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407Monica is a female given name of uncertain etymology, most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin. Its earliest known bearer is Saint Monica (c. 332–387), the mother of Saint Augustine of Hippo, a North African saint who...
Monika is a widespread variant of the name Monica, favored across Central, Eastern, and Northern Europe as well as in parts of Asia. Its usage spans Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Latvian,...
Etymology and MeaningMy is a Swedish diminutive of Maria. It originated as a short, affectionate form of Maria, akin to other Scandinavian diminutives like Maja and Mia.The name Maria itself derives from the Latin form o...
Nanna is a feminine name used in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, and Norse contexts. It is possibly derived from Old Norse nanþ meaning “daring, brave.” In Norse mythology, Nanna was a goddess who died of grief wh...
Natalia is a Latinate form of Natalie, derived from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day" (from Latin natale domini, "birth of the Lord"). The name is used across numerous languages and cultures, including...
Natalie is a feminine given name that originates from the Late Latin name Natalia, meaning "Christmas Day", derived from the Latin phrase natale domini, or "birth of the Lord." The name is directly linked to the Christia...
Nathalie is a French form of Natalie, as well as a Dutch, German, and Scandinavian variant. It derives from the Late Latin name Natalia, which means "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini. The name was borne by Saint N...
Nea is a Finnish and Swedish feminine given name, primarily used as a short form of Linnéa. Linnéa itself derives from the name of the twinflower (Linnaea borealis), which was named in honor of the illustrious Swedish bo...
Nellie is a feminine given name primarily used in English and Swedish, most commonly understood as a diminutive of Nell and other names containing the element nel, such as Eleanor, Ellen, or Helen. The suffix -ie or -y a...
Nelly is a diminutive of Nell and other names containing the element nel, such as Cornelia or Helen. The name is used primarily in English, French, German, and Swedish-speaking regions. The shortened form likely originat...
Nina is a feminine given name used widely across Europe and beyond, found in Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Serbi...
Nora is a short form of Honora or Eleanor, used primarily as a feminine given name. The name gained widespread popularity after Henrik Ibsen used it for the protagonist in his 1879 play A Doll's House, which addresses th...
Nova is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning "new." It derives from the Latin word novus (new), and was first recorded as a personal name in the 19th century. The name likely gained modern popularity due to its...
Olga is a feminine given name that originated as the Russian form of the Old Norse name Helga. The name is derived from the Old Norse adjective heilagr, meaning 'prosperous' or 'successful'. It was brought to Eastern Eur...
Olivia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from the word oliva meaning "olive." The name was popularized by William Shakespeare, who used it for a character in his comedy Twelfth Night (1602). In the play,...
Ottilia is a Swedish feminine given name, a variant of Odilia, which itself is derived from the Old German elements uodil meaning "heritage" or ot meaning "wealth, fortune." The name is closely associated with Saint Odil...
Paula is a feminine given name used across numerous European languages, including but not limited to Catalan, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian...
Paulina is a feminine given name used in English, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, and Romanian. It is the feminine form of the Latin name Paulino, itself derived from the Roman family name Paulinus, whi...
Pauline is a French feminine diminutive form of Paulino, which derives from the Roman family name Paulinus, a derivative of Paulus (Latin for "small" or "humble"). The name originally entered the English-speaking world v...
Pernilla is a Swedish female given name, primarily used in Sweden. It is a short form of Petronilla, a Latin name that developed as a diminutive of Petronia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Petronius. The ulti...
Etymology and Origins Petra is the feminine form of Peter, which itself derives from the Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning "stone". In the New Testament, Jesus gave the apostle Simon the name Cephas, Aramaic for "stone," tr...
Petronella is the Dutch, Swedish, and Hungarian form of Petronilla, itself derived from the Latin name Petronilla, which is a diminutive of the feminine name Petronia. Petronia represents the female version of the Roman...
Pia is a feminine given name used in several European languages, including Danish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Slovene, Swedish, and Medieval Latin. It is the feminine form of Pius, a Late Latin name meaning "pious, duti...
Ragna is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin, derived as a short form of names beginning with the element regin, meaning "advice, counsel." It is used in Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and historically in Old No...
Ragnhild is a feminine given name used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. It derives from the Old Norse name Ragnhildr, composed of the elements regin meaning “advice, counsel” and hildr meaning “battle,” making it a cog...
Rakel is a Scandinavian feminine given name, used in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish. It is the local form of Rachel, which itself derives from the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Raḥel), meaning "ewe" or "female sheep".Ori...
Rebecca is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew רִבְקָה (Rivqa), which likely originates from the Semitic root meaning "to tie," "join," or "snare." Some etymologists suggest it connotes "captivating beauty" or,...
Rebecka is the Swedish variant of Rebecca, a name with deep biblical roots. The original Hebrew form is Rivqa, spelled רִבְקָה, likely derived from a Semitic root meaning "join, tie, snare". In the Old Testament, Rebecca...
EtymologyRegina is a Late Latin feminine name meaning "queen," directly derived from the Latin word rēgīna (also the Italian and Romanian word for queen). It has been used as a Christian name since early times, with part...
Rigmor is a feminine given name used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. It is a Scandinavian form of Ricmod, via the Old Danish form Rigmár. Etymology and History The name originates from the Old High German Ricmuda, com...
Rika is a shortened form common in both Dutch and Swedish, derived from feminine names like Fredrika and Henrika that end in the element rika. The name is essentially a diminutive or affectionate abbreviation of longer S...
Rita is a female name used across many European languages and cultures, most commonly as a short form of Margherita and other names ending in rita. It has been adopted in Danish, English, Estonian, German, Hungarian, Ita...
Ronja is a feminine given name predominantly used in Scandinavian countries, best known as an invention of Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for her 1981 fantasy novel Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (sometimes translated into...
Rosa is a feminine given name used across many European languages, including Catalan, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish. Generally, it can be considered to deri...
Runa is a feminine given name with multiple origins from different, unrelated cultures. In Scandinavian contexts, Runa is the feminine form of Rune, derived from Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune". It is closely r...
Rut is the form of Ruth used in several languages including Hebrew, Icelandic, Spanish, and Swedish. The name appears in the Old Testament as the central character of the Book of Ruth, where the heroine is a Moabite woma...
Ruth 1 is a Hebrew name meaning "female friend," derived from the root reʿuṯ. In Hebrew, the name is written as Ruṯ. It appears in many languages including Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Sw...
Sabina is a feminine given name derived from the Roman cognomen Sabinus, which comes from Latin Sabinus meaning "a Sabine." The Sabines were an ancient Italic people who inhabited the Apennine mountains in central Italy...
Saga is a feminine name used in Iceland, Sweden, and other Scandinavian countries, with deep roots in Norse mythology and language. Its meaning is twofold: it can be traced to the Old Norse goddess Sága, whose name possi...
Sandra is a female given name used widely across European languages and the English-speaking world. It originated as a short form of Alessandra, the Italian feminine form of Alessandro (Alexander). Through its connection...
Sanna is a Scandinavian short form of Susanna, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Shoshanna meaning "lily" (or "rose" in modern Hebrew), which itself comes from the Egyptian word sšn meaning "lotus". It is also asso...
Sara is a feminine given name used in many languages around the world, derived from Sarah. The name ultimately comes from the Hebrew שָׂרָה (Sara), meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman". In the Old Testament, Sarah is the...
Sarah is a name of profound biblical and cultural significance, derived from the Hebrew name שָׂרָה (Sara), meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman." In the Old Testament, Sarah is the wife of Abraham and the matriarch of th...
Sassa is a Swedish diminutive of Astrid, Alexandra, or Sara. In Swedish naming traditions, diminutives are commonly formed by adding suffixes like -sa to longer names, creating affectionate or informal variants.The name...
Etymology and OriginsSelma is a feminine given name that is used across numerous European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish. Its exact meaning is unknown, but it is be...
Etymology and OriginsSigne is a modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Signý, which itself is derived from the elements sigr meaning "victory" and nýr meaning "new". Thus, the name carries the poetic meaning of "...
Sigrid is a feminine given name of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse name Sigríðr, composed of the elements sigr meaning "victory" and fríðr meaning "beautiful" or "beloved." The name has been widely used i...
Siri is a feminine given name widely used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish contexts. It is a short form of the Old Norse-derived name Sigrid, which itself comes from the elements sigr meaning "victory" and fríðr meaning...
Siv is a Scandinavian feminine given name used primarily in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. The name derives from the Old Norse Sif, which meant "bride" or "kinswoman". In Norse mythology, Sif was the wife of Thor, the god...
Siw is a feminine given name used in Norway and Sweden, representing a modern spelling variant of Siv. While the spelling with 'w' is less common, it has occasionally appeared alongside Siv, especially in the 20th centur...
Smilla is a feminine given name of modern literary origin, invented by Danish author Peter Høeg for the heroine of his 1992 novel Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow (original Danish title: Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne)...
Sofi is a feminine given name with multiple linguistic origins. In Armenian, it is a form of Sophie, ultimately derived from Sophia, the Greek word for "wisdom." In Swedish and Spanish, it is a short form of Sofia.Etymol...
Sofia is a form of Sophia used in various languages. Derived from the Greek word sophia meaning "wisdom", it shares the same root as the ancient Greek concept of wisdom. The name was borne by an early, possibly mythical,...
Sofie is a feminine given name used in several European languages, primarily Czech, Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, and Swedish.Etymology and HistorySofie is a form of Sophie in several languages. Sophie itself is the...
EtymologySolveig is a female given name of Old Norse origin, increasingly common in Scandinavian countries. The name traditionally has been interpreted as being composed of elements sól "sun" and veig "strength." Alterna...
Solvig is a Swedish variant form of the name Solveig, derived from the Old Norse name Sólveig. The name combines the elements sól meaning "sun" and veig meaning "strength", giving the overall meaning of "sun strength" or...
Etymology and OriginSonja is a given name used across Sonya in several European languages, predominantly in Scandinavia, Central Europe, and the Balkans. It was borrowed directly from the Russian diminutive Sonya, which...
Stina is a feminine given name, primarily used in Scandinavia as a short form of Christina and other names ending in stina. The name Christina ultimately derives from Christiana, the Latin feminine form of Christian, mea...
Susann is a German and Scandinavian short form of Susanne, itself a form of Susanna. Ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Shoshanna, meaning "lily" (or in modern Hebrew also "rose"), the name has deep biblical and his...
Susanna is a feminine given name with roots stretching across several ancient languages and cultures. It derives from the Greek Σουσάννα (Sousanna), which itself comes from the Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (Shoshanna), meaning "li...