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
Noble ruler of all.
Agaton
Good
Alf
Elf
Alvar
Elf warrior
Alvis
Elf Wise
Arne
Eagle
Asta
Beautiful goddess
Axel
Peaceful
Balder
Prince
Benkt
Blessed
Bjorn
Bear
Bo
To live
Canutus
Knot
Carina
Pure
Christer
Christian
Dag
Day
Dale
Valley
Ebbe
Wild boar
Edvard
Wealthy guard
Egil
Awe, fear
Elof
Forever heir
Enar
Lone warrior
Erik
Always Ruler
Fisk
Fish
Folke
People
Frej
Lord
Fritjof
Thief of peace
Garth
Garden
Gjord
Peace from God
Greger
Watchful
Gunnar
Warrior
Gunther
Warrior
Halsten
Rock
Halvar
Rock Guardian
Harold
Commander
Hasse
God is Gracious
Ingmar
Famous
Ivar
Warrior
Jesper
Treasurer
Kari
Gust of wind
Leif
Heir
Magnus
A 16-year-old demigod in Greek mythology.
Nils
Victory of the people
Olle
Descendent
Quimby
From the valley meadow.
Rikard
Brave power
Roffe
Famous wolf
Roscoe
From The Deer Forest
Rune
Sacred lore
Sigge
Victory
Su
Son
Svend
Young
Viking
Raider

Scandinavian Dog Names currently rank in 82nd place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2024, scandinavian dog names are trending down with new puppy owners. Our stats suggest that they are less fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique Scandinavian Dog Names?

These scandinavian dog names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Elsa is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Viking.

Tove scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Elsa.

How does interest compare across the United States for Scandinavian Dog Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Scandinavian Dog Names.

The states that love scandinavian dog names the most are Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Oklahoma, Washington and Tennessee.

Which countries have the most love for Scandinavian Dog Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of scandinavian dog names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE scandinavian dog names are Andorra, Iceland and Azerbaijan.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Singapore, India and China.