Swedish Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Swedish.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Dolf m Dutch, German, Swedish
Short form of names that end in -dolf, such as Adolf, Ludolf and Rudolf.
Domar m Norse Mythology, Scandinavian, Swedish (Rare)
Modern Scandinavian form of both Dómari and Dómarr. However, when used in the context of Norse mythology, it strictly refers to the latter name.... [more]
Donja f Russian (Rare), Dutch, German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Доня (see Donya). In languages other than Russian, the name Donja can also be derived from the Spanish word doña meaning "lady", in which case it is a more phonetical spelling of the word.... [more]
Dordi f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Dorede, which was a variant of Dorete, the Old Swedish form of Dorothea. It has been used in Sweden since at least the 16th century.
Doreta f Swedish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Dorotea.
Doritha f Swedish
Variant of Dorita.
Dorta f Swedish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Doreta (see also Dorthe and Dörthe).
Drænge m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Drængr.
Driva f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Drífa.
Drömma f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish drömma "to dream".
Drosbo m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Drósbói.
Drott m Swedish (Rare)
From Old Swedish drōt(t)in meaning "lord, master".
Dryllina f Old Swedish (Rare)
Obscure Old Swedish name of unknown origin.
Dyggve m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Dyggvi.
Dyra f Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse element dýr "deer; wild animal" (though it is also associated with dýrr "dear; expensive"), perhaps via the Old Swedish (masculine) name Dyre or an Old Norse name such as Dýrhildr or Dýrfinna... [more]
Dyveke f Frisian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Originally a Frisian diminutive of Dietlinde and other names beginning with the Old High German element thiot meaning "people". It is also associated with Frisian düveke "little dove".
Ebbot m Swedish (Modern)
Ebbot is Tobbe spelled backwards. It was popularized in Sweden by artist Ebbot Lundberg whose real name is Torbjörn.
Ebon f Swedish
Short form of Ebony and Ebonita.
Edel f German, German (Austrian), Danish, English, Finnish, Greenlandic, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian, Sami, Swedish
Short form of names that begin with or end in the element "Edel-" meaning "noble", for example Edeltraud, Edelgard.... [more]
Edela f East Frisian (Archaic), Old Danish, Old Swedish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of names containing the East Frisian name element ethel-, a cognate of Old High German adal-.
Edling m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic name element adal "noble" and the suffix -ing (compare Erling, Elving and Henning).
Edor m Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. Perhaps derived from the Norse name element þórr "thunder". The name has been used since the mid-19th century.
Edvald m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian form of either Edward or Ewald.
Edvina f Croatian, Lithuanian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Slovene, Hungarian
Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Lithuanian and Scandinavian form of Edwina.
Effe m & f Swedish (Rare)
Female variant of Effi. As a male name, probably a diminutive of Efraim.
Effi f Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian, German (Archaic), Literature
Scandinavian diminutive of Eufemia, German diminutive of Elfriede and Hungarian diminutive of Eufémia and Elfrida... [more]
Efva f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Eva.
Egard m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a Swedish form of Eckhard.
Egel m Sami, Swedish (Rare)
Sami and Swedish dialectal variant of Egil.
Egert m Finnish, Estonian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Eggert. Egert Haglund was a Swedish Formula-3 racing car driver.
Eghil m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Egill.
Ehva f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Eva.
Eida f Low German (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish
Frisian variant of Ida, the Frisian short form of Old High German names beginning with Agi- and a short form of Nordic names beginning with Eid-.
Eidi f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Uncertain origin. Could be a Norwegian dialectal form of Heidi. The name is predominately used in Vestfold, Norway.
Eili f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Eila or Eli 3.
Eilif m Medieval Scandinavian, Danish, Faroese, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Eilif originates from the Norse name Æilífr, which is either a variant of Æilæifr or combined by either aina, which means "alone" or "one", or aiwa, which means "always", and Leifr which means "heir".
Eimar m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of ei, a modern name element of uncertain origin, and Old Norse mærr "famous".
Einert m Swedish (Rare)
Variant form of Einhard.
Eirny f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Eirný.
Ejan f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish pet form of Eja, itself a variant of Eija.
Eje m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Einar, Erik and Esaias.
Ejnert m Swedish (Rare)
Very rare variant of Einert.
Ejolf m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Eyjólfur.
Ejvor f Swedish
Variant of Eivor.
Ekke m Finnish, Swedish, Estonian
Finnish and Swedish diminutive of Erik. As an Estionian name, it might also be derived from various Germanic names beginning with the name element ag (compare Ekkehard).
Elda f Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element eld, from Old Norse eldr, "fire".
Eldar m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and herr "army, warrior".
Eldbjörg f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Icelandic and Swedish form of Eldbjørg.
Elef m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Æilæifr.
Elida f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Faroese
Variant of Ellida, a feminine form of Elliði.
Elisif f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elisiv, the Old Swedish form of the Russian name Yelizaveta.
Elisiv f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Elizabeth via Russian Yelizaveta
Eljena f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Helena traditionally found in Scania.
Ellabritt f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ella 2 and Britt.
Ellentina f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ellen 1 and the name suffix -tina.
Ellida f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Theatre
Variant of Elida, a feminine form of Elliði. Ellida Wangel is the title character in the play Fruen fra havet (The Lady from the Sea) written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1888.
Elling m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian variant of Erling meaning "descendent of the jarl".
Ellinore f Swedish
Variant of Ellinor.
Ellis f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Elisa, a Scandinavian variant of Alice reflecting the English pronunciation and a borrowing of the masculine name... [more]
Elow m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elof.
Elsbet f Swedish (Rare), Faroese
Contracted form of Elisabet.
Elsebritt f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Elsa and Britt.
Elselill f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Else and lilla "little".
Elseliv f Swedish
Variant of the Old Swedish Elisiv... [more]
Elsika f Old Swedish
Diminutive of Elsa.
Elving m Swedish
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Norse alfr "elf", Swedish älv "river", or Swedish elva "eleven".
Eme f Swedish
Short form of Emelia.
Emeli f English (Modern), Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Emily. A notable bearer is Scottish singer Emeli Sandé.
Emelius m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a variant of Aemilius (see Emil) or a masculine form of Emelia.
Emerentia f Late Roman, Dutch, German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Feminine form of Emerentius. This name belonged to an early Christian martyr, and is also assigned to the mother of Saint Anna and grandmother of the Virgin Mary in some late 15th-century European traditions.
Emfrid f Swedish (Rare)
Younger, dialectal form of Arnfríðr predominantly found in Norrland.
Emina f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Emma.
Emret m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Most likely a dialectal variant of Engelbrekt, via Norwegian Embret.
Emrin m German (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), English
A variant of Emerin, itself a variant of Emeran. Also, but more rarely, Emrin is diminutive of Emris.
Emund m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eymundr or Æimundr. Emund was the name of some Viking-era Swedish kings, most notably Emund the Old (reign: 1050-60)... [more]
Ena f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Scandinavian borrowing of Eithne, a feminine form of Enar and a short form of names ending in -ena.
Engeborg f Swedish
Dialectal variant of Ingeborg.
Engelbrecht m Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Dutch, Swedish and Danish form of Engelbert, as well as a German variant.
Engelbrekt m Swedish
Swedish form of Engelbert. Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (born in the 1390s) was a Swedish rebel leader and statesman. He was the leader of the Engelbrekt rebellion in 1434, a famous Swedish historic event.
Engla f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern)
Strictly feminine form of the Old German name Engel as well as a Swedish dialectal form of Ingel. ... [more]
Enhard m Swedish
Swedish form of Einhard.
Enika f Old Swedish, Icelandic (Rare)
Rare Icelandic and Old Swedish name of unknown origin.
Enna f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Ena and an adoption of German Enna.
Enne f & m Finnish, Estonian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Enna and Enno. Also means "omen" in both Estonian and Finnish.
Ennert m Swedish (Archaic)
Former variant of Enhard.
Erengisle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Old High German Ärngils. It was first documented in 1225 and was most common in Småland and Blekinge, two historical provinces in southern Sweden.
Ericus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Erik. Swedish theologian and historian Ericus Olai (? - 1486) was a famous bearer.
Erk m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Swedish dialectal form of Erik as well as the West Frisian and North Frisian form of Erik.
Erla f English (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Scandinavian feminine form of Jarl (compare Erle), and an English feminine form of Earl... [more]
Ermanarik m Dutch, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Ermanaric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 4th century Gothic king.
Ernes m Swedish, Danish
Variant of Ernest.
Esajas m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian form of Isaiah.
Eskilina f Swedish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Eskil.
Esra m Biblical German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Afrikaans
German, Afrikaans and Scandinavian form of Ezra.
Esse m Swedish
Diminutive of Esbjörn, Esaias and other names beginning with Es-.
Essy f Swedish
Variant of Essi.
Est m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form (byname) of Æistr.
Estman m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Æistmaðr and variant of Østman.
Etan m Jewish, Biblical German, Biblical Swedish
Variant of Ethan used in the German and Swedish translation of the Bible. This name is borne by Israeli-American director Etan Cohen.
Etti f & m Finnish, Swedish, Danish
A variant form of Eddie, Ettie and Etta.
Eugén m Swedish
Variant of Eugen.
Eurik m Croatian, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Croatian, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian and Swedish form of Euric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 5th century king of the Visigoths.
Evachristina f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Eva and Christina. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Eva-Christina.
Evalena f Swedish
Combination of Eva and Lena.
Evalill f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Eva and lilla "little".
Evalisa f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Eva and Lisa.
Evalotte f Swedish (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Eva and Lotte. The variant Eva-Lotta was used by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren in her Kalle Blomkvist series of books (1946, 1951, 1953), where it belongs to a friend of the central character.
Evanna f Welsh, Irish, Scottish, English, Italian (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Either the feminine form of Evan and a combination of Eva and Anna.... [more]
Evelill f Swedish
Variant of Evalill.
Evely f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Estonian (Modern)
Combination of Eve and Ly and variant of Eveli.
Evold m Finland Swedish (Rare)
A variant spelling of Ewald.
Ewelyne f Swedish (Rare)
Rare Swedish variant of Evelyn or Eveline. See also Ewelyn, Eweline.
Ewonne f Swedish
Variant of Yvonne.
Eyba f Old Swedish
Older form of Ebba 1 as well as a short form of Old High German names beginning with eylb- (see agi).
Eyvind m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Modern form of Eyvindr, see Øyvind.
Eyvor f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Eyvǫr.
Ezuli f Old Swedish
Means strength, especially female strength
Fadhir m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Faðir.
Faje m Swedish
Variant of Fajer.
Fajer m Swedish (Rare)
Rare Swedish dialectal form of Fader.
Fale m Swedish (Rare), Old Norse
Originally Fardhe, a short form of Farþegn meaning "traveller".
Fanney f Icelandic, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Fänta f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish (dialect) fänta meaning "little girl".
Farbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Farbiǫrn.
Fardhe m Old Swedish
Short form of Farþegn.
Farman m Anglo-Scandinavian, Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Farmaðr.
Faste m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern form of Fasti.
Fedja m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German, Swedish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Feđa (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) and Fedya (Bulgarian and Russian).... [more]
Felice f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval English, Medieval Italian
Variant of Felicia. A notable bearer is Felice Bauer (1887-1960), fiancée of author Franz Kafka. His letters to her were published in the book Letters to Felice.
Fenissa f Old Swedish
Possibly a diminutive of names starting with F-, Fe-/Fi-, or Fen-/Fin- (compare Rikissa).
Fia f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Sofia and other names containing the element -fia-.
Fideli f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Literature
Derived from the name Fia. Fideli is one of the main characters in the Swedish children's book 'Den Vita Stenen' (1964). Usage of this name is most likely inspired by this book.
Filemon m Dutch (Rare), Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Polish, Provençal, Hungarian
Dutch, Polish, Hungarian, Provençal and Scandinavian form of Philemon. This name is borne by Dutch journalist and television presenter Filemon Wesselink (b. 1979).
Fille m Swedish
Diminutive of Filip.
Filpus m Old Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
Old Swedish and Finnish short form of Philippus.
Findus m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Findus is a tomcat in the children's book series 'Pettson and Findus' by the Swedish writer and illustrator Sven Nordqvist. The cat is named after a cardbox with the printing "Findus green peas". Findus is a trademark by Nestlé for frozen food and the name is derived from Swedish fruktindustri "fruit industry".
Finnborg f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Old Norse finnr "Finn, Lapp" and borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Finndis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Finndís.
Finnevid m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Finnvid.
Finnvid m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern Swedish form of Finnviðr.
Finnvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Finnviðr.
Finvid m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Finvidh.
Finvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Finnviðr.
Fjolner m Swedish
Swedish form of Fjǫlnir.
Fleming m American (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Denoted one who came from Flanders in the Netherlands. American usage is derived from the surname Fleming and Scandinavian usage is variant of the Danish given name Flemming.
Flisa f Swedish (Rare), Literature
Taken from the name of one of the characters in Bertil Almqvist's 1950s children's book classic Barna Hedenhös which is set in the Stone Age.... [more]
Folksten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Folkstæinn.
Folkvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Folkví.
Folkvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Folkviðr.
Forkun m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Forkunnr.
Forsete m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian, Danish
Modern form of Forseti used in translations of Norse myths.
Franses m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Franciscus.
Frasse m Swedish
Diminutive of Frans.
Fredag m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "Friday" in Swedish, derived from Old Norse frjádagr meaning "day of Frigg" (though often interpreted as meaning "day of Freja" since Frigg and Freja are believed to be the same deity by some scholars).
Fredde m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Fredrik.
Fredman m Swedish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fredman. Its modern usage as a first name is probably inspired by Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century works Fredman's songs and Fredman's epistles.
Fredny f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Friðný.
Frejdis f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern Danish and Swedish form of Freydís. This was first documented in Sweden in 1885.
Frejvid m Finland Swedish
From the Old Norse name Freyviðr, derived from the elements freyr "lord" (or the god Freyr) and viðr "tree, wood". This name is found in Old Swedish as Frövidh.
Frenne m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish frände, itself derived from Old Nose frændi, "(male) relative, friend".
Frid f & m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Fride, Frida 2, or any other name containing the Germanic element frid "peace"... [more]
Fride m Swedish
Diminutive form of Fridolf, but could also be interpreted as a masculine form of Frida 2.
Frideborg f German, Swedish
Combination of Old German fridu "peace" and burg "castle".
Fridhi m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Friði.
Fridhkil m Old Swedish
Old Swedish name with the combination of friðr "love", "peace" and kætil "cauldron".
Fridhlef m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Friðlæifr.
Fridlef m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Fridhlef.
Fridolina f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romansh
Feminine form of Fridolin. This name is borne by Swedish soccer player Fridolina Rolfö (b. 1993).
Frö m & f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish form of Freyr. It coincides with modern Swedish frö "seed, grain", which might explain it's modern unisex usage.
Frodhe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Fróði.
Frögärdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Frøygærðr.
Fröger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Frøygæirr.
Frøger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Frøygæirr.
Fronika f German (Silesian, Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Silesian German contracted form of Veronika, the spelling reflecting the local pronunciation. This name was also found in Sweden up until the 1700s.
Frøricus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Frörik.
Frörik m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Frøyríkr.
Frostlilja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements frost "frost" and lilja "lily".
Fughle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Fugli.
Fulla f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Swedish, Danish
Derived from either fullr ("full") or fyl ("foal"). This is the name of a goddess in Norse mythology who acts as Frigg's handmaiden. Her name is used as a kenning for "gold" or "woman".
Fullmo m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived form a name composed of the Germanic elements folk "people" and muot "mind, spirit, courage".
Fundin m Old Swedish
Variant of Fundinn meaning "foundling" in Old Norse.
Fylgia f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare)
From Old Norse fylgja "to accompany, to follow" (compare modern Swedish följa and modern Danish and Norwegian følge). In Norse mythology a fylgia is a type of spirit who accompanies a person through their life from the day they were born... [more]