Swedish Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Swedish.
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Milgärd f Swedish
Variant of Milgerd.
Milgerd f Swedish (Rare)
Variant form of Mildgerd.
Mili f Swedish
Diminutive of Mila.
Miliam m Swedish (Modern)
Short form of Maximiliam (compare Milian).
Millan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Milla.
Millgerd f Swedish
Variant of Milgerd.
Milli m Icelandic, Swedish
Possibly a variant form of Millan, or from the Icelandic milli- meaning 'in between' or 'middle'.
Milliam m Swedish
Short form of Maximilliam.
Mima f Swedish
Variant of Mimi.
Mimer m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Mímir.
Minda f Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Contracted form of Melinda as well as a truncated form of both Aminda and Eminda.
Minelle f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Mina 1.
Minka f Norwegian, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Swedish, Slovene
Diminutive of Mina 1, a short form of Vilhelmina, Wilhelmina, Hermine, Romina and other names containing mina or mine... [more]
Minne f Finnish, Swedish, Danish
Variant form of Minna. Also means "memory" in Swedish.
Minou f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Minoo or Milou.
Mio m Swedish (Modern), Literature
From the children's fantasy book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954) by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Mio is the name of the main character, a young boy who finds out that he is a prince in an otherworldly land... [more]
Miramis f Swedish (Rare), Literature
Truncated form of Semiramis. This is the name of Mio's horse in the children's book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954) by Astrid Lindgren.
Mirijam f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Sorbian, Slovene
Swedish and Norwegian variant and Sorbian form of Miriam and Slovene variant of Mirjam.
Mirre f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Mirjam.
Moder f Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish variant of Modher.
Modher f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Móðir.
Moltas m Swedish (Modern)
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. This was the nickname of Swedish entertainer Moltas Erikson (real name Jan Henning Erikson).
Monalis f Swedish
Short form of Monalisa.
Monja f German, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch
Variant transcription of Russian Моня (see Monya).
Morgongåva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and gåva "gift".
Morgonstjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and stjärna "star".
Movitz m Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Movitz. Its modern usage is likely inspired by Fredrik Movitz, a character appearing in several songs in Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century work Fredman's epistles.
Mule m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Múli.
Mundo m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Mundi.
Mynta f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Taken directly from the vocabulary word meaning "mint", therefore making it a cognate of Danish Mynte.
Mýr m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Maurr.
Myrthild f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Myrtle as well as a combination of the name element Myrt-, most commonly taken from the name Myrtle, and -hild... [more]
Myskia m & f Medieval Scandinavian (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Swedish *myskia "bat".
Naemi f Swedish, Finland Swedish, German, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A German and Nordic variant of Naomi 1. This name was used in the German translation of The Bible.
Næsbernus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Näsbiorn.
Næsbiörn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Næsbiǫrn.
Næskonung m Old Swedish
Old Swedish from of Næskunungr used up until the late medieval period.
Næve m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Nefi.
Nafne m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Nafni.
Nanne f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Nanna 1. In the case of Swedish singer Nanne Grönvall (1962-), it is a nickname for her real name Marianne.
Nansi f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Nancy.
Nanssi f Swedish
Probably a variant of Nancy.
Nanssy f Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Nancy.
Nanzi f Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Nancy.
Nanzie f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Nancy.
Nanzy f Swedish, Danish
Probably a variant spelling of Nancy.
Naranja f Swedish (Rare, ?), Finnish (Rare, ?)
From the Spanish word naranja meaning "orange (fruit)", a cognate of Orange.
Näsbiörn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant spelling of Næsbiörn.
Näsbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Næsbiǫrn.
Näskonung m Swedish (Archaic)
Modern transcription of Old Swedish Næskonung (see Næskunungr).
Nehemja m Biblical Swedish, Biblical Norwegian
Variant of Nehemiah used in the Swedish and Norwegian translation of the Bible.
Nemi f Literature, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Nemi is the title character of the comic strip Nemi (1997), written and drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Lisa Myhre. Its origin and meaning are unknown, there have, however, been speculations that Myhre might have based the name on the name of the Italian town and lake which is ultimately derived from from Latin nemus Aricinum "grove of Ariccia".
Nenna f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Finnish
Short form of various names. It probably developed from the Scandinavian diminutives Nanna 1 and Nina 1... [more]
Neri m & f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Nerid. It is most prominent in Telemark, Norway.
Nesa f Romansh, Swedish (Rare), Sardinian
Sardinian and Romansh short form of Agnesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region, as well as a Swedish short form of Agnes.
Nettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Annette and Jeanette.
Netty f English (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Annette, Netta 1 and other names with the suffix -nette.
Nica f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Nika, which is a short form of names containing the Greek element νίκη (nike) meaning "victory", such as Nikola 2 and Veronika, as well as names ending in -nika (e.g. Monika, Annika).
Nicke m Swedish
Diminutive of Niklas and Nils (compare Nick).
Nikulas m Old Swedish, Old Norse
Old Scandinavian variant of Nicholas.
Nilla f Italian (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian
Truncated form of names ending in -nilla.... [more]
Nille m Swedish
Diminutive of Nils.
Nilss m Old Swedish
Variant of Nils.
Ninni f Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of many names, such as Ingrid and Kristina.
Ninnia f Swedish (Rare)
Latinate variant of Ninni.
Niri m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Neri. It is most prominent in Buskerud and Telemark, Norway.
Nisse m Swedish, Danish
Swedish and Danish diminutive of Nils.
Nomi f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hebrew (Rare), English (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Noomi as well as an English and Hebrew contracted form of Naomi 1.
Nordine f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name element norðr "north" and Dina 1. This name was first recorded in the mid-19th century.
Nordman m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Norðmaðr.
Nore m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Nóri, an Old Norse name meaning either "north" (derived from norðr) or "small person" (derived from nóri). Swedish writer Esaias Tegnér used the name in a 1814 poem celebrating the union between Sweden and Norway... [more]
Norea f Swedish (Modern)
Elaborated form of Nora 1, perhaps influenced by Linnéa.
Norna f Swedish (Rare), Literature
Used by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'The Pirate' (1821). Apparently he based it on Old Norse norn, the name for one of the fate goddesses of Norse mythology, which is related to the Swedish dialect verb norna "to warn, to communicate secretly" (and may ultimately be echoic in origin, i.e., imitative of low murmuring)... [more]
Novalie f Swedish (Modern)
Combination of Nova and the popular name suffix -lie (see also Novalee).
Novelia f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Nova influenced by Lovelia as well as a variant of Novalie.
Obadja m Biblical Swedish, Biblical Afrikaans
Swedish and Afrikaans form of Obadiah.
Obbe m Frisian, Old Swedish, Swedish
Frisian short form of Germanic names containing the first element AUD and a last element beginning with -b... or an Old Swedish and Swedish form of Ubbi.
Öborg f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Øyborg.
Od m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Oddr.
Odal m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Germanic names containing the name element odal.
Oddbjörg f Icelandic, Swedish
Icelandic and Swedish younger form of Oddbjǫrg.
Odde m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of names starting with Old Norse oddr "point of a sword".
Odder m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Oddr.
Oddlög f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Oddlaug.
Oddolf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Uddulfr.
Oddulf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Oddolf.
Ödgärd f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish variant and younger form of Ödhgärdh.
Ödgerd f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ödhgärdh.
Ödgon f Old Swedish
Regional variant of Ödgun.
Ödgun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Eadgyð.
Odhenkarl m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Óðinkárr.
Ödhgärdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Auðgærðr.
Ödhgrim m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Auðgrímr.
Ødhgrim m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Auðgrímr.
Ödhmar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Otmar.
Ödhsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Auðstæinn.
Ødhsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Auðstæinn.
Ödhulf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Auðulfr.
Odinkar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Óðinkárr.
Ödis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ødis.
Ødis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Øydís.
Ödmar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ödhmar.
Ofradh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ofbradh.
Ögial f Old Swedish
Old Swedish 18th century dialectal variant of Ödhgärdh.
Ögiar f Old Swedish
Old Swedish 18th century dialectal variant form of Ödhgärdh.
Øiar m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Øyarr.
Öjähl f Old Swedish
Old Swedish 18th century dialectal variant form of Ödhgärdh.
Öjar m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Øiar.
Öjer m Swedish
Swedish variant of Öjar.
Öjvind m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Øyvind.
Okä m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant spelling of Okæ.
Okæ m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Åke.
Ølaf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Øylæifr.
Olaff m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Olaf.
Olava f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Olav.
Olavia f Swedish (Rare)
Elaborated form of Olava, if not an adoption of Icelandic Ólafía.
Olea f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Faroese
Feminine form of Ole.
Oleana f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole.
Oleanna f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Ole using Anna, as well as a variant of Olena (which is also derived from Ole).
Olef m & f Old Swedish
For masculine purposes Olef is used as a Old Swedish form of Óleifr, for feminine purposes Olef is used as a Old Swedish form of Ólæif.
Oleff m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Olef.
Olena f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Younger form of Oleana and variant of Olina.
Olf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Úlfr.
Öllegård f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of the Old High German name Odalgart. It's possibly a combination of Ancient Germanic *ôþela "patrimony" and *gardaz "enclosure".
Olöf f Swedish (Archaic)
Archaic Swedish form of Ólǫf. Any modern usage in Sweden today is likely a transcription error of Icelandic Ólöf.
Olova f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Olov.
Olu f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Olof which was previously also a feminine name (although rare).
Oluva f Danish, Swedish
Variant of Oluffa.
Ored m Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Ofradh.
Orikkia m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Úrœkja.
Orm m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norse Mythology
Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish and modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Ormr, which itself was derived from Old Norse ormr "snake, serpent".... [more]
Ormsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ormsteinn.
Örn m Icelandic, Swedish
From an Old Norse name and byname derived from ǫrn meaning "eagle". It coincides with the modern Icelandic and Swedish noun örn, also denoting the bird.
Oskara f Swedish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Oskar.
Osta f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Asta.
Öste m Swedish
Swedish form of Auste or variant of Östen.
Østman m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Austmaðr.
Oter m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Otr.
Othuaghin m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Óþvaginn.
Otte m Greenlandic, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Variant of Otto. It can also function as a short form of names containing the name element ott, itself derived from Old Norse ótti or ōtti, meaning "terror, fear, dread"... [more]
Ottonia f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Otto.
Ova f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ove as well as a contracted form of Olova.
Pa m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Pái.
Pædhar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Pétr.
Paer m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Per.
Palme m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Pálmi. This is also a Swedish surname. The name was adopted by a notable Swedish family in honor of their ancestor Palme Lyder (born 1570s, died 1630), a merchant who immigrated to Sweden from the Netherlands or Germany in the early 1600s.
Palmina f Italian, Swedish
Diminutive of Palma.
Pärla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish pärla "pearl" and thus a Swedish cognate of Pearl.
Pätar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Peter.
Peik m Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Finnish peikko "troll" or poika "boy" (the Swedish word for boy, pojke, is derived from the Finnish word). The name appears in folk tales in the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland.... [more]
Peo m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Per-Olof and other names with the initials P and O.
Peppe m Swedish
Diminutive of Per and Peter.
Petrea f & m English, Romanian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Elaborated form of Petra and Romanian variant of Petre.
Pi f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Either a variant of Py or a diminutive of names containing or starting with pi.
Pialotta f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Pia and Lotta.
Piere m Swedish
Variant of Pierre.
Pjär m Swedish
Variant of Pierre.
Po m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of hyphenated names starting with P and O, like Per-Olof.
Prinsessa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "princess" in Swedish.
Punkt m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "full stop, point, dot" in Swedish (from Latin punctum). This name was traditionally given to ensure that its bearer would be his (or her?) parents' last child.
Putte m Swedish
Often used as a diminutive of Patrik.
Py f Swedish
Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Swedish pyre "small child, tot".
Qvintinus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Quintinus.
Qvintus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Quintus.
Rabbe m Finland Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Either a German diminutive of Raban or a Swedish diminutive of Rafael.... [more]
Rådgärd f Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Radhgärdh.
Radhgärdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ráðgerðr.
Rådny f Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Ráðný.
Radny f Swedish
Swedish form of Ráðný.
Ragge m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Raggi or Swedish diminutive of Ragnar.
Råggierd f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish former (until the 18th century) dialectal variant of Radhgärdh.
Rågiähl f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish former (until the 18th century) dialectal variant of Radhgärdh.
Rågierd f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish former (until the 18th century) dialectal variant of Radhgärdh.
Ragnælf f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnælfr.
Ragnälf f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ragnælf.
Ragnbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnbiǫrn.
Ragnborg f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse regin "power (of the gods)" and bjarga "to help, to save".
Ragnborgh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnborg.
Ragndis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and dís "goddess".
Ragndor m Old Swedish
Old Swedish name with the combination of regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and þórr "thunder".
Ragnfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnfríðr.
Ragni f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of names starting with the Old Norse name element regin "advice, counsel", like Ragnhild and Ragnfrid.
Ragnilda f Old Swedish, Medieval Scandinavian
Medieval Norwegian variant and Old Swedish cognate of Ragnhilda.
Ragnvast m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnfastr.
Ragnvi f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnví.
Ragnvy f Swedish
Swedish variant of Ragnvi.
Rambor f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish dialectal variant of Ramborg used until the 19th century.
Rammfre f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant of Ramfrid.
Rammfrö f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant of Ramfrid.
Randvi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and younger form of Randví.
Rane m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hrani.
Rangela f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Ragnhilda traditionally found in the western parts of Sweden.
Rannveig f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old Norse regin or rögn "advice", or from Old Norse rann "house." The second element is derived from Old Norse veig "strength".
Rara f Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish rar meaning "sweet, cute", originally "rare", a word ultimately derived from Latin rarus. This name has been used in Sweden since the latter half of the 19th century.
Redar m Swedish
Swedish younger form of Redhar.
Redhar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hræiðarr.
Reidmar m Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Hreiðmarr.
Rein f Swedish
Short form of German names beginning with Rein-, short form of Nordic names beginning with Hrein-, or short form of Nordic names beginning with Reyn-.
Reinika m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Reineke.
Rekål m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal variant of Rikard.
Rena f Estonian, Greek, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Greek short form of Irini and Irene, Estonian short form of both Irena and Renate, and Scandinavian and German short form of Renate and Renata as well as a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element regin or ending in -rena... [more]
Renika m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Reinika.
Renja f Swedish
Swedish transcription of Renya.