Namesakes
Sven Forkbeard
(m) 960-1014 
English and British Kings and Queens 1013-1014
Danish Kings and Queens (Svend I Forkbeard) 986-1014
Svein
(a.k.a. Sven) (m) c. 1016-c. 1035
Norwegian Kings and Queens 1030-1035
Svend II
(a.k.a. Sven) (m) ?-1074
Danish Kings and Queens 1047-1074
Blot-Sven
(m) ?-c. 1087
Swedish Kings and Queens 1084-1087
Svend III Grathe
(a.k.a. Sven) (m) ?-1157
Danish Kings and Queens 1146-1157
Sven Hedin
(m) 1865-1952
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Otto Nilsson
(a.k.a. Sven) (m) 1879-1960
Olympic Medalists 1908 javelin throw (bronze)
Sven Malm
(m) 1894-1974
Olympic Medalists 1920 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Sven Lundgren
(m) 1896-1960
Olympic Medalists 1920 3000 m team (bronze)
Olof Palme
(a.k.a. Sven) (m) 1927-1986
Swedish Prime Ministers 1969-1976; 1982-1986
Sven-Göran Eriksson
(m) 1948-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Sven Lodziewski
(m) 1965-
Olympic Medalists 1988 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (silver)
Sven Rothenberger
(m) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 1996 equestrian (bronze)
Pontus Kåmark
(a.k.a. Sven) (m) 1969-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Sven Riederer
(m) 1981-
Olympic Medalists 2004 triathlon (bronze)
Sven Kramer
(m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (skating)
Olympic Medalists 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018 speed skating (silver/gold/bronze)
Erik Karlsson
(middle name Sven) (m) 1990-
Olympic Medalists 2014 ice hockey (silver)
Magnus Carlsen
(a.k.a. Sven) (m) 1990-
Notable Athletes (chess)
Pontus Jansson
(middle name Sven) (m) 1991-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Tino-Sven Sušić
(m) 1992-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Sven Botman
(m) 2000-
Notable Athletes (soccer)