Scandinavian Dog Names

The Nordic countries have inspired us with Norse mythology and a progressive culture. Here are some of the best dog names from Scandinavia.

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• Aaric

  Meaning:
• Agaton

  Meaning: Good
• Agda

  Meaning: Good
• Alf

  Meaning: Elf
• Alva

  Meaning: Elf
• Alvar

  Meaning: Elf warrior
• Alvis

  Meaning: Elf Wise
• Ama

  Meaning: Eagle
• Anja

  Meaning: Grace
• Annika

  Meaning: Graceful
• Arne

  Meaning: Eagle
• Asta

  Meaning: Beautiful goddess
• Astrid

  Meaning: Divine beauty or strength in german.
• Axel

  Meaning: Peaceful
• Balder

  Meaning: Prince
• Barbro

  Meaning: Foreign
• Bengta

  Meaning: Blessed
• Benkt

  Meaning: Blessed
• Bjorn

  Meaning: Bear
• Bo

  Meaning: To live
• Brita

  Meaning: Exalted one
• Canutus

  Meaning: Knot
• Carina

  Meaning: Pure
• Christer

  Meaning: Christian
• Dag

  Meaning: Day
• Dagmar

  Meaning: Famous, glorious
• Dagny

  Meaning: New day
• Dahlia

  Meaning: From the valley
• Dale

  Meaning: Valley
• Ebba

  Meaning: Wild boar
• Ebbe

  Meaning: Wild boar
• Edvard

  Meaning: Wealthy guard
• Egil

  Meaning: Awe, fear
• Eira

  Meaning: Mercy
• Elin

  Meaning: Torch
• Elof

  Meaning: Forever heir
• Elsa

  Meaning: Noble
• Enar

  Meaning: Lone warrior
• Erik

  Meaning: Always Ruler
• Fisk

  Meaning: Fish
• Folke

  Meaning: People
• Frej

  Meaning: Lord
• Freja

  Meaning: Lady
• Freya

  Meaning: A goddess of love in norse mythology
• Frida

  Meaning: Peace
• Fritjof

  Meaning: Thief of peace
• Gale

  Meaning: Father in rejoicing
• Garth

  Meaning: Garden
• Gerd

  Meaning: Enclosure
• Gisli

  Meaning: Ray of light
• Gjord

  Meaning: Peace from God

• Greger

  Meaning: Watchful
• Gunilla

  Meaning: Battle
• Gunnar

  Meaning: Warrior
• Gunther

  Meaning: Warrior
• Halle

  Meaning: Rock
• Halsten

  Meaning: Rock
• Halvar

  Meaning: Rock Guardian
• Harold

  Meaning: Commander
• Hasse

  Meaning: God is Gracious
• Hedvig

  Meaning: Battle
• Henrika

  Meaning: Home ruler
• Hilda

  Meaning: Battle Armor
• Hjordis

  Meaning: Sword goddess
• Inga

  Meaning: Ancestor
• Ingmar

  Meaning: Famous
• Ingrid

  Meaning: Ing is beautiful
• Ivar

  Meaning: Warrior
• Jesper

  Meaning: Treasurer
• Juni

  Meaning: June
• Kajsa

  Meaning: Pure
• Kari

  Meaning: Gust of wind
• Kelda

  Meaning: Fountain
• Kjerstin

  Meaning: Christian
• Leif

  Meaning: Heir
• Linnea

  Meaning: Flower
• Lisbet

  Meaning: Pure
• Lovisa

  Meaning: Famous battle
• Magnus

  Meaning: A 16-year-old demigod in Greek mythology.
• Maja

  Meaning: Dream
• Nils

  Meaning: Victory of the people
• Olle

  Meaning: Descendent
• Pernilla

  Meaning: Yokel
• Quimby

  Meaning:
• Ragna

  Meaning: Advice
• Rikard

  Meaning: Brave power
• Rinda

  Meaning: Giant
• Roffe

  Meaning: Famous wolf
• Rona

  Meaning: Mighty strength
• Roscoe

  Meaning: From The Deer Forest
• Rune

  Meaning: Sacred lore
• Saga

  Meaning: Fairy tale
• Sigge

  Meaning: Victory
• Sigrid

  Meaning: Beautiful victory
• Su

  Meaning: Son
• Svend

  Meaning: Young
• Tova

  Meaning: Beautiful
• Tove

  Meaning: Dove
• Viking

  Meaning: Raider
• Yedda

  Meaning: Contending battle
• Yrsa

  Meaning: She-bear