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OK, this is a little complicated for my little brain but...

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1. Svea is basically a word for the people who founded Sweden (Svea rike - country of the Svear - the people who lived in the area - sorry don't know the etymology of Svear). It is sort of used like Marianne with France except it sort of is the name of the actual country.

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2. Svea is also used as a feminine form of the name Sven which is dervied from the Old Norse name Sveinn meaning "boy".

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I can find no evidence that Svea means "sweet one".

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I hope this helps :)

Nope, it doesn't mean "sweet one". The meaning of Svea is unknown, but Svea is a symbol of Sweden, like Marianne for France.