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.
Reynoldh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Reinold.
Ricmot f Old High German, Old Swedish
Combination of rīhhi "mighty, distinguished, rich" and muot "excitement, concern, wrath; courage".
Rig m Swedish
Short form of names containing the name element RIK or a Swedish form of Rex.
Rikissa f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Richiza.
Rikvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ríkviðr.
Rind f Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Vrindr.
Ringborg f & m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish ring "ring" and borg "fortification, castle".
Ringhild f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish name with the combination of hringr "ring" and hildr "battle, fight". It might have been influenced by Inghild and Ragnhild.
Ringvor f Swedish (Rare)
Early 20th century combination of Swedish ring "circle, ring (piece of jewelry)" and Old Norse vǫr "vigilant, cautious" (compare Ingvor and Ragnvor).
Risa f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form for Richiza and names that end in ris, risa, or rise.
Robban m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Robert.
Robbin m & f Swedish, English
Variant of Robin.
Rødh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Rauðr.
Rødhe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Rauði.
Rodhmund m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hróðmundr.
Rodhsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hróðstæinn.
Rodhvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hróðví.
Rodrik m Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Swedish form of Roderick. A notable bearer is Ser Rodrik Cassel from HBO's ever-popular TV show 'Game of Thrones'.
Roel m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal form of Roald.
Roine m & f Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
From the name of a lake in Häme, Finland. There are theories on the origin of this name, it could've come from Germanic hreini meaning "clean, clear" or from Pre-Germanic/Baltic *kroinis meaning "clean"... [more]
Rolle m Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
A pet form of names containing the name element hrod, for example Rolf.
Rolof m Low German, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Low German form of Rodolf, as well as a Dutch variant of Roelof and a Swedish adoption.
Romund m Old Swedish, Norwegian
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Hrómundr.
Ronia f Literature, English, Swedish
Variant of Ronja used in the English translation of Swedish children's book 'Ronja Rövardotter' ('Ronia the Robber's Daughter') by Astrid Lindgren.
Rora f English, Swedish
Short form of Aurora. In Sweden its earliest documented usage is 1889.
Rosemaj f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish ros "rose" and Maj 2 as well as a diminutive of Rosemarie.
Rotker m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Rodger.
Royne m Swedish
Variant of Roine.
Rulle m Swedish
Short form of Rudolf.
Runer m Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Runar or Rune. A famous bearer is the Swedish author Runer Jonsson (1916-2006).
Rustan m Swedish
Possibly a Swedification of the Persian name Rostam, or a modern form of Old Norse Hróðstæinn.
Säbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Sæbiǫrn.
Säbjörn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Sæbiǫrn.
Sackeus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Zacchaeus.
Sæbbe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish diminutive of Sæbiǫrn.
Sæmund m Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish
Norwegian and Old Swedish form of Sæmundr.
Sagga f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Sara traditionally found in Norrland.
Sagitta f Ancient Roman, Astronomy, Swedish (Rare)
Means "arrow" in Latin. ... [more]
Sakarja m Biblical Finnish, Biblical Swedish
Swedish and Finnish form of Zechariah.
Sakine f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Nordic feminine variant of Zacharias and short form of Isakine.
Sälla f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish säll "blissful, happy".
Sällfrid m Swedish (Rare)
Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Swedish säll meaning "blissful, happy" with frid meaning "peace, protection".
Sällvi f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish name with the combination of sæll "blissful", "happy" and "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Samine f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Samuel. In modern times, this is also considered a variant of Samina.
Såne m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Sune.
Sanny m Swedish (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Sonny or a diminutive of a name containing a syllable pronounced san (like Alexander).
Sante m Old Swedish
Medieval Swedish form of Alexander.
Saron m & f Swedish (?)
Swedish form of Sharon.
Sasser m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sassurr, an Old Norse variant of Assar.
Schamyl m Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the name of the leader of the Caucasian resistance to Imperial Russia in the 1800s, Imam Shamil. A notable bearer was Swedish film director Schamyl Bauman (1893-1966).
Sebbe m Swedish, Old Swedish
Modern Swedish diminutive of Sebastian and an Old Swedish diminutive of Sebjörn.
Sebjörn m Swedish (Archaic)
Either a newer form of Sæbiǫrn (see Sǽbiǫrn) or a variant of Sigbjörn (uncertain).
Sefanja m & f Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Swedish, Afrikaans and Dutch form of Zephaniah.
Seger m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic North Swedish form of Sigurd. Means "victory" in modern Swedish.
Segol m Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal form of Sigurd found primarily in the Swedish province Västergötland.
Segri f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant of Sigrid.
Segrid f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant of Sigrid.
Selenia f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
Elaboration of Selene. In Italy, this form is prevalent in the region of Lombardy.
Sella f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sälla as well as a Norwegian diminutive of Cecilia.
Sellvy f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selvi f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Selvy f Swedish
Variant of Sällvi.
Seraphia f Swedish (Rare), Late Roman
Variant of Serapia. Saint Seraphia (or Serapia) was a 2nd-century Syrian martyr.
Sestrid f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Estrid.
Set m Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish form of Seth 1.
Seved m Swedish
A more modern variant of the old Norse name Sigvid consisting of the Old Norse elements 'sig' meaning victory and 'vidh' meaning forest. It is also possible that Seved is a Swedish spelling change of the Latin name Severinus.
Severt m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sievert.
Siælve m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sialfi.
Sickan f & m Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of names containing the name element sig "victory". ... [more]
Sidkia m Biblical Finnish, Biblical Norwegian, Biblical Swedish
Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah).
Sigbjörn m Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and bjǫrn "bear".
Sigbritt f Swedish, Dutch, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Sig (from Signe, Sigrid, or other names beginning with the Old Norse element sigr "victory") and Britt... [more]
Sigfast m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and younger form of Sigfastr.
Siggun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Siggunnr.
Siggy m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of names containing the name element Sig.
Sighfridh f & m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sigfríðr and Sigfrøðr.
Sighmund m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Sigmundr.
Sighni f Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Signý.
Sighrid f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Sigrid.
Sighridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sigríðr.
Sighridher f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Sighridh.
Sighrun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sigrún.
Sighsten m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Sixten.
Sightrygg m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Sigtryggr.
Sighulf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sighulfr.
Sighurdh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sigurðr.
Sighus m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sigfúss.
Sighvardh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sigurd.
Siglind f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sieglind.
Siglinn f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Sigrlinn.
Signa f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Latinate variant of Signy and Signý as well as a contracted form of Signilla... [more]
Signar m Norwegian, Swedish
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse harja or herr "army".
Signea f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Signe and Signa.
Signelill f Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Signe. It literally means "little Signe".
Signer m Swedish
Variant of Signar.
Signhild f Norwegian, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Possibly from an Old High German name composed of the elements sigu "victory" and hild "battle", or perhaps derived from the Nordic name Signelill.
Sigrik m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sigríkr.
Sigris f Old Swedish
Semi-Latinized form of Sigrid.
Sigun f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements sigr "victory" and unna "to love".
Sigvald m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Modern Scandinavian cognate of Sigiwald.
Sigvar m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sigvard.
Sigvarda f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Sigvard.
Sigvi f Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Sigvæig.
Sigyn f Norse Mythology, Swedish
Means "victorious girl-friend" from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and vinr "friend" (feminine vina). In Norse mythology Sigyn was the wife of the trickster god Loki. When he was chained to a rock by the other gods, Sigyn stayed by her husband's side, holding a basin over his face to catch the venom dripping from a serpent that Skaði had fastened above him; still a few drops fell onto Loki, causing him to writhe in pain so violently that he caused earthquakes... [more]
Silka f Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Sorbian
Icelandic, Swedish and Sorbian form of Silke.
Silke f Danish, Swedish
From the Scandinavian word silke meaning "silk".
Silver m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From Old Norse silfr meaning "silver". (Compared Silver and Silfur).
Silverlin f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Sylvelin.
Sima m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian dialectal form of Simon 1.
Simme m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish diminutive of Sighmund and Swedish diminutive of Simon 1.
Sinnika f Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Sinikka.
Sippora f Swedish, Norwegian, Azerbaijani, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Scandinavian variant and Azerbaijani form of Zipporah.
Siren f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin.... [more]
Sissa f Swedish, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Originally an Old Norse diminutive of Sigþrúðr, this name is now a diminutive of Cecilia. As a Swedish name, it was traditionally found in Scania.
Sissela f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Cecilia.
Siuhl m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish variant of Siurd.
Siurd m Old Swedish
Old Swedish short form of Sighurdh.
Sivar m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant of Sigvard. A famous bearer is Ernst Nils Sivar Erik Arnér (13 March 1909 - 13 January 1997), Swedish author.
Sivborg f Swedish
Swedish name with the combination of Siv and bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Sivbritt f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Siv and Britt.
Sive m Swedish
Masculine form of Siv.
Sivi f Finnish, Swedish
Finnish form of Siv and diminutive of Siviä and Sivia.
Sixt m Medieval German, Medieval Italian, Old Swedish, Lengadocian
Medieval German, Medieval Italian and Old Swedish vernacular form of Sixtus as well as the Languedocian form of this name.
Sjul m Swedish (Archaic)
Archaic North Swedish form of Sigurd.
Sjunne m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish
From Old Norse sjaundi meaning "the seventh". Number seven was considered to be a holy number.
Skaghi m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Skagi.
Skalle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Skalli.
Skarpe m Old Norse, Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Norse variant and Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Skarpi.
Sköld m Swedish
Swedish modern form of Skjǫldr.
Skott m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Nordic variant of Scott.
Skuldfrid f & m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
A combination of Old Norse elements skuld, meaning "blame, future", and fríðr, meaning "beautiful, beloved, good, peaceful, safe".
Smed m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Smiðr.
Smidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Smiðr.
Smultron f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish smultron meaning "woodland strawberry".
Snö f & m Swedish
Means "snow" in Swedish.
Snöblomma f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "snow flower" from Swedish snö "snow" combined with blomma "a flower, bloom".
Snöfrid f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Snæfríðr. Snöfrid (1890) is a poem by the Swedish author Viktor Rydberg.
Snövit f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Folklore
Used as a Swedish translation of the name of the fairy tale character Snow White (Schneewittchen), from Swedish snö "snow" and vit "white".
Soffi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic), Danish (Rare), Welsh
Nordic variant and Welsh form of Sophie as well as a Danish diminutive of Sofia.
Solborg f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
From an Old Norse name derived from the elements sól meaning "the sun" (or sölr "sun-coloured, yellow, sallow"; according to NordicNames.de, this name element's original meaning of "house with one room, big room, hall" (compare Salabert) has been displaced by the later interpretation "sun") and björg "protection, help".
Solbritt f Swedish
Combination of Swedish sol "sun" and Britt.
Solgärd f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Solgerd.
Solgund f Swedish
Variant of Solgun.
Solstråle f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "ray of sunshine" in Swedish (a combination of Swedish sol "sun" and stråle "ray, beam"). It's also used as an affectionate term for a happy person, often a child.
Solvay f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Anglicized form and modern Swedish form of Solveig.
Sölve m Swedish
Means "light, sallow" in Old Norse.
Solveigh f Swedish
Variant of Solveig.
Sölvi f Swedish
Swedish form of Sølvi.
Solway f Swedish
Variant of Solveig.
Solweig f Swedish
Variant of Solveig.
Solweigh f Swedish
Variant of Solveig.
Sommar f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "summer" in Swedish.
Söne m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Sune.
Sone m Old Swedish, Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Sune and younger form of Sóni, sometimes associated with the Swedish verb sona meaning "to expiate".
Sönneva f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sønneva.
Spa m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Spár.
Spak m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Spakr.
Spake m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Spaki.
Spiælbodhi m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Spiallbuði.
Spiælle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Spialli and Old Swedish short form of Spiælbodhi.
Spirv m Old Swedish
Variant of Spørv.
Spjälbo m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Spiallbuði.
Spørv m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Spǫrr.
Stale m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and Swedish younger form of Stáli.
Stare m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Stari.
Starkodder m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Nineteenth century Swedish variant of Starkaðr.
Starkotter m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Nineteenth century Swedish variant of Starkaðr.
Stenborgh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Stæinborg.
Stenhild f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Stæinhildr.
Stenkil m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Combination of Old Norse steinn "stone" and ketill "kettle, helmet".
Stieg m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Stig. A known bearer was the Swedish writer Stieg Larsson (1954-2004), author of the 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' trilogy, born Karl Stig-Erland Larsson.
Stigbjörn m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Stig and Björn.
Stinta f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From a northern Swedish dialectal word meaning "girl".
Stiven m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A more phonetic spelling of the English given name Steven.
Stjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stjarna as well as a direct adoption of Swedish stjärna "star".
Stjärnstråle m & f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of stjärna "star" and stråle "ray, beam".
Store m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Stóri.
Störge m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal form of Styrger.
Störje m Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Störge.
Styr m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Icelandic (Rare)
Form of Styrr found in Old Danish and Old Swedish, as well as the modern Icelandic form.
Styrbjörn m Swedish
Modern form of Styrbiǫrn. Combination of Old Norse styrr "noise, battle" and biorn "bear".
Styrger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of styrr "stir", "noise", "tumult", "battle" and gēr "spear".
Sunna f Germanic Mythology, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Old High German and Old Norse sunna meaning "sun". This was the name of the Germanic goddess who personified the sun. In Scandinavia it has also been used as a short form of Sunniva and Susanna... [more]
Sunni f Norwegian, Swedish
Short form of Sunniva.
Suno m Swedish (Rare)
Latinized form of Sune.
Sus f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Spanish
Danish and Swedish short form of Susanna as well as a Spanish short form of Jesusa and Susana.
Sussi f Danish, Swedish
Diminutive of Susanne.
Sussie f Danish, Swedish
Variant of Sussi, a diminutive form of names beginning in Sus-, such as Susan and Susanna... [more]
Svala f Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse svala "swallow (bird)". This name is also considered a short form of Svalaug.
Svane m Swedish
Masculine form of Svana.
Svavar m Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic
Masculine form of Svava and younger form of Svávarr.
Svena f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Svæina.
Svenåke m Swedish
Swedish form of Svenåge.
Svenborg f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinn "young man" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue". A known bearer of this name was Anna Svenborg Billing (1849-1927), a Swedish painter.
Svenhard m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of sveinn "boy" and harðr "hard, strong".
Svenhild f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish name with the combination of sveinn "boy" and hildr "battle, fight".
Svening m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Svenung.
Svennar m Swedish
Swedish form of Sveinar.
Svenne m Swedish, Danish
Diminutive of Sven. It is also a slang word for "Swede", mostly used ironically or derogatory.
Svenning m Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinungr meaning "descendant of Sven".
Svenny f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Svenny and variant of Svenna.
Sverker m Swedish
Modern form of Sverkir. Combination of svart "black" and geir "spear".
Sverri m Faroese, Danish, Swedish
Faroese modern form of Sværri.
Swäning m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Svening.
Sylve m Swedish
Variant of Sölve and a short form of Sylvester.
Symon m Old Swedish
Medieval Swedish form of Simon 1, which also occurred in the patronymic surname Symonson.
Synnove f Swedish (Anglicized, Rare), Norwegian (Anglicized, Rare)
Form of Synnøve or Synnöve, mostly used outside of Scandinavia.
Synöve f Swedish
Variant of Synnöve.
Syrith f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Sigrid.
Syster f Swedish
Derived from the Swedish noun syster meaning "sister". Also compare Sister, Suster and Zuster.... [more]
Taddeus m Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Swedish and Finnish form of Thaddeus.
Taga f Swedish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Tage.
Tamina f German, Swedish (Rare), Literature
Feminine form of Tamino. Tamina is a character in Milan Kundera's 'The Book of Laughter and Forgetting' (1979).
Täpp f Swedish
Old Swedish name meaning "part of a field or meadow". It is more often used as a prefix name rather than a standalone first name. It is also a common farm name in Dalarna.
Tehilla f Swedish
Variation of Tehila. There is Tehilla Blad, Swedish actress.
Tejs m Danish, Swedish
Variant of Theis.
Tella f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Otelie or Otelia. It may also be used as a diminutive of Tellervo.
Telli f & m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal pet form of Torleiv... [more]
Tengil m Swedish (Rare), Literature
From Old Norse þengill meaning "prince, king". Tengil is the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's novel 'The Brothers Lionheart' from 1973.
Teodard m Swedish, Catalan, Polish
Swedish, Catalan, and Polish form of Theudehard via Latinized form Theodardus.
Teppå m Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Probably a misspelling of Teppo, the Finnish form of Stephen. Occurs once in a tax record from 1582.
Theoderik m Dutch, Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch and Swedish form of Theodoric.