Category
page 1Icelandic feminine given names
Anna
female given name
Maria
female given name
Agnes
female given name
Ingrid
female given name
Emma
female given name
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female given name
Petra
female given name
Rita
female given name
Helena
female given name
Dagmar
female given name
Nina
female given name
Karen
female given name
Monika
female given name
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Hilda
right|thumb|Saint Hilda at [[Hartlepool by James Clark.]]right|thumb|Hilda and the Doves, an illustration for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s [[The Marble Faun.]] right|thumb|An illustration for Hilda Wade by [[Grant Allen.]]
Hilda is one of several feminine given names derived from the name Hild, formed from Old Norse , meaning 'battle'. Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. Hilda of Whitby was an early Christian saint.
Heidi
female given name
Erika
female given name
Helga
Helga () is a female name, used mainly in Scandinavia, German-speaking countries and the Low Countries (Hege, Helle, Helge, Helga, Helka or Oili). The name was in use in England before the Norman Conquest, but appears to have died out afterwards. It was re-introduced to English-speaking nations in the 20th century from Germany, the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries. Scandinavian male equivalent is Helge, or Helgi. Eastern Slavic names Olga (Ольга) and Oleg (Олег) are derived from it.
Elsa
female given name
Amalia
female given name
Marianne
female given name
Karolina
female given name
Solveig
thumb | right | Norwegian radio journalist an non-fiction author Solveig BøhleSolveig (, ) is a female given name of Old Norse origin. It is most common in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland, and it is also somewhat common in Germany and France.
Tara
female given name
Grete
Grete or Grethe is a feminine given name, a derivate of Margaret. It is most often used in Scandinavia (not including Sweden), Estonia, and German-speaking Europe.
Helene
female given name
Susanne
female given name
Judith
female given name
Hulda
female given name
Hildur
Hildur is one of several female given names derived from the name Hild formed from Old Norse hildr, meaning "battle". Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. Hildur is rather exclusively used in Nordic counties, but the more recent variations with the same origin, Hilda and Hilde, are in wider use. The Swedish name day for Hildur and Hilda is 18 January.
Ragna
Ragna is a feminine given name. It may refer to:
Caroline
female given name
Anneliese
Anneliese (, ) is a female given name of either German, Dutch or Nordic origin. It is a compound form of "Anna" and "Liese", a short form of "Elisabeth".
Silja
Silja is a feminine given name used in the Nordic countries and Germany. The Danish/Norwegian equivalent is Silje.
Larissa
female given name
Vigdis
thumb | right | alt=Vigdis hjorth | Vigdis hjorthVigdis or Vigdís is a Scandinavian and Icelandic feminine given name.
Guðrún
Guðrún is a feminine given name. The English and German version of the name is Gudrun. It is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked first before Anna and Sigríður.
Valerie
female given name
Halla
female given name
Þórunn
Þórunn is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Auður
Auður (Modern Icelandic spelling) or Auðr (Old Icelandic spelling) is an Old Norse-Icelandic female personal name. It also has the variant forms Unnr (Old Icelandic) and Unnur (Modern Icelandic). It is sometimes rendered as Aud, Audr, or Unn in English and in other languages.