When was the name Åse most popular?

Åse has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Åse?

Names similar to Åse in origin and style include Solveig, Signe, Saga, Maxine, Ronja.

Åse

Q: What does the name Åse mean?

Åse is a girl name of Scandinavian origin: goddess (Norwegian, short and strong; famously borne by the mother of Peer Gynt in Ibsen's play).

girl name

Origin

Scandinavian

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

goddess (Norwegian, short and strong; famously borne by the mother of Peer Gynt in Ibsen's play)

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Åse has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

Names that fit alongside Åse

Solveig Signe Saga Maxine Ronja Lynnette

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