: final thoughts
Snow Queen or not, Norwegian girls' names show that you don't have to look far to find something unique. Norway's rich history and breathtaking nature are a deep well of inspiration, especially if you feel lost in a sea of Sofies.
As this Nordic charm keeps growing in popularity, all of us at Lottili are happy about every new Norwegian girl's name that might melt the heart of a “Frozen” fan.
