This page collects swedish names, each with its meaning, origin, gender and numerology on its own detail page. Browse them 100 at a time below, or jump to boy or girl names by their first letter. Tap any name to read its full meaning and background.
Meaning: A pearl; short form of Margareta — Swedish Greta
Origin: swedish, german, greek, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Scandinavian form of Magdalene, 'woman of Magdala', from the Hebrew 'migdal' (tower).
Origin: swedish, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Swedish form of Gustav, from Old Norse for 'staff of the Goths' or 'staff of the gods'.
Origin: swedish
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Scandinavian patronymic meaning 'son of Bjorn (the bear)'.
Origin: norse, scandinavian
Gender: boy
Meaning: Star; divine love — Old Norse/Scandinavian feminine name
Origin: scandinavian, norse, danish, swedish
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Scandinavian girl's name of uncertain origin, often linked to the Swedish 'smila' (to smile).
Origin: swedish, scandinavian
Gender: girl
Meaning: polite, courteous, refined; from Italian garbo ("politeness, grace, elegant manner"); famously borne as a stage…
Origin: italian, swedish
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Swedish and Finnish blend of Maj (a form of Maria) and Lis (a form of Elisabeth). Both names are Hebrew in origin.
Origin: swedish, finnish, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: Son of Jens; descendant of John — Scandinavian-American Jenski
Origin: scandinavian, american, hebrew, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Swedish diminutive of Emanuel, from the Hebrew 'Immanu'el' - 'God is with us'.
Origin: swedish, hebrew
Gender: boy
Meaning: The Scandinavian form of Laurentius (Lawrence), from the Latin for 'man of Laurentum', a town associated with the…
Origin: scandinavian, latin
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Swedish form of Petronilla, from the Roman family name Petronius, traditionally linked with Peter (rock).
Origin: swedish, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: eagle-bear, fierce warrior; from Old Norse arn ("eagle") + björn ("bear"); a double-animal warrior name uniting two…
Origin: scandinavian, old-norse
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Swedish spelling of Siv, from the Old Norse Sif ('bride, relation by marriage') - the golden-haired wife of Thor.
Origin: swedish, norse
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Dutch and Scandinavian blend of Marie and Louise - Mary of Hebrew origin joined with Louise, from the Germanic for…
Origin: dutch, scandinavian, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Scandinavian and Polish form of Agathon, from the Greek 'agathos' (good) - the good one.
Origin: greek, swedish
Gender: boy
Meaning: Swedish feminine of Gustav, from the Old Norse for 'staff of the gods' - a strong and steadfast bearer.
Origin: swedish
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Swedish pet form of Jon/Jonatan, ultimately from the Hebrew Yehonatan, 'God has given'.
Origin: swedish, hebrew
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Scandinavian short form of Erasmus, from the Greek 'erasmios' (beloved) - the beloved one.
Origin: scandinavian, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: A variant of Linnea, the Swedish name of the twinflower, named after the botanist Carl Linnaeus.
Origin: swedish
Gender: girl
Meaning: A German and Scandinavian girl's name of uncertain origin, perhaps a variant of Sonja or Sina.
Origin: germanic, scandinavian
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Swedish spelling of Gustav, from the Old Norse 'Gautr' (Geat, Goth) + 'stafr' (staff) - staff of the Geats.
Origin: swedish, norse
Gender: boy
Meaning: From the Old Norse 'hlif', 'protection, shelter', and associated with the Scandinavian word 'liv', 'life'.
Origin: norse, scandinavian
Gender: girl
Meaning: ancestor's relic; from Old Norse Áleifr (anu, "forefather" + leifr, "heir, descendant"); borne by five Norwegian…
Origin: norse, scandinavian, norwegian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Scandinavian pet form of Lars/Laurentius, from the Latin 'man from Laurentum', a town linked with the laurel.
Origin: swedish, latin
Gender: boy
Meaning: The Swedish form of Christina, from the Greek 'christianos', 'follower of Christ'.
Origin: swedish, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: New day; fresh dawn — an Old Norse feminine name
Origin: scandinavian, norse, swedish, norwegian, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: The only one — a tragic heroine from the Finnish national epic Kalevala
Origin: finnish, scandinavian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A variant of Kirsten, the Scandinavian form of Christine, from the Latin 'Christianus' - a follower of Christ.
Origin: scandinavian, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Swedish form of Gunhild, 'battle-maiden' (Old Norse gunnr + hildr).
Origin: norse, swedish
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Scandinavian form of Peter, from the Greek 'petros' (stone, rock).
Origin: swedish, danish, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Swedish blend of Lise (Elisabeth, Hebrew 'my God is an oath') and Lott (Charlotte, from Germanic 'Karl', free man).
Origin: swedish, hebrew, germanic
Gender: girl
Meaning: A variant of Kerstin/Christine, from the Latin 'christianus' - a follower of Christ.
Origin: swedish, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: Blood; the warrior-blooded one — Old Norse Karri
Origin: norse, swedish, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: sea-giant, god of the ocean; from Old Norse Ægir (the personified ocean in Norse mythology); the sea-jötunn who…
Origin: norse, scandinavian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Swedish pet form of Sebastian, ultimately from the Greek 'sebastos', 'venerable, revered'.
Origin: swedish, greek
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Swedish pet form, usually of Sara, and sometimes of Astrid or Alexandra.
Origin: swedish
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Swedish pet form of Maria, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam.
Origin: swedish, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Swedish and Finnish boy's name, likely from the Latin 'unus' (one) - its exact derivation is uncertain.
Origin: swedish, latin
Gender: boy
Meaning: to love again, renewer; the medieval English form of Old Norse Iðunn — the goddess of spring and youth in Norse…
Origin: norse, scandinavian
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Swedish form of Louisa, the feminine of Louis, from the Germanic Hludwig, 'famous in battle'.
Origin: swedish, germanic
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Scandinavian feminine form of Nils (Nicholas), from the Greek 'nike' (victory) + 'laos' (people).
Origin: scandinavian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: From the Swedish 'vild' (wild) - the untamed, free-spirited one; a popular modern Swedish girls' name.
Origin: swedish, norse
Gender: girl
Meaning: From the Old Norse Arnviðr, 'örn' (eagle) and 'viðr' (tree, wood) - eagle of the forest.
Origin: norse, swedish
Gender: boy
Meaning: bear; from Old Norse Björn (bjǫrn, "bear"); one of the most common medieval Scandinavian names, expressing the…
Origin: norse, scandinavian, swedish, norwegian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Scandinavian and Hungarian form of Aaron, brother of Moses, from the Hebrew Aharon, possibly 'exalted' or of…
Origin: hebrew, swedish
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Scandinavian form of Malin, short for Magdalena - 'woman of Magdala', from the Aramaic/Hebrew for 'tower'.
Origin: swedish, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Swedish pet form of Birgitta, from the Irish Brighid, 'brigh' (strength, exalted one).
Origin: swedish, irish
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Swedish form of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius, from Latin 'caecus' (blind).
Origin: swedish, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: A variant of Kajsa, the Swedish pet form of Katarina (Katherine), usually linked to the Greek 'katharos' (pure).
Origin: swedish, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: Lady; the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and battle
Origin: norse, scandinavian, swedish, english, christian
Gender: girl
Meaning: ruler, one who governs; the feminine of Waldo or short of Waldemar (from Old High German waltan "to rule"); a…
Origin: german, old-german, scandinavian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Swedish form of Agatha, from the Greek 'agathos' - good, kind and virtuous.
Origin: swedish, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: Always ruler; eternal king — Old Norse Eiríkr
Origin: scandinavian, norse, swedish, norwegian, german, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: An English and Scandinavian given name, perhaps from the Swedish surname Olin or linked to Olaf; its exact origin is…
Origin: swedish, english
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Scandinavian short form of Susanna, from the Hebrew 'shoshannah', 'lily'.
Origin: swedish, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Swedish and Norwegian form of Barbara, from the Greek 'barbaros' (foreign, strange) - the stranger, the woman…
Origin: swedish, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Scandinavian and German form of Katherine, associated with the Greek 'katharos', 'pure'.
Origin: scandinavian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Scandinavian form of Christine/Kirsten, from the Greek for 'a follower of Christ, anointed'.
Origin: scandinavian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A variant of Agneta, the Scandinavian form of Agnes, from the Greek 'hagnos' (chaste, pure).
Origin: greek, swedish
Gender: girl
Meaning: All-wise; from Old Norse alvíss ('all-knowing'); in Norse mythology Alvíss was a wise dwarf who courted Thor's daughter.
Origin: norse, scandinavian
Gender: boy
Meaning: The Latinised form of Gustav, from the Old Norse 'Gautr' (Geat) + 'stafr' (staff) - borne by the Swedish king…
Origin: latin, swedish, norse
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Swedish name borne by the medieval Sture regents, likely from the Old Norse 'sturr' (stubborn, aloof) - its exact…
Origin: swedish, norse
Gender: boy
Meaning: father of peace; a modern feminine form of Axel (the Scandinavian form of Absalom, from Hebrew Avshalom, av "father"…
Origin: scandinavian, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: good, virtuous one; the Scandinavian (Norwegian, Swedish) form of Agatha (from Greek agathē "good"); honours Saint…
Origin: scandinavian, norwegian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: Yew tree warrior — Estonian variant of Scandinavian Ivar
Origin: estonian, scandinavian, norse
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Scandinavian short form of Katarina (Katherine), associated with the Greek 'katharos' (pure); also linked to the…
Origin: scandinavian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: small, humble; a Scandinavian short form of Paul (from Latin Paulus "small, humble"); a compact and unpretentious…
Origin: scandinavian, latin
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Swedish diminutive of Katarina (Catherine), traditionally linked to the Greek 'katharos' (pure).
Origin: swedish, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: Goddess; divine ancestress — a Scandinavian name from Old Norse Áss/Æsir
Origin: norse, scandinavian, norwegian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Scandinavian diminutive of Birger, from the Old Norse for 'helper, keeper'.
Origin: norse, scandinavian
Gender: boy
Meaning: Chosen; the selected one — Old Norse Valr/Vala
Origin: norse, scandinavian, german, christian
Gender: unisex
Meaning: God's protection; divinely guarded one — Old Norse Ásmundr
Origin: norse, swedish, norwegian, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: new victory, freshly triumphant; from Old Norse Signý (sigr "victory" + nýr "new"); in the Völsunga saga Signy was…
Origin: scandinavian, old-norse
Gender: girl
Meaning: An elaborated form of Karen/Karin, Scandinavian forms of Katherine, linked to the Greek 'katharos', 'pure'.
Origin: scandinavian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Swedish form of Josephine, a feminine of Joseph, from the Hebrew 'Yosef' - 'he will add'.
Origin: swedish, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Scandinavian short form of Elias, from the Hebrew 'Eliyahu', 'my God is Yahweh'.
Origin: swedish, hebrew
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Swedish variant of Annika, diminutive of Anna (Hebrew 'grace') - sweetness and favour.
Origin: swedish, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: ruler of all, all-powerful king; the Swedish form of Germanic Alaric (from ala "all" + rīkr "ruler, king"); the…
Origin: swedish, scandinavian, germanic
Gender: boy
Meaning: Pillar; manly — a Scandinavian/Yoruba short form
Origin: scandinavian, swedish, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: Ruler of the home; head of household — Scandinavian/German Henry
Origin: scandinavian, swedish, danish, norwegian, german, germanic, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: pearl, precious treasure; from Finnish helmi ("pearl, gem"); in Sweden and Germany also used as a diminutive of…
Origin: finnish, scandinavian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Swedish name from the twinflower (Linnaea borealis), named for Carl Linnaeus, whose surname came from 'lind'…
Origin: swedish, latin
Gender: girl
Meaning: A modern Swedish girl's name of uncertain origin, perhaps a pet form of Maria - its derivation is uncertain.
Origin: swedish
Gender: girl
Meaning: The Swedish form of Leonard, from the Germanic 'leon' (lion) + 'hard' (brave) - brave as a lion.
Origin: swedish, germanic
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Scandinavian form of Alaric, from the Gothic 'ala' (all) and 'reiks' (ruler) - ruler of all, the name of the…
Origin: germanic, swedish
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Swedish and Danish pet form of Maria, made with the diminutive '-ken'. It comes ultimately from the Hebrew Miryam.
Origin: swedish, danish, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: From the Old Norse Asketill (ass, god + ketill, cauldron or helmet) - the sacred vessel or helmet of the gods.
Origin: norse, swedish
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Scandinavian form of Annika, diminutive of Anna (Hebrew 'grace, favour').
Origin: scandinavian, hebrew
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Swedish name from Old Norse 'Tofi', a short form of names beginning with 'Thor-', after the thunder god Thor.
Origin: norse, scandinavian
Gender: boy
Meaning: A variant spelling of Stellan, a Swedish name of uncertain origin, perhaps from the Old Norse 'stilling' (calm).
Origin: swedish
Gender: boy
Meaning: An Old Swedish name (Old Norse Anundr/Onundr) borne by early Swedish kings; the meaning of its elements is uncertain.
Origin: norse, swedish
Gender: boy
Meaning: Ever-ruler; eternal king — Finnish Eero, from Old Norse Eiríkr
Origin: finnish, norse, swedish, christian
Gender: boy
Meaning: brave wild boar; a Scandinavian short form of Eberhard (from Old High German eber "wild boar" + hart "brave…
Origin: scandinavian, german, old-german
Gender: boy
Meaning: blessed, well-spoken of; the Danish/Norwegian short form of Benedikt (from Latin Benedictus, bene + dicere "to speak…
Origin: scandinavian, danish, latin
Gender: boy
Meaning: A variant spelling of Kaia, the Scandinavian short form of Katarina, associated with the Greek 'katharos' (pure).
Origin: scandinavian, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Scandinavian and Finnish form of Wilhelmina, from the Germanic 'wil' (will, desire) + 'helm' (helmet, protection)…
Origin: germanic, scandinavian
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Lithuanian short form of Gustavas (Gustav), a Swedish name perhaps from the Old Norse 'Gautr' (a Geat) + 'stafr'…
Origin: lithuanian, swedish
Gender: boy
Meaning: A Scandinavian and Welsh form of Helen, from the Greek 'helene', often linked to 'torch' or 'bright light'.
Origin: swedish, welsh, greek
Gender: girl
Meaning: A Scandinavian form of Bridget, from the Celtic 'brigh', 'exalted, strong, virtuous'.
Origin: swedish, celtic
Gender: girl