This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Scandinavian; and the first letter is S.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Siril f NorwegianCombination of
Siri and
hildr "battle, fight" or a combination of
Siri and any name ending in
-il.
Sirka f Danish (Modern, Rare)Variant spelling of Cirka. From the Danish Word Cirka, meaning about or around (adverb.) This name submitted along with Cirka, because I'm not sure about how they spelled it.
Sivborg f SwedishSwedish name with the combination of
Siv and
bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Sjöfn f Norse Mythology, IcelandicName of a minor Norse goddess, one of Frigg's handmaidens, said (by the Icelandic chieftain and poet Snorri Sturluson, d. 1241) to be related to Old Icelandic
sjafni "love". Modern-day academics, however, argue that it might rather be related to Old Norse
sefi meaning "sense" as well as "relation".
Skarpheiður f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
skarpr "barren, skinny, sharp" and
heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless".
Skuldfrid f & m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)A combination of Old Norse elements
skuld, meaning "blame, future", and
fríðr, meaning "beautiful, beloved, good, peaceful, safe".
Skyldfri f Danish (Archaic)From the Danish word
skyldfri meaning "innocent, guiltless", derived from
skyld "guilt" (cf. Old Norse
Skuld, name of one of the Norns, possibly meaning "debt") and
fri "free"... [
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Snæbjört f IcelandicMeans "bright snow", derived from the Old Norse elements
snær "snow" and
bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from
bjartr).
Snærós f IcelandicMeans "snow rose", derived from Old Norse
snær meaning "snow" and
rós meaning "rose" (also see
Rós). This is a recently created name.
Snærún f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
snær "snow" combined with
rún "secret lore, rune". This name was coined in the 1920s.
Snæþór m IcelandicFrom Old Norse
snær "snow" combined with the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor).
Snjólaug f Old Norse, IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
snjór meaning "snow" (an alternative form of
snær) and
laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Sol f NorwegianHaving two different origins: from Norse
sal meaning "home" / "house". And the sun.... [
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Solborg f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)From an Old Norse name derived from the elements
sól meaning "the sun" (or
sölr "sun-coloured, yellow, sallow"; according to NordicNames.de, this name element's original meaning of "house with one room, big room, hall" (compare
Salabert) has been displaced by the later interpretation "sun") and
björg "protection, help".
Sólbrá f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
sól "sun" and
brá "eyelash" (or "to shine" or "to blink").
Sóleyð f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sól "sun" and
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".
Solgull f NorwegianNorwegian modern coinage taken from
sol meaning "sun" and
gull meaning "gold".
Solhild f NorwegianNorwegian combination of
sól "sun" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Sólín f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
sól "sun" and
lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear".
Sollaug f NorwegianVariant of
Solveig or a combination of the Old Norse name elements
sól "sun" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Solrun f Danish, NorwegianThe first element of this name is derived from either Old Norse
sól "sun", Old Norse
salr "house, living room" (see also
Salabert) or Old Norse
sölr "yellow, sallow." The second element of this name is derived from Old Norse
rún "secret lore."
Solstråle f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)Means "ray of sunshine" in Swedish (a combination of Swedish
sol "sun" and
stråle "ray, beam"). It's also used as an affectionate term for a happy person, often a child.
Søster f DanishThis is the Danish word for "sister" and was mostly used back before the 1900s I'd say.
Sporði m IcelandicIcelandic name deriving from Icelandic
sporður meaning "tail of a fish or whale".... [
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Stieg m Swedish (Rare)Variant of
Stig. A known bearer was the Swedish writer Stieg Larsson (1954-2004), author of the 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' trilogy, born Karl Stig-Erland Larsson.
Stígheiður f Icelandic (Rare)Possibly means "clear path" or "bright path", from Old Norse
stígr "path" and
heiðr "bright, clear". Alternatively the second element may be derived from Old Norse
heiðr "heath".
Stígrún f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
stíga "to wander, to step" (see also
Stig) combined with Old Norse
rún "secret lore".
Stjarney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of Old Norse
stjarna "star" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Sturla m Old Norse, Norwegian, IcelandicOld Norse byname meaning "the loon", from
sturla "to derange, disturb". Sturla Sigvatsson was a powerful Icelandic chieftain and the nephew of Snorri Sturluson, the author of the Prose Edda.
Sumarle m NorwegianFrom the Old Norse name
Sumarliðr (variant of
Somarliðr), derived from
sumarliði "summer-farer", and possibly originally a nickname for a man who raided during the summer months as opposed to a full-time Viking.
Sumarlína f Icelandic (Rare)Possibly an Icelandic feminine form of
Sumarliði. Alternatively it may be a combination of the Old Norse elements
sumar "summer" and
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" or
hlín "protection; woman (when used in a poetic context)" or the name
Lína.
Súnbjørt f FaroeseFaroese combination of
sunr "son" and
bjartr "light, shining".
Súnfríð f FaroeseFaroese combination of
sunr "son" and
fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Súnhild f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunr "son" and
hildr "battle, fight".