Danish Baby Girl Names

A
ABELLONA: Danish feminine form of Greek Apollo, the sun God.

AGNETA: "pure"

ALMETA: "pearl"

ANNEMETTE: "bitter pearl"

ARVADA: "eagle"

B
BERGITTE: Danish form of Irish/Gaelic Bridget, meaning "strength; power; exalted one; protective." Variant, Britta, exists.

BITTEN: "good"

C
CLADY: Danish form of Claudia, meaning "lame."

D
DAGMAR: "glory of the Danes"

DANA: "from Denmark"

DOROTHEA: Danish form of Dorothy, meaning "God's gift."

E
EBBA: "strength"

ELSE: Danish form of Scottish Ailsa, meaning either "pledge from God," or named for Ailsa Craig. Variants include Ailis, Ailse, Ailsie, Elsa, Elsha, and Elshe.

EVA: Danish form of Eve, meaning "life."

F
FEDERIKKE: feminine form of Frederik, meaning "peaceful ruler."

G
GELSOMINA: "jasmine"

GJERTA: "protection"

GUDRUN: "wise"

GYTHA: "warring"

H
HANNE: feminine form of Hans, meaning "God's gift."

HEDVIG: meaning unknown

I
INGA: "daughter of a hero." Variant Inger exists.

INGEBORG: "Ing's protection"

INGELISE: "Ing's grace"

J
JENSINE: "God is generous"

K
KAREN: "pure." Variant Katrine exists.

KIRSTEN: "Christian." Variant Kristine exists.

KOLINKA: "born to the conquering people"

L
LAILA: "night"

LARINE: feminine form of Lars, meaning "laurel." Variant Larina exists.

LISBET: Danish form of Elizabeth, meaning "consecrated to God." Variant Lise
exists.

M
MARGARETHE: Danish form of Margaret, meaning "pearl." Variant Meta exists.

N
NIELSINE: feminine form of Neils, meaning "champion."

P
PETRINE: feminine of Pedar, meaning "rock." Variant Pedrine exists.

R
RIGMOR: myth name

S
SAFFI: "wise"

SIGRID: "victorious counselor"

SORINE: feminine form of Sorin, meaning "of Thor." Variant Sorina exists.

STINNE: "Christian." Variant Stina exists.

T
THORA: feminine form of Thor, meaning "Thunder." Variant Thyra exists.

TRUDEL: "strong"

V
VIBEKE: "little woman"

W
WILHELMINE: "resolute protector"