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76 Icelandic Girl Names with Meanings

Every Icelandic girl name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 8 of the 76 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.

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Icelandic girl names starting with A

• AgnesἉγνήAgnes is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Ἁγνή Hagnḗ, meaning 'pure' or 'holy'.
• AmaliaAmalia is a female given name, derived possibly from Germanic amal, with meanings "vigorous, active, work", specifically the woman's name Amalberga. Its popularity is attributed to the Belgian Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge.
• AnnaחנהAnna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah (Hebrew: חַנָּה, romanized: Ḥannāh), meaning "favour" or "grace". It is the name of Samuel's mother in the Hebrew Bible, rendered Ἄννα in Greek, Hannah in English, and Anna in Latin.
• AnnelieseAnneliese (, German pronunciation: [ˈʔanəˌliːzə]) 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".
• AntoniaAntonia, Antónia, Antônia, or Antonía is a feminine given name and a surname. It is of Roman origin, used as the name of women of the Antonius family.
• ArndísArndís is a feminine Icelandic given name. Notable people with the name include: Arndís Halla (born 1969), Icelandic soprano opera singer Arndís Þórarinsdóttir (born 1982), Icelandic children's author
• AuroraAurora is a feminine given name, originating from the name of the ancient Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora. Her tears were said to turn into the morning dew.
• AuðurAuður (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).

Icelandic girl names starting with B

• BjörkBjörk, Björck, Biörck, or Bjork is a Swedish surname meaning birch. It is also an Icelandic name given to girls, meaning birch, specifically the most common native tree of Iceland, Betula pubescens tortuosa (Arctic downy birch).
• BrynhildurBrynhildur is an Icelandic feminine given name derived from a combination of the Germanic word elements brun, or armor, and hild, or battle. The Valkyrie Brunhild is a heroine of Germanic heroic legend.

Icelandic girl names starting with D

• DagmarDagmar is a Scandinavian given name. It is usually female (but occasionally also male).
• DiljáDiljá is an Icelandic female given name. It is Icelandic form of Delia.

Icelandic girl names starting with E

• ElsaElsa is a female name mostly used in the Scandinavian countries.
• EmmaEmma is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Germanic word ermen, meaning "whole" or "universal".
• ErikaThe given name Erika is a female name with multiple meanings of Classical Latin, Old Norse, and Japanese origin.

Icelandic girl names starting with F

• FridaFrida (with variants Freda, Freida, Frieda, Frinta) is a feminine given name. In central and eastern Europe, Frida is a short form of compound names containing the Germanic element fried meaning "peace".
• FrøydisFrøydis or Freydis is a Norwegian female first name. It is from the Norse god Frøya's name and dís (goddess).

Icelandic girl names starting with G

• GreteGrete 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.
• GuðbjörgGuðbjörg is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Guðbjörg Aradóttir, Icelandic entomologist Guðbjörg Jóna Bjarnadóttir (born 2001), Icelandic sprinter Guðbjörg Gunnarsdóttir (born 1985), Icelandic footballer Guðbjörg Guttormsdóttir (born 1989),…
• GuðlaugGuðlaug is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin meaning “good wife.”
• GuðrúnGuðrún is a feminine given name. The English and German version of the name is Gudrun.

Icelandic girl names starting with H

• HafdísHafdís is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Hafdís Bjarnadóttir (born 1977), Icelandic composer Hafdís Helgadóttir (born 1965), Icelandic basketball player Hafdís Huld (born 1979), Icelandic singer Hafdís Ingvarsdóttir, Icelandic professor…
• HallaHalla is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
• HalldóraHalldóra is an Icelandic given name which is the feminine form of Halldór.
• HeidiHeidi is a Germanic feminine given name. It became an internationally popular first name as a direct result of the Swiss children's book, Heidi.
• HelenaHelena is a given name. It is the Latin form of Helen.
• HeleneἙλένηHelene (French: Hélène) is a female given name, a French variant of Helen. Helen is ultimately from Greek Ἑλένη.
• HelgaHelga (from Old Norse heilagr 'holy, blessed') is a female name, used mainly in Scandinavia, German-speaking countries and the Low Countries (Hege, Helle, Helge, Helga, Helka or Oili).
• HildaHilda is one of several feminine 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.
• HildurHildur 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.
• HrafnhildurHrafnhildur is an officially approved Icelandic female given name. It is the younger version of Hrafnhildr.
• HrefnaHrefna is an Icelandic given name, the female version of the name Hrafn. One of the officially approved given names in Iceland.
• HuldaחולדהHulda (Hebrew: חוּלְדָה) is a feminine given name derived from חולדה Chuldah or Huldah, a Hebrew word meaning weasel or mole. Huldah was a prophetess in the Old Testament Books of Kings and Chronicles.
• HólmfríðurHólmfríður is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Hólmfríður Árnadóttir (1873–1955), Icelandic writer Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir (born 1963), Icelandic model Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir (born 1984), Icelandic footballer

Icelandic girl names starting with I

• IngridIngrid is a feminine given name. It continues the Old Norse name Ingiríðr, which was a short form of Ingfríðr, composed of the theonym Ing and the element fríðr "beloved; beautiful" common in Germanic feminine given names.

Icelandic girl names starting with J

• JudithיהודיתJudith is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yəhūdīt (יְהוּדִית), meaning "praised" and also more literally "Woman of Judea". It is the feminine form of Judah.
• JónínaJónína is a feminine given name of Icelandic origin.

Icelandic girl names starting with K

• KallaKalla, Kállá or Källa is a given name and surname. It is a Danish, Finnish, Icelandic and Swedish feminine given name that is a feminine form of Kalle, short form of Karolina and an alternate form of Karla.
• KarenKaren ( KARR-ən) is a given name and occasional surname. In English, it is a feminine given name derived from the name Katherine.
• KarolinKarolin is a Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian, and Swedish feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Carolina and Caroline as well as an alternate form of Carolin.
• KarolinaKarolina, Karolína or Karolīna is a feminine given name. Karolina is a Croatian, Danish, Faroese, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Slovene, and Swedish name.
• KatrínKatrín is a feminine given name. It is an Icelandic form of Katherine.
• KolbrúnKolbrún is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Kolbrún María Ármannsdóttir, Icelandic basketball player Kolbrún Baldursdóttir (born 1959), Icelandic politician Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir (born 1955), Icelandic politician Kolbrún Ýr Kristjánsdóttir…
• KristiKristi is a female name of Latin origin, meaning "follower of Christ". Other spellings include Christie, Christy, Kristy, Kristie, Christi, and Kryste.

Icelandic girl names starting with L

• LarissaΛάρισαLarissa (Ancient Greek: Λάρισα) is a female given name of Greek origin that is common in Eastern European nations of Orthodox church heritage.

Icelandic girl names starting with M

• MariaMaria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Christianity.
• MarianneמריםMarianne is a female name. It is the French version of the Greek Mariamne, which is a variant of Mary, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam (מִרְיָם Miryám), Mirjam (Aramaic: Mariam).
• MonikaMonika is a female name in German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovenian, Macedonian, Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Hungarian (Mónika) and Japanese which can also be seen in India.

Icelandic girl names starting with N

• NikolettaNikoletta is a Danish, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish feminine given name derived from the Greek Nikolaos.
• NinaNina is a feminine given name with various origins and alternate spellings accordingly. Nina may also serve as a short form of names ending in "-nina/-ina", such as Clementina, Christina, or Giannina.

Icelandic girl names starting with O

• OddnyOddny is a Norwegian and Icelandic feminine given name. Oddný is the variant of the name.

Icelandic girl names starting with P

• PetraπέτραPetra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter, which is derived from the Greek word "πέτρα" (pronounced [ˈpetra]) meaning "stone, rock".

Icelandic girl names starting with R

• RagnaRagna is a feminine given name. It may refer to: Ragna Agerup (born 1995), Norwegian Olympic sailor Ragna Ahlbäck (1914–2002), Finnish ethnographer and archivist Ragna Árnadóttir (born 1966), Icelandic lawyer, politician and former Minister of Justice and…
• RannveigRannveig is a feminine given name of Old Norse. Notable people with the name are as follows:
• RitaRita is a female name, often a name in its own right, but mostly a shortened version of Margarita. The feast day of Rita is generally celebrated on May 22 in honor of Saint Rita of Cascia.

Icelandic girl names starting with S

• SigríðurSigríður is one of the most frequently given female names in Iceland. In 2004, it was ranked third behind Anna and Guðrún.
• SigrúnSigrún is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Sigrún Sjöfn Ámundadóttir (born 1988), Icelandic basketball player Sigrún Aðalbjarnardóttir (born 1949), Norwegian professor Sigrun Berg (1901–1982), Norwegian weaver Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir (born…
• SigurrósSigurrós is an Icelandic female name, formed by conjoining sigur (victory) and rós (rose). Over 200 women currently carry it as their first given name and around 100 as their second or third given name.
• SiljaSilja is a feminine given name used in the Nordic countries and Germany. The Danish/Norwegian equivalent is Silje.
• SolveigSolveig (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsûːɽvæɪ], Swedish: [ˈsǔːlvɛj]) 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.
• SteinunnSteinunn may refer to: Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir (born 1981), Icelandic television personality, actress, and former Ms. Iceland Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, Icelandic actress, writer and producer Steinunn Finnsdóttir (c.
• SusanneSusanne is a feminine given name. It is a German and Scandinavian form of Susanna, with Susann and Suzanne as variants.
• SvandísSvandís is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Svandís Dóra Einarsdóttir (born 1984), Icelandic actress Svandís Svavarsdóttir (born 1964), Icelandic politician
• SærúnSærún is an Icelandic feminine given name.
• SóleySóley (Icelandic: [ˈsouːl.eiː]) is a feminine given name of Icelandic origin meaning buttercup. The name is also in use in the Faroe Islands.

Icelandic girl names starting with T

• TaraTara is a given name with multiple meanings in different cultures. In Ireland, it is derived from the Hill of Tara, an archaeological site located near the River Boyne in County Meath, which according to tradition was the seat of the High King of Ireland.

Icelandic girl names starting with U

• UnnurUnnur is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Unnur Benediktsdottir Bjarklind (1881–1946), Icelandic poet and prose writer who wrote as Hulda Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir (born 1984), former winner of the Miss Iceland pageant Unnur Brá…

Icelandic girl names starting with V

• ValdísValdís is an Icelandic female given name. It is also used as a (very rare) female name in the other Nordic countries.
• ValerieValerie is generally a feminine given name, derived directly from the French Valérie (a traditionally female name).
• ValgerðurValgerður is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Valgerður Bjarnadóttir (born 1950), Icelandic politician Valgerður Gunnarsdóttir, Icelandic politician Valgerður Hafstað (1930–2011), Icelandic painter Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir (born 1989),…
• VigdisVigdis or Vigdís is a Scandinavian and Icelandic feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Vigdis Hjulstad Belbo (born 1955), Norwegian politician Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (born 1930), Icelandic politician Vigdís Grímsdóttir (born 1953),…

More Icelandic girl names

• ÁsdísÁsdís is an Icelandic female given name. It is derived from the Old Norse elements áss (god) and dís (goddess).
• ÓlafíaÓlafía is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Ólafía Einarsdóttir (1924–2017), Icelandic archaeologist Ólafía Jóhannsdóttir (1863–1924), Icelandic teacher and temperance worker Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir (born 1962), Icelandic actress Ólafía…
• ÞorbjörgÞorbjörg is an Icelandic feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Þorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir (born 1978), Icelandic politician Þorbjörg lítilvölva ('c.
• ÞórdísÞórdís or Thordis is an Icelandic name. Notable people with the name include: Þórdís Árnadóttir (1933–2013), Icelandic swimmer Thordis Brandt (born 1940), German-American actress Thordis Elva, Icelandic author Þórdís Gísladóttir (born 1965), Icelandic author…
• ÞórunnÞórunn is an Icelandic feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: Þórunn Alfreðsdóttir (born 1960), Icelandic swimmer Þórunn Erna Clausen (born 1975), Icelandic actress and songwriter Þórunn Egilsdóttir (1964–2021), Icelandic politician Þórunn…

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