This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Swedish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Åsvi f Swedish (Rare)Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Ásví, which was derived from
áss "god" combined with an unknown second element, possibly
vé "devoted, dedicated" (from
vīgja or
vígja "to consecrate (in heathen sense)"; compare
Véfreyja).
Ava f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, IcelandicOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Saxon
aval "strength, power", a Latinization of
Awe, a feminine form of
Ave and a short form of names ending in
-ava, such as
Gustava.
Axia f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Greek άξιος
(axios) meaning "worthy" or created as a feminine form of
Axel. Alternatively, in some cases it could be a variant of
Achsia, an elaboration of
Achsah.
Ayo f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)Possibly from the Spanish word
ayo meaning "tutor" or "person who takes care of children". According to another source it might be a Danish form of an Indian name meaning "wonderful".
Bele m Swedish (Rare)Possibly a Swedish form of
Beli, an Old Norse name meaning "to roar".
Beppe m SwedishSwedish diminutive of masculine given names that start with
Be-, such as
Bertil.
Birghild f SwedishSwedish name with the combination of
Birga or other names that start with
birg and
hildr "battle, fight".
Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse
blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare
Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of
Blasius.
Blåsippa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)Swedish name for the plant hepatica nobilis. It is the second middle name of popular Swedish folk singer Sofia Karlsson.
Blenda f SwedishFrom a place name which was derived from Old Swedish
blædh "blade". According to Swedish tradition, the place was named after a woman named Blenda who defended the land against invading Danes in the local men's absence... [
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Bodel f & m SwedishFor feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of
Botolf.
Bore m SwedishDerived from Greek βορέας (
boreas) "north wind". Kung Bore (King Bore) is a Swedish personification of winter.
Borgsten m Old SwedishOld Swedish name with the combination of
bjǫrg "help", "deliverance" and
stēn "stone".
Borka m Literature, Swedish (Rare)Borka is the father of
Birk Borkason and one of the antagonists in Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronia the Robber's Daughter'. Lindgren might have gotten the name from Lake Borkasjön in Lapland, northern Sweden.
Botulf m Germanic, Swedish (Rare)Derived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf." There are also instances where this name is a later form of the ancient Scandinavian name
Bótulfr.
Botvid m SwedishDerived from the old Norse elements 'bot' meaning penance and 'vidh' meaning forest. Known to have been used since the 9th century
Brun m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, SwedishThe Old English masculine name Brun is identical with the adjective
brun meaning ‘brown’ (OE
brūn). It appears to have become established as an independent forename only in the later tenth century, its earliest recorded bearers living c. 970... [
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Bure m SwedishModern Swedish form of Old Norse
Buri meaning "son, descendant". Its modern usage is perhaps influenced by the Old Swedish noble family with the same name (see
Bure).
Carljohan m Swedish (Rare)Rare combination of the names
Carl and
Johan. More commonly spelled with a hyphen,
Carl-Johan, or with a space between the names,
Carl Johan.
Conny f & m Dutch, English, SwedishVariant of
Connie. In Sweden, it is primarily used as a masculine name and as a full name rather than a diminutive.
Disa f Swedish, Old SwedishFrom a medieval Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Dísa, a short form of other feminine names containing the element
dís "goddess". This is the name of a genus of South African orchids, which honours a heroine in Swedish legend... [
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