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Aniara
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A literary name with no widely established traditional meaning; likely coined by the author. Sometimes connected to Greek ἀνία (anía) meaning 'grief/sorrow' or interpreted as a lyrical/space-themed name. |
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Barbro
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From Greek 'barbaros' meaning 'foreign' or 'strange' - often interpreted as 'foreign woman'. |
Swedish |
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Bengta
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Blessed |
Swedish |
Girl |
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Briggitta
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Exalted one; strength, power |
German, Irish, Italian, Swedish |
Girl |
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Dahlya
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From the dahlia flower; connotes elegance and dignity; ultimately associated with Anders Dahl ('dahl' = valley) |
Swedish |
Girl |
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Dala
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Varies by origin: in Sanskrit 'dala' can mean 'petal', 'leaf' or 'branch'; in Swedish it may be toponymic (related to Dalarna); in Arabic and some African languages the name is used with local meanings. |
Arabic, Sanskrit, Swedish |
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Duva
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dove (the bird), symbol of peace |
Swedish |
Girl |
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Evalotta
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Blend of Eva ('life') and Lotta/Charlotte ('free [woman]'); roughly 'life' + 'free'. |
Swedish |
Girl |
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Fyra
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Derived from the Swedish word for "four"; denotes the number four or 'fourth' (often used symbolically). |
Scandinavian, Swedish |
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Gunbritt
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Compound of Old Norse gunnr "war, battle" + Brit(t) (from Birgitta/Brighid) "exalted/strength" - roughly "exalted in battle" or "battle-strength". |
Scandinavian, Swedish |
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Gunilla
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From Old Norse gunnr 'war' + hildr 'battle' - 'war/battle'. |
Swedish |
Girl |
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Gunnel
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war; battle |
Swedish |
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Hallon
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raspberry (the berry) |
Swedish |
Girl |
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Heby
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Likely "youth" (from Greek Hebe); alternatively a Swedish place-name sense tied to "-by" (village) - exact meaning depends on origin |
Greek, Swedish |
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Ingalill
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'Little Inga' or 'Ing's little one' (compound of Ing + lill meaning 'little') |
Norwegian, Swedish |
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Ingela-Lena
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Compound meaning roughly 'Ing's bright one' - combining a reference to the Norse god Ing and 'Lena' (light/torch, from Helena) |
Swedish |
Girl |
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Jolin
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Varies by origin - in English usage often interpreted as 'little Jo' (Jo from Joanna/Joanne meaning 'God is gracious'); in Chinese the meaning depends on the characters used (commonly elements like 'forest', 'beautiful', or other character-specific meanings). |
Chinese, English, Swedish |
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Kajsa
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pure |
Swedish |
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Linea
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Can mean 'line' (Latin) or function as a variant of Linnea, the twinflower name. |
Latin, Scandinavian, Swedish |
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Linnae
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Derived from the twinflower (Linnaea) and the surname Linnaeus - associated with the twinflower |
Swedish |
Girl |
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Linnaea
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From the twinflower (Linnaea borealis); honors Carl Linnaeus |
Latin, Swedish |
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Linne
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Likely derived from Lynn or Linnea - can mean 'lake' (from Welsh/Irish llyn) or reference the twinflower (Linnea) named after Linnaeus. |
English, Irish, Swedish, Welsh |
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Linnea
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Derived from the twinflower (Linnaea); named in honor of botanist Carl Linnaeus |
Scandinavian, Swedish |
Girl |
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Lova
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Renowned/famous warrior |
Swedish |
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Lovisa
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Famous in battle |
Swedish |
Girl |
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Lovissa
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Renowned/famous warrior (famous in battle) |
Swedish |
Girl |
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Lynea
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Twinflower; named for the botanist Carl Linnaeus |
Swedish |
Girl |
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Malin
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Diminutive of Magdalena - 'of Magdala' (from the town of Magdala) |
Swedish |
Girl |
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Mio
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Varies by Japanese kanji (commonly includes 'beauty' 美 plus another element like 'thread' 緒 or 'cherry' 桜); in Italian/Spanish 'mio' means 'my' (possessive/affectionate). |
Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish |
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Moa
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Swedish: diminutive of Maria (from Hebrew Miriam, often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'). Japanese: meaning depends on the kanji used (examples include combinations like 'true' + 'love' or 'protect' + 'love'). Māori: refers to the extinct moa bird. |
Japanese, Swedish |
Girl |
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