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