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Elsa is a short form of Elisabeth, a variant of Elizabeth, which means my God is an Oath. Elma, a short form of Wilhelmine or names ending in elma, means will helmet. Linnea, derived from the Swedish name Linnéa, and Astrid, a modern Scandinavian form of Ástríðr, meaning beautiful god, are some common Americanized Swedish baby girl names.

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14 Swedish Girl Names with Meanings, Starting With G

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Greta	Girl	Pearl
Gina	Girl	Queen; Maiden; Famous in battle; Farmer; Well-born
Gabriella	Unisex	God is my strength
Gerda	Girl	Enclosure; Yard; Spear strength; Firm spear; Brave spear
Germund	Girl	Protector of mankind; Shelter of human being
Gertrud	Boy	Spear strength
Git	Girl	The exalted one; Pearl
Gry	Girl	Dawn
Gull	Girl	God
Gun	Girl	Warrior; Soldier

Gunhilda	Girl	Battle war
Gunilla	Girl	Battle war
Gunn	Girl	War; Battle
Gya	Boy	Beloved or beautiful God

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