Names between cultures
Scandinavian-American names that work in both cultures
45 names · 22 girls · 23 boys · Verified in US records
The Midwest has carried Nordic names for a century and a half; the rest of the country recently caught up.
Why this list
These Scandinavian names are all in genuine American use — cool sounds, easy spellings, deep roots.
I
Charts in both worlds
12 names
II
Heritage classics America embraces
13 names
III
Deep roots, distinctive here
20 names
- Bjorn#829 in the US
- Liv#895 in the US
- Greta#908 in the US
- Leif#917 in the US
- Anders#984 in the US
- Annika#995 in the US
- Henrik#1060 in the US
- Elsa#1104 in the US
- Leena#1113 in the US
- Ingrid#1120 in the US
- Ida#1120 in the US
- Stellan#1138 in the US
- Mikael#1169 in the US
- Aksel#1267 in the US
- Emil#1267 in the US
- Linnea#1443 in the US
- Sofie#1534 in the US
- Frida#1561 in the US
- Mika#1631 in the US
- Rune#1778 in the US
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