Old Swedish Submitted Names

These names were used by medieval Swedish people.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hals m Old Norse, Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse hals "throat", "neck".
Halwya f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Halvi.
Härborg f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Herborg.
Harik m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hárekr.
Härjulf m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hæriulfr.
Härlef m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Herleifr.
Härlek m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Herleikr.
Härlög m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Herlaugr.
Hartika m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Harteke.
Hartwik m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hartwig.
Hasten m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Hásteinn.
Hebbla f Old Swedish
Old Swedish name of unknown origin. Found in Östergötland in Sweden and in Finland.
Hebla f Old Swedish
A variant form of Hebbla.
Hedhindis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Heðindís.
Helger m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Estonian
Old Swedish form of Hæilgæirr and Swedish variant of Helge.
Heliga f Old Swedish
Variant of Helga.
Helja f Old Swedish, Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Originally an Old Swedish diminutive of Helga, Helena and other names beginning with the element Hel-. See also Heljä.
Helmuastus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Hialmfastr.
Helvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hæilví.
Hemkil m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hæimkæll.
Hemmingus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Hemming.
Henkil m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Hæimkæll.
Herborg f Norwegian, Faroese, Icelandic, Old Norse, Old Swedish, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse björg "protection, help".
Herse m Old Swedish
Derived from the Old Norse 'hersir' (Viking chief or prince). Often associated with the wide-ranging Bure dynasty, who trace their lineage back to Herse Falesson Bure (born circa 1350), and possibly even to Herse Bure (born circa 940).
Hesther f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Hester.
Hiælm m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hialmr.
Hiælmger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hialmgæirr.
Hiälmdis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hialmdís.
Hiälmlög f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hialmlaug.
Hidhin m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Heðinn.
Hildegærdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hildegard.
Hjälm m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Hiælm.
Hjälmger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hialmgæirr.
Høghne m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hǫgni.
Högne m Old Swedish, Norse Mythology
Swedish form of Hagni. This was the name of a legendary king of the Swedish province Östergötland. He appears in the epic works 'Heimskringla' and 'Volsunga saga' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Høk m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Haukr.
Holmdis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Holmdís.
Holmgun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of holmr "small island" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Holmlög f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Holmlaug.
Holmstanus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Holmsten.
Holmsten m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Holmstæinn.
Hughi m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hugi.
Hvit m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hvítr.
Iærl m Old Swedish
Variant of Jærl.
Iærle m Old Swedish
Variant of Jærl.
Ighulbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ígulbiǫrn.
Ighulfast m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ígulfastr.
Illughi m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Illhugi.
Ingebiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ingibjǫrn.
Ingeborgh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ingiborg.
Ingemodh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ingimóð.
Ingemund m Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish, Manx (Archaic), Anglo-Scandinavian
Old Swedish form of Ingimundr, which was also used on the Isle of Man.
Ingerda f Old Swedish
Likely an Old Swedish form of Ingegerd.
Ingeri f Old Swedish
A character in the 1960 movie The Virgin Spring, played by Gunnel Lindblom.
Ingerth f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish variant of Ingiärd.
Ingerun f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish and modern form of Ingirún.
Ingiärd f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Ingigärdh.
Ingibiorn m Old Swedish
Variant transcription of ᛁᚴᛁᛒᛁᛅᚱᚾ (ikibiarn) (see Ingibjǫrn).
Ingiborgh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ingiborg.
Ingigärdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ingigærðr.
Ingimodh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ingimóð.
Ingirun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ingirún.
Ingride f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic), Portuguese
Old Swedish variant of Ingrid which was still occasionally recorded in the early 1900s, as well as the Portuguese form of Ingrid.
Ioar m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Jóarr.
Iobiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ióbiǫrn.
Iohan m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ióhan.
Iuvur m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Jǫfurr.
Jærl m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Jarl.
Jærle m Old Swedish
Variant of Jærl.
Järl m Old Swedish
Variant of Jærl.
Jarlabanke m Old Swedish
Combination of Jarl and Old Swedish banka, a verb meaning "to beat, to hammer, to thwack".
Järle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Jarl.
Jedvard m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Eadweard.
Jngeborg f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ingeborgh.
Jnggeborgh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ingeborgh.
Jngiualdh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ingevald.
Jogan m Old Swedish
Medieval Swedish form of Johan.
Jösse m Old Swedish
Diminutive of Jönis, Jöns, and Jens.
Jovan m Old Swedish
Variant of Johan.
Kadherin f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Katerin.
Kadhrin f Old Swedish
Old Swedish short form of Kadherin.
Kætilløgh f & m Old Swedish
Old Swedish masculine and feminine form of Kætillaug.
Kaker m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Kákr.
Kakir m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Kákr.
Kare m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Kári.
Katerin f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish variant of Katerina.
Kätilög f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Kætilløgh.
Kättilger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet" and geirr "spear".
Kättilö f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Kætiløy, composed of Old Norse ketill "kettle, cauldron" and ey "island".
Ketilbern m Medieval Baltic, Old Swedish
Old English cytel, Old Icelandic ketill "kettle, cauldron" + Old English bera, beorn, Old Icelandic bjǫrn "bear".
Kettilmund m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ketilmundr.
Kjellög f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Kætillaug.
Kofre m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Kofri.
Kol m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Form of Kolr found in Old Danish and Old Swedish, as well as the modern Swedish form.
Könika m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Köneke.
Korp m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Korpr.
Lafrans m Old Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Lorens. Found on a mid-13th century runestone on the island of Gotland in Sweden.
Lambrekt m Old Swedish
Variant of Lambert, probably via German Lamprecht.
Lechardus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Lek.
Lek m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Leikr.
Leksten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of leikr "play, game" and steinn "stone".
Libbe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Libbi.
Lidinvard m Old Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Leonard (via Linnart). Keep in mind that there were no standardized spelling in Swedish at the time this name was supposedly used... [more]
Lifsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hlífstæinn.
Liknatus m Old Swedish
Old Swedish Latinized form of Líknhvatr.
Ludhin m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Luðinn.
Lusi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Lucia.
Lussa f Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Lucia recorded in Jämtland.
Lussi f Old Swedish
Probably from the Latin lux meaning "light". ... [more]
Lydhær m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Lüder.
Magga f Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norwegian, Old Swedish, Sami, Faroese
Short form of Margareta (or sometimes of Magnhilda). This is also a Lule Sámi form of Margareta.
Maghens m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Maghons.
Maghons m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Magnus.
Magnill f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Magnhildr.
Magnilla f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Magnill predominantly recorded in Scania.
Majsa f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Manne m Swedish, Old Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Emanuel and Manfred as well as an Old Swedish variant of Manni.
Märeta f Old Swedish, Estonian
Old Swedish form of Marete.
Marget f Scots, Medieval English, Manx (Archaic), Old Swedish
Scots and Medieval English variant of Margaret, Manx dialect form of Margaid, and Old Swedish variant of Marghit.
Margta f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Margareta.
Mawens m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Maghens.
Maysa f Old Swedish
Variant of Majsa.
Mickil m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Mickel.
Mikel m Old Norse, Old Swedish
Old Norse variant of Mikkel.
Moder f Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish variant of Modher.
Modher f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Móðir.
Mule m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Múli.
Mundo m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Mundi.
Mýr m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Maurr.
Myskia m & f Medieval Scandinavian (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Swedish *myskia "bat".
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.
Näsbiörn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant spelling of Næsbiörn.
Näsbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Næsbiǫrn.
Nikulas m Old Swedish, Old Norse
Old Scandinavian variant of Nicholas.
Nilss m Old Swedish
Variant of Nils.
Nordman m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Norðmaðr.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Olf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Úlfr.
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.
Osta f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Asta.
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.
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.
Pätar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Peter.
Radhgärdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ráðgerðr.
Ragge m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Raggi or Swedish diminutive of Ragnar.
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.
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.
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.
Randvi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and younger form of Randví.
Rane m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hrani.
Redhar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hræiðarr.
Reinika m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Reineke.
Renika m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Reinika.
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".
Rikissa f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Richiza.
Rikvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ríkviðr.
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.
Romund m Old Swedish, Norwegian
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Hrómundr.
Rotker m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Rodger.
Säbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Sæbiǫrn.
Säbjörn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant form of Sæbiǫrn.
Sæbbe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish diminutive of Sæbiǫrn.
Sæmund m Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish
Norwegian and Old Swedish form of Sæmundr.
Sante m Old Swedish
Medieval Swedish form of Alexander.
Sebbe m Swedish, Old Swedish
Modern Swedish diminutive of Sebastian and an Old Swedish diminutive of Sebjörn.
Sestrid f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Estrid.
Siælve m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sialfi.
Sigfast m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and younger form of Sigfastr.
Siggun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Siggunnr.
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.
Sigrik m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sigríkr.
Sigris f Old Swedish
Semi-Latinized form of Sigrid.
Sigvald m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Modern Scandinavian cognate of Sigiwald.
Simme m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish diminutive of Sighmund and Swedish diminutive of Simon 1.
Siuhl m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish variant of Siurd.
Siurd m Old Swedish
Old Swedish short form of Sighurdh.
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.
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.
Smidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Smiðr.
Soffi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic), Danish (Rare), Welsh
Nordic variant and Welsh form of Sophie as well as a Danish diminutive of Sofia.
Sone m Old Swedish, Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Sune and younger form of Sóni, sometimes associated with the Swedish verb sona meaning "to expiate".
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.
Stenborgh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Stæinborg.
Stenfinn m Old Swedish
Combination of Sten and Finn 2. This is the name of a medieval missionary from Hälsingland (Sweden), more known by the name Staffan.
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".
Store m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Stóri.