Swedish names

Adeliza

Medieval English and Old Swedish form of Adelaide

noble, nobility

Agnetha

Swedish variation of Agnes, Greek

pure, virginal

Alarik

Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian, Swedish, Finland, variation of Adalrich, German

noble ruler

Alfsol

Swedish, Icelandic

elf of the sun

Algot

Swedish from Old Norse

elf + Geat tribe member

Alla

Galician diminutive of Olalla, or Russian, Ukrainian Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish

sweetly speaking

Alva

English form of Irish Ailbhe, Swedish and Norwegian feminine form of Alf

white; elf

Alvary

Norse, Swedish, English

elf warrior

Alve

Swedish variation of Alf, English

wise counsel

Andor

Norwegian; Swedish; Hungarian

eagle; manly

Annika

Swedish diminutive of Anna

grace

Arla

Swedish

early

Arvid

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

eagle-tree

Axelia

Feminine form of Axel, Swedish

father is peace

Beata

Swedish, German, Italian, from Latin

blessed

Bengt

Swedish variation of Benedict

blessed

Berger

German, Dutch, and Swedish

lives on a hill

Berquist

Swedish

mountain twig

Birch

English, German, Danish, and Swedish surname and tree name

dweller in the birch wood

Birger

Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish

help, rescue

Birna

Feminine variation of Bjorn, Swedish

bear

Bjorn

Swedish, Icelandic, German

bear

Björn

Swedish

bear

Britt

Swedish, contracted form of Birgit

high goddess

Brolin

Swedish and English surname

bridge; brother

Carita

Swedish from Latin

beloved

Charlotta

Swedish variation of Charlotte, French

free man

Cia

English or Swedish diminutive of Cynthia, Greek, or Cecilia, Latin

moon goddess, woman from Kynthos; blind

Claes

Swedish and Dutch variation of Klaes, form of Nicholas

victory of the people

Dahlia

Flower name, from Swedish surname

Dahl's flower

Dahliana

Variation of Dahlia, English flower name from Swedish surname

Dahl's flower

Demus

Swedish and Icelandic diminutive of Nicodemus, Greek

victory of the people

Ebba

Feminization of Ebbe, Swedish and Danish, or variation of Old English Æbbe

bear god; brave boar

Ebbe

Danish and Swedish diminutive of Eberhard, German, or Esben, Danish

brave boar; god bear

Eivor

Swedish and Norwegian

careful island; island defender; good luck

Elida

Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Portuguese, Spanish, Greek

fast-sailing ship; noble; valley, lowland

Elis

Welsh and Swedish form of Elias and Elijah, Hebrew

Yahweh is God

Ellida

Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian

fast-sailing ship

Ellinor

Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish variation of Eleanor, meaning unknown, or Elin, Swedish variation of Ellen

torch, shining light

Elselill

Swedish and Norwegian

little Else, little Elisabeth

Elsy

Swedish and Spanish variation of Elsie, Scottish

pledged to God

Elvinea

Variation of Elvin or Elvina, Swedish, Norwegian, Old English

elf friend

Eskel

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

god's cauldron

Eskil

Swedish and Norwegian

helmet of god

Eva-lotta

Hyphenated form of Evalotte, Swedish, Dutch, German

life + free man

Evalotta

Variation of Evalotte, Swedish, Dutch, German

life + free man

Evalotte

Compound name, German, Swedish, Dutch

life + free man

Eyvind

Dainish, Norwegian, Swedish

island conqueror, lucky conqueror

Filip

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Polish, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Romanian, and Finnish variation of Philip, Greek

lover of horses

Frej

Danish and Swedish variation of Freyr, Old Norse

lord

Freja

Swedish and Danish

lady, noblewoman

Frostlilja

Swedish, Old Norse

frost lily

Gun

Swedish

battle; war

Gundruna

Swedish

divine wisdom

Gunilla

Swedish

battle maiden

Gunnison

English surname from Swedish

son of Gunnar

Gustava

Swedish

staff of the gods

Håkan

Swedish

chosen son

Hillevi

Swedish, Finnish, Germanic

holy, healthy war

Idalie

French and Swedish variation of Idalia, Greek

behold the sun

Idun

Swedish, Norse

ever young

Ingeborg

German and Swedish

the help of Ing

Jan

Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German, and Catalan variation of John, Hebrew

God is gracious

Janina

Polish; Finnish; Lithuanian; German; Swedish

God is gracious

Jarl

Swedish variation of Earl

nobleman

Jesaja

German; Dutch; Swedish, from Hebrew

salvation of the Lord

Joa

Finnish and Swedish diminutive of Joachim, Hebrew

established by God

Josefina

Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish feminine form of Joseph, Hebrew

Jehovah increases

Kajsa

Swedish diminutive of Katarina or Katharina

pure

Kalle

Swedish diminutive and Finnish, Danish, and Estonian variant of Karl

free man

Kåre

Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish

curly

Karita

Icelandic and Swedish variation of Carita, Swedish from Latin

beloved

Katarina

Slovak; Swedish; Serbian; Croatian; Slovenian, variation of Katherine

pure

Kina

Hawaiian, Swedish

short form

Kjell

Swedish variation of Ketil, Norwegian

kettle; cauldron; helmet

Kjerstin

Norwegian and Swedish form of Christina, Latin

follower of Christ, Christian

Knut

Old Norse; Norwegian; Swedish; Danish

knot

Kosmo

Finnish, Swedish, Danish variation of Cosmo

order, beauty, universe

Krusmynta

Swedish

curly mint

Larsa

Arabic, Sumerian place name, Swedish feminization of Lars

crowned with laurel

Lasse

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish form of Laurence, Latin

from Laurentum; bay laurel

Leif

Swedish; Danish; Norwegian

heir, descendant

Lek

Thai, Albanian diminutive of Aleksander, Greek, Swedish

small, little; defending men; to play, game

Lenn

Dutch diminutive of Lennart, Swedish

brave lion

Levander

Variant of Leander, Levante, or Levan, Swedish combination name

lion man; east wind, to rise; the lion; heart + man

Lias

Swedish diminutive of Elias, Greek

Yahweh is God

Lilla

Hungarian diminutive of Lívia and Lídia, Hindi variant of Lila, Italian, Swedish, and Danish word name

to envy; from Lydia; lilac; little; purple

Lillebror

Swedish

little brother

Lillevi

Swedish

little devoted one

Linnaeus

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

linden tree

Linnea

Swedish

twinflower, lime tree

Lisa

English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian

pledged to God

Liselotte

Combination name of Lise and Charlotte, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish

pledged to God + free man

Lo

Swedish short form of Lovisa or word name

famous in battle; lynx

Loja

Finnish and Swedish variation of Louise

famous warrior

Lona

English diminutive of Leona or Lena; Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian diminutive of Abelone or Magdalone; German diminutive of Apollonia or Ilona; Hawaiian

lion; destroyer, strength, father's light; from Magdala; shining torch, light, joy

Lova

Diminutive of Lovisa, Swedish

renowned warrior

Lovi

Variation of Lova, Swedish

renowned warrior

Lovis

Variation of Lovisa, Swedish

renowned warrior

Lovísa

Icelandic form of Lovisa or Louisa, Swedish, Latin

renowned warrior

Lykke

Swedish and Danish

happiness, good fortune

Maisa

Finnish and Old Swedish form of Maria, Portuguese, Japanese, Georgian, Arabic

beloved; drop of the sea, bitter; beloved and famous in battle; dance + sand; born in May; walking with a proud gait

Majfrid

Swedish compound name

beautiful May; beautiful mother; beautiful and beloved

Majvi

Swedish

devoted mother, mother's devotion

Märta

Swedish short form of Margareta, Latin, Greek

pearl

Meja

German, Swedish diminutive of names beginning with Mein- or Magn-

strong

Melker

Modern Swedish variation of Melchior

city of the king; king of light

Metta

Swedish variation of Margaret, Greek

pearl

Mikaela

Swedish and Finnish variation of Michaela, Hebrew

who is like God

Milla

Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Hungarian

young ceremonial attendant, gracious people

Moa

Swedish

mother

My

Swedish diminutive of Maria

bitter; wished-for child

Mynta

Swedish variation of Mynte, Danish

mint

Myskia

Medieval Scandinavian, Swedish

bat

Nansen

Swedish

son of Nancy

Nejlika

Swedish

carnation

Nellie

Diminutive of Helen, Ellen, and Eleanor, English, Swedish

light, shining torch

Nels

Norwegian and Swedish variation of Nicholas

people of victory

Nilsa

Swedish, Danish, Nordic

victor

Nisse

Danish, Swedish, Frisian

victory of the people

Oden

Swedish variation of Óðinn

god of frenzy; poetic fury

Ola

Norwegian and Swedish form of Olaf

ancestor's relic

Olin

Swedish, Norwegian, English

ancestor, to inherit, legacy; from the low-lying land

Olle

Swedish diminutive of Olaf, Norse

ancestor's relic

Orjan

Swedish

earth worker

Orm

Old Danish and Old Swedish

serpent, snake

Ottilia

German and Swedish

prosperous

Ottine

Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian feminization of Otto and Ottar

wealthy; army terror

Palmina

Diminutive of Palma, Italian, Swedish

palm

Peppi

Finnish variation of Pippi and Pepa, Swedish, Spanish

lover of horses; Jehovah increases

Pixie

Swedish or Cornish

fairy

Reko

Finnish diminutive of Greger, Swedish

vigilant, a watchman

Rigmor

Danish, Swedish, Norwegian

mind ruler

Rikissa

Swedish variation of Richiza, German

wealthy

Ruben

Dutch; German; French; Italian, Polish; Swedish; Norwegian; Danish; Armenian, from Hebrew

behold, a son

Rudell

English, Swedish

rye valley; fame wolf

Runa

Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Japanese

secret lore; moon

Rune

German and Swedish

secret

Rydel

Swedish

of the woodland clearing

Rydell

Swedish

of the woodland clearing

Ryden

Swedish surname

woodland clearing

Saga

Swedish word name

story; seeress

Sanna

Swedish, Finnish, Inuktitut

lily

Sebbe

Swedish variation of Sebastian

person from ancient city of Sebasta

Serafia

Swedish and Finnish variation of Serapia, Greek, Egyptian

mighty, eye

Sigge

Swedish diminutive of Sigmund, Sigfrid

victory

Sina

Samoan, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

gray or white haired; god is gracious; new victory

Siren

Greek, Norwegian, Swedish

severe, or fair victory

Skilla

Swedish botanical name

blue flower

Snövit

Swedish

white snow

Sofie

German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech variation of Sophie or Sophia, Greek

wisdom

Stellan

Swedish, meaning unknown, possibly "calm"

calm

Sten

Swedish

a stone

Stig

Swedish

wanderer

Stjärna

Swedish

star

Suna

Turkish, Japanese, Hausa, Danish, Swedish

shellduck, drake; sandy shore; reputation, name; daughter

Sune

Swedish and Danish

son

Sunni

English word name, Norwegian and Swedish short form of Sunniva

sunny; sun gift

Svante

Swedish, short form of Svantepolk, Slavic

holy people

Tage

Swedish and Danish

to take, capture

Teodora

Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene and Serbian form of Theodora

gift of God

Tessan

Swedish diminutive of Teresa

to harvest

Thomander

Swedish, Norwegian, Aramaic, Greek

twin man; manly twin

Thorbjörn

Swedish

Thor's bear

Tilia

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

prosperous

Tindra

Swedish

to twinkle or sparkle

Tollver

Swedish

thunder wolf, twelve

Tomas

German; Norwegian; Swedish; Lithuanian, version of Thomas, Aramaic

twin

Tomasia

Swedish and Faroese feminine form of Thomas, Aramaic

twin

Tor

Norwegian and Swedish variation of Thor, Hebrew, English

thunder; turtledove; victor; hill, rocky peak

Torbjorn

Swedish and Norwegian

Thor's bear

Torbjörn

Swedish

Thor's bear

Torsten

Swedish from Old Norse

Thor's stone

Torvi

Swedish feminization of Thor, Norse

thunder

Tova

Hebrew, Swedish

good, pleasing; beautiful, beloved

Tua

Swedish, Danish, Old Norse, Latin, Indonesian

beautiful, beloved; perpetual; Thor, thunder; yours; old, ripe

Ture

Swedish variation of Tore, Norse

thunder

Tuva

Swedish and Norwegian variation of Tove

beautiful

Ub

Diminutive of Ubbe, Swedish, Danish, Norse

wolf; unfriendly; city dwelller

Ubbe

Swedish, Danish, Old Norse

wolf; unfriendly

Ulle

Diminutive of Ulrik, Swedish

rich and noble heritage

Ulrica

Feminine form of Ulrich or Wulfric, Swedish, German

rich and noble heritage; wolf ruler

Vida

Spanish, Slovene, Lithuanian, Persian, Swedish, Serbian,"life, visible, willow, to see"

life, visible, willow, to see

Vide

Swedish from Norse

willow

Vilgot

Swedish

God's will

Vilja

Finnish, Swedish, Slavic

grain, will, fairy

Ville

Finnish, Swedish diminutive of William

resolute protection

Viveca

Swedish, Nordic

alive, life; place of refuge

Viveka

Swedish, Nordic; Sanskrit

alive, life; wisdom

Wille

Variation of Ville, Finnish and Swedish

resolute protection