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407Filippa is a feminine given name used in Greek, Scandinavian, and Italian cultures. It is the feminine form of Philip, which in turn derives from the Greek name Φίλιππος (Philippos), composed of the elements philos meani...
Fredrika is a Swedish and Finnish feminine form of Frederick, a name of Old German origin meaning "peaceful ruler" (from fridu "peace" and rih "ruler, king").EtymologyThe name Fredrika is derived through the masculine gi...
Freja is the Danish and Swedish form of Freya. The name derives from the Old Norse Freyja, meaning "lady", and has strong mythological roots. In Norse mythology, Freya is a goddess of the Vanir tribe, associated with lov...
Frida is a feminine given name used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, derived from the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful" or "beloved". The name is a short form of names containing this element, and it has been...
Gabriella is a feminine given name used in English, Hungarian, Italian, and Swedish. It is the feminine form of Gabriel, which originates from the Hebrew name Gaḇriʾel (גַּבְרִיאֵל), meaning "God is my strong man" or "he...
Gerd 2 is a female given name of Scandinavian origin, feminine in gender and primarily used in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Norse contexts. It derives from the Old Norse name Gerðr, which is composed of the element ga...
Gerda is a Latinized form of Gerd, derived from Old Norse Gerðr. The name traces its roots to the Norse mythological figure Gerd, a beautiful giantess (jǫtunn) whose name is cognate with the element garðr, meaning "enclo...
Gertrud is the German and Scandinavian form of Gertrude. The name is composed of the Old German elements ger “spear” and drud “strength,” giving it the meaning “spear of strength.” Alternatively, the second element has b...
Gina is a feminine given name that originated as a short form or diminutive of several names ending in -gina, notably Georgina, Regina, and Luigina. It can also function as a diminutive of Virginia or Eugenia. Etymology...
Gittan is a Swedish diminutive of the female given name Birgitta, reflecting common Scandinavian onomastic traditions where longer, formal names yield short, affectionate forms (e.g., Brita, Gittan). Its usage is closely...
EtymologyGöta is a Swedish feminine given name, the female equivalent of Göte. Göte itself derives from the Old Norse name Gauti, which comes from the element gautr, meaning "Geat"—a reference to the North Germanic tribe...
Greta is a short form of Margareta, ultimately derived from the Greek word margarites meaning "pearl". This etymology links Greta to a long tradition of names evoking precious gems, a common practice in many cultures. Th...
Gry is a feminine given name used primarily in Scandinavia, equivalent to the English Dawn. The name is derived from Old Norse and means "to dawn" in Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish, evoking the first light of day and sym...
Gudrun is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin. It derives from the Old Norse name Guðrún, composed of the elements guð "god" and rún "secret lore, rune", giving the meaning "god's secret lore". The name is used in...
Gull is a Swedish feminine given name, typically used as a short form of various Scandinavian names beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god". While not directly etymologically related to the English word fo...
EtymologyGun is a modern Swedish feminine given name, derived from the Old Norse name Gunnr. The Old Norse element gunnr means "war", and Gunnr was the name of a valkyrie in Norse mythology—a female figure who chose whic...
EtymologyGunborg is a Swedish feminine name derived from the Old Norse name Gunnbjǫrg, which itself is composed of the elements gunnr meaning "war" and bjǫrg meaning "help, salvation". Thus, the name conveys the sense of...
Gunda is a feminine given name used primarily in Danish, German, Norwegian, and Swedish contexts, originating as a short form of names that contain the Old High German element gunda meaning "war". This element derives fr...
Gunhild is a Germanic feminine given name derived from the Old Norse Gunnhildr, itself composed of the elements gunnr meaning "war" and hildr meaning "battle". The name thus carries the emphatic meaning of "war battle",...
Gunhilda is a variant of the name Gunhild. The name Gunhild is derived from the Old Norse name Gunnhildr, which is composed of the elements gunnr meaning "war" and hildr meaning "battle." Thus, Gunhilda carries the meani...
Gunilla is a Swedish female given name, a variant of Gunhild. It shares the same Old Norse roots as Gunhild, being ultimately derived from the elements gunnr ("war") and hildr ("battle"). Thus, the name carries the compo...
Gunn is a modern Norwegian and Swedish feminine given name. It is a contracted form of the Old Norse name Gunnr, which itself derives from the Old Norse element gunnr meaning "war." In Norse mythology, Gunnr was a valkyr...
Gunnel is a Swedish feminine given name, a variant of Gunhild. The name Gunhild itself derives from the Old Norse name Gunnhildr, composed of the elements gunnr meaning "war" and hildr meaning "battle", effectively givin...
Gunvor is a Scandinavian feminine given name used primarily in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. It is the modern reflex of the Old Norse name Gunnvǫr. The etymology breaks down into the elements gunnr “war” and vǫr “vigil...
Gustava is a feminine form of Gustav. The name Gustav is believed to derive from Old Norse elements meaning "staff of the Geats" (gautr "Geat" + stafr "staff"), though this root, Gautstafr, is not well-attested in the Ol...
Hanna is a feminine short form of Johanna, particularly common in Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, and Swedish usage. It ultimately derives from the masculine John through the feminine forms Joanna a...
Hanna is a form of Hannah used in several languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Belarusian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, and Ukrainian. The name ultimately derives from...
Hanne is a Scandinavian and German variant of Hanna, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Hannah (חַנָּה), meaning “favor, grace” or “gracious.” The ultimate root is the Hebrew verb ḥanan, “to be gracious.” In the O...
EtymologyHedda is a diminutive of Hedvig, itself a Scandinavian, Finnish, and Hungarian form of the Old German name Hedwig. Hedwig is derived from the Old German elements hadu 'battle, combat' and wig 'war', giving the n...
Etymology and OriginsHedvig is a Scandinavian, Finnish, and Hungarian form of Hedwig, a German name originating from the Old German elements hadu meaning "battle, combat" and wig meaning "war". The name thus carries the...
Heidi is a feminine given name that originated as a German diminutive of Adelheid, the German and Dutch form of Adelaide. The ultimate root is the Germanic name Adalheidis, composed of the elements adal (“noble”) and hei...
Helén is a Swedish female given name, a variant of Helene, which itself is an Ancient Greek form of Helen. While Helén is modern and distinctly Swedish, other Scandinavian variants include Helena, Elin, and Elina, all ul...
Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helene). Its etymology is uncertain, but it is often associated with Greek helene meaning "torch" or "corposant", or possibly linked to selene (moon)....
Etymology and OriginsHelena is the Latinate form of Helen, derived from the Greek name Ἑλένη (Helene). The meaning of the name is uncertain, but it is often associated with the Greek word ἑλένη (helene) meaning "torch" o...
Helene is the Ancient Greek form of Helen, as well as the modern Scandinavian and German form of the name. In Greek, it is written as Ἑλένη, and it was borne in mythology by the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose abduction...
Helga is a feminine name of Old Norse origin, derived from heilagr meaning "holy, blessed." It is used across a wide range of languages and cultures, including Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic,...
Helmi is a Finnish and Swedish feminine given name with two overlapping origins. Primarily, it functions as a diminutive of Vilhelmiina or Vilhelmina, which are Finnish and Swedish forms of Wilhelmina. At the same time,...
EtymologyHenny is a diminutive of several names, primarily Henriette and Hendrika, as well as other names containing the element hen. In Dutch, it can also be a masculine diminutive of Hendrik. These names ultimately tra...
Henrietta is a feminine given name used in English, Finnish, Hungarian, and Swedish. It is the Latinate form of Henriette, which itself is the French feminine diminutive of Henri. Ultimately, the name traces back to the...
Henrika is a feminine given name used in Lithuanian and Swedish, derived as the female form of Henrik, which itself is a Scandinavian and Germanic variant of Henry. The ultimate root of the name, Henry, comes from the Ge...
Hilda is a feminine given name used widely across European languages including Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish. It originated as a short form of names containing the Ol...
EtymologyHildegard is a female given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German elements hilt ("battle") and gart ("enclosure, yard"). The name thus means "battle enclosure" and reflects the martial naming...
Hillevi is a Swedish and Finnish female given name, derived as a form of the Old German name Heilwig. It also appears as Hellevi in some contexts. The earliest recorded use of Hillevi in Sweden dates to 1482. Etymology H...
Hilma is a female given name primarily used in Finland and Sweden. It is a variant of Helma, which is itself a short form of Wilhelmina, the Dutch and German feminine form of Wilhelm, the German cognate of William. Ultim...
Hjördis is a Swedish given name, the modern form of the Old Norse name Hjǫrdís, which is composed of the elements hjǫrr (sword) and dís (goddess), giving it the meaning "sword goddess." The name appears in Norse mytholog...
Hulda is a feminine given name with origins in Old Norse mythology and language. Derived from the Old Norse word hulda meaning "hiding, secrecy," it was borne by a sorceress in Norse mythology. As a modern name, it may a...
Ida is a feminine given name of ancient Germanic origin, derived from the element id, meaning "work, labour" (from Proto-Germanic *idiz). This etymology conveys a sense of industriousness and prosperity, aligning with th...
Idun is the modern Scandinavian form of Iðunn, the Norse goddess of spring and immortality. In Old Norse mythology, Iðunn is renowned as the keeper of the golden apples that grant the gods eternal youth. Her name is prob...
Ina is a feminine given name used in Danish, Dutch, English, German, Latvian, Norwegian, Slovene, and Swedish. It originated as a short form of names ending with or containing the element ina, such as Martina, Christina,...
Ines is a feminine given name used in Croatian, German, Italian, Slovene, and Swedish, among other languages. It is a variant of Inés, the Spanish form of Agnes. The name thus ultimately derives from the Greek name Ἅγνη...
Inez is a feminine given name in Dutch, English, and Swedish, derived as a variant of the Spanish and Portuguese Inés, which ultimately traces back to the Greek name Agnes. Eve, from the early Christian name Agnes, itsel...
Inga is a feminine given name with deep roots in Germanic and Norse mythology. It is the strictly feminine form of Inge, a short form of various Germanic and Scandinavian names that begin with the element Ing, referring...
Ingalill is a Swedish feminine given name that combines the name Inga with the Swedish word lilla, an inflected form of liten meaning "little". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "little Inga". Inga itself is a feminin...
Inge is a given name of Germanic origin, functioning as a short form of Scandinavian and German names that begin with the element ing, such as Ingrid, Ingeborg, and Ingvar. This element refers to the Germanic god Ing, an...
Ingeborg is a Germanic feminine given name predominantly used in Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It derives from the Old Norse name Ingibjǫrg, which is composed of the theonym Ing—a name for the earlier Germanic fe...
Ingegärd is a Swedish variant of the female given name Ingegerd, which itself derives from the Old Norse Ingigerðr.Etymology and OriginThe first element of the name comes from Ing, the name of a Germanic fertility god as...
Ingegerd is a Scandinavian feminine given name, the modern Swedish form of the Old Norse name Ingigerðr. This compound name is derived from Ing, the name of a Germanic fertility god, combined with the element garðr meani...
Ingela is a Swedish female given name with roots in the Germanic naming tradition. It originated as a German diminutive of names beginning with the element Ingel- or Engel-, and in Sweden it was also used as a diminutive...
Inger is a Scandinavian feminine given name, primarily used in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It originated as a short form of names beginning with Ing-, specifically Ingrid or Ingegerd. The name Ingrid itself derives from...
Ingrid is a feminine given name derived from the Old Norse name Ingríðr, meaning "Ing is beautiful." It combines the name of the Germanic god Ing with the element fríðr (meaning "beautiful" or "beloved"). The name is wid...