Today’s Icelandic baby names
Known for its volcanoes (such as Eyjafjallajökull), geysers, and delicacies such as hákarl (fermented shark), this island nation of Iceland was settled by Vikings, and so the language has Nordic and Gaelic roots.
No matter whether you’re looking to get in touch with your ancestral connections, or are just trying to make sure there won’t be three other girls in your daughter’s grade with the same name, check out this list of top 100 baby names in Iceland for girls for a little bit of icy cool inspiration!
ALSO SEE: Top 100 baby names in Iceland for boys
Top girl baby names from Iceland
- Guðrún
- Anna
- Kristín
- Sigríður
- Margrét/Margrjet/Margret
- Helga
- Sigrún
- Ingibjörg
- María
- Jóhanna
- Elín
- Katrín
- Hildur
- Eva
- Lilja
- Ragnheiður
- Ásta
- Guðbjörg
- Elísabet/Elísabeth
- Erla
- Sara
- Guðný
- Ólöf
- Steinunn
- Auður
- Kolbrún
- Sólveig/Solveig
- Bryndís
- Inga
- Berglind
- Hulda
- Íris
- Ásdís
- Þórunn
- Unnur
- Hrafnhildur
- Þóra
- Rakel
- Birna
- Þórdís
- Jóna
- Halldóra
- Erna
- Karen
- Linda
- Hanna
- Edda
- Telma/Thelma
- Harpa
- Sandra
- Valgerður
- Hafdís
- Tinna
- Emilía/Emelía
- Andrea
- Sigurbjörg
- Guðlaug
- Jónína
- Brynja
- Helena
- Kristjana
- Lára
- Hjördís
- Sóley
- Aníta/Anita
- Arna
- Stefanía
- Ragnhildur
- Hólmfríður
- Hrefna
- Aðalheiður
- Rósa
- Áslaug
- Björg
- Laufey
- Dagný
- Sunna
- Halla
- Marta/Martha
- Ágústa
- Ingunn
- Agnes
- Viktoría
- Sigurlaug
- Freyja
- Elsa
- Elva/Elfa
- Júlía
- Soffía/Sofie
- Birta
- Rannveig
- Þorbjörg/Torbjörg
- Alexandra
- Ása
- Svava/Svafa
- Vigdís
- Ester/Esther
- Fanney
- Katla
- Rebekka
Source: Statistics Iceland, Reykjavík – 2017