Swedish Submitted Names

Swedish names are used in the country of Sweden in northern Europe. See also about Scandinavian names.
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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.
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.
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 In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 4th century Gothic king.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.
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.
Eyvind m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Modern form of Eyvindr, see Øyvind.
Eyvor f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Eyvǫr.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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]
Forsete m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian, Danish
Modern form of Forseti used in translations of Norse myths.
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".
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.
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.
Frostlilja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements frost "frost" and lilja "lily".
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".
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]
Gärd f Swedish
Variant of Gerd 2.
Gärda f Swedish
Variant of Gerda 2.
Gardar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Modern Scandinavian form of Garðarr (see Garðar).
Gåva f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish gåva "gift".
Geiserik m Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Geiseric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 5th century king of the Vandals and the Alans.
Gerdis f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Geirdís.
Gerton m Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Gerthorn. In the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the names Gert and Ton.
Gild f Swedish
Variant of Gilda.
Gilla f Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some academics consider this name a short form of Gillaug, while others see it as a feminine form of Gilli... [more]
Ginna f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Ginnlaug and other names beginning with Ginn-.
Giöthilda f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish younger form of Gauthildr.
Gissle m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish dialectal form of Gísl.
Git f Swedish
Diminutive of Birgitta and Margit.
Gith f Danish, Swedish
Variant of Git.
Gitt f Swedish
Variant of Git.
Gittmay f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Git and Maj 2.
Gjölin f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Gölin found in northern Sweden.
Gölin f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Gudlög predominantly found in Norrland.
Gördis f Swedish
Variant of Hjördis.
Görel f Old Swedish, Swedish
Swedish form of Gerhild.
Görgen m Swedish
Variant of Jörgen.
Göt m & f Swedish
Swedish form of Gautr.
Göthe m Swedish
Variant of Göte.
Göthild f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Götilda.
Götilda f Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Gauthildr via the variant Giöthilda.
Götmar m Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gautr "Geat, Goth" and marr "famous".
Götrik m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Gautrekr.
Gottfrida f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Gottfrid.
Gotty f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic element god, such as Gottfrida and Gotthild.
Grels m Swedish, Finland Swedish, Old Swedish
Short form of Gregers, a medieval Nordic form of Gregorius.
Gretar m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
New combination of Gret, name element deriving from the name Greta and Germanic element hari "army".
Grim m Anglo-Saxon, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish, Norwegian
Medieval form of Grímr meaning "mask, helmet", which remained popular in Anglo-Scandinavian areas well into the 12th century. This was used as another name for the Norse god Odin... [more]
Grisja m Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish spelling of Grisha.
Gude m & f Swedish
Variant of Gautr or diminutive of names containing the element gud ("god" or "good").
Gudlög f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Gudhløgh found in northern Sweden.
Gudmar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Modern form of Guðmarr, an Old Norse name derived from the Old Norse name elements goðr "god" and mærr "famous".
Gudveig f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Guðveig.
Guit f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Git.
Gullan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Gunhild, Gunilla, or any other name beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god"... [more]
Gullborg f Norwegian, Faroese, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Gudbjørg (see Guðbjǫrg).
Gulldis f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A late 19th/early 20th century combination of Old Norse name elements guð "god" and dís "goddess", though the first element could also be derived from Norwegian and Archaic Swedish gull "gold".
Gullef m Swedish (Archaic)
Modern Swedish form of Guðleifr via the Old Swedish form Gudhlef.
Gullevi f Swedish
Variant of Guðví or combination of gull "gold" and "home, temple, sanctuary".
Gulli f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Gunhild via it's Swedish form Gunilla. It could also be a variant of Gull, a short form of names beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god".
Gullik m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Guðleikr.
Gullmar m Swedish
Variant of Gudmar.
Gullveig f Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Guðveig and a combination of gull "gold" with an obscure name element veig... [more]
Gullvi f Swedish
Variant of Gullevi.
Gullvig f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Gullveig.
Gullviva f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish gullviva (literally "golden hood"), the term for the cowslip flower (Primula veris in Latin).
Gullvor f Swedish (Rare)
An early 20th century combination of Old Norse guð "god" and vǫr "vigilant, cautious". The Old Norse name Guðvǫr uses the same elements, but it is possible that Gullvor was created independently by using common name elements (compare Majvor and Gulldis, two names created around the same time).
Gully f Swedish
Variant of Gulli.
Gumme m Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
From Old Swedish gumme "husband, man". Also a diminutive of names like Gudhmar and Gudmund.
Gunbjörn m Swedish (Archaic)
Newer form of Gunbiorn not used in Modern Swedish.
Gund f Swedish
Variant of Gun.
Gunde m Swedish
Variant of Gunnar or any other name containing the Old Norse name element gunnr "war".
Gundelinde f French, German, Swedish
French, German, and Swedish form of Gundelind.
Gunderik m Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian and Swedish form of Gunderic.
Gundis f German (Rare), Swedish
Probably a short form of Gundula and Swedish form of Gunndís.
Gundo m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Latinized form of Gunde.
Gundobad m Germanic, Dutch, German, Polish, Swedish (Archaic), History
Variant of Gundebad. Gundobad was a 5th-century Burgundian king.
Gunlis f Swedish
Combination of Gun and Lis.
Gunlöd f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Gunnlǫð.
Gunlög f Swedish
Swedish variant of Gunnlaug.
Gunmari f Swedish
Variant of Gunmarie.
Gunmarie f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Gun and Marie. Most often spelled with a hyphen, Gun-Marie.
Gunna f Medieval Scandinavian, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Faroese
Old Norse pet form of names containing the name element GUNN (see also Gunni) and a pet form of Guðrún.
Gunneborg f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Gunborg.
Gunnela f Swedish
Younger form of Gunnila.
Gunno m Swedish
Latinized form of Gunne.
Gunolf m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish form of the Old Norse name Gunnólfr (also found as Gunnúlfr) which was derived from the elements gunnr "war" and úlfr "wolf" (making it a cognate of Gundulf).
Gunsan f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish diminutive of Gun.
Gunsten m Old Swedish, Old Danish, Swedish (Modern)
Old Swedish, Swedish and Old Danish form of Gunnstæinn.
Gunveig f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian variant of Gunnveig.
Gunvi f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements gunnr "battle" and vígja "to consecrate, to dedicate to God". This name was coined in the 20th century.
Gunvig f Swedish
Swedish form of Gunnveig.
Gurli f Theatre, Danish, Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
The name of a character in the 1788 or 1790 German play Die Indianer in England (The Indians in England) by Augustus von Kotzebue, explained as either a mistake for Gauri (meaning "white" from Sanskrit) or as the Persian for "rose" (compare Gol)... [more]
Gurra m Swedish
Diminutive of Gustaf. It's occasionally been used as a diminutive of Gunnar.
Gustafva f Swedish
Variant of Gustava.
Gusten m & f Swedish
Combination of Old Swedish gudh "god" and stēn "stone". This is the modern form of the Old Swedish name Gudhsten, ultimately derived from Old Norse Guðstæinn. It's also a diminutive of Gustav and Gustava.
Gusti f & m Swedish (Rare), German (Austrian), Upper German
German diminutive of Auguste 2 (feminine), or sometimes August (masculine). As a Swedish name it has been used as a diminutive of Gustava or Augusta (feminine), or of Gustav or August (masculine)... [more]
Gute m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish
Variant of either Guti or Goti.
Gya f Swedish (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Gyda and Gyrid found in the late 1600s and throughout the 1700s in Scania and Blekinge.
Gylfe m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Gylfi.
Gyridh f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish form of Gyríðr.
Hadar m Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements hǫð "battle" and herr "army".
Hagbard m Medieval Scandinavian, Norse Mythology, Folklore, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Hagbarðr or Hagabert. Hagbard (Hagbarðr) was a legendary Scandinavian sea-king mentioned in several Norse sagas... [more]
Haidi f Swedish, Danish, Arabic (Egyptian), Italian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Heidi. Haidi Giulani is the mother of Carlo Giulani who was shot dead during the G8 summit in Genova, Italy in 2001. She later became a politician and member of the Senate of Italy.
Hälge m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Helge. Hälge is the name of a cartoon moose in Sweden, from Swedish älg meaning "moose".
Hallny f Swedish
Swedish form of Hallný.
Hannalena f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of Hanna and Lena.
Haqvin m Swedish (Rare)
From from the Old Norse name Hákon via Latin Haquinus.
Härjulf m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hæriulfr.
Härold m Swedish
Swedish variant of Herold.
Hati m & f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Finnish, Old Norse
Means "despiser, hater". In Norse mythology Hati is a wolf who pursues the moon. He is the son of Hróðvitnir (another name for Fenrir), the father of Hrímgarðr, and the brother of Skǫll, who pursues the sun.
Heléne f Swedish, Hungarian
Hungarian form and Swedish variant of Helene.
Helfrid f Swedish, Finland Swedish
The origins of this name (first documented in 1816) are uncertain, though it could be a Swedish feminine form of Helfried or a variant of Hallfrid (the Norwegian form of Hallfríðr), the initial syllable possibly influenced by Helga (which is ultimately related to the first element in Eloise).
Helger m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Estonian
Old Swedish form of Hæilgæirr and Swedish variant of Helge.
Helgo m Estonian, Swedish (Latinized, Rare)
Estonian form and Swedish Latinization of Helge.
Helina f Swedish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Swedish and Estonian variant of Helena. As an Estonian name, Helina is also associated with Estonian helin “tinkling” (compare Helinä).
Helmy f Swedish
Variant of Helmi.
Helna f Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Helena (compare Elna).
Helny f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Pet form of Helena where hel- is combined with the Norse name element nýr "new" in the style of Dagny, Signy, and Majny, etc.
Helvi f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish contraction of Hellevi.
Hendrietta f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Henrietta, used in Sweden as early as 1675 (predating Sweden's earliest documented usage of Henriette in 1729).
Henfrid m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Heimfrid.
Henke m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Henrik.
Hennika f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Henny (compare Jannika, Annika and Ellika).
Henric m Gascon, Swedish (Rare), Romanian, Medieval Dutch
Gascon and Romanian form of Henry, Swedish variant of Henrik and medieval Dutch variant of Hendrick.
Henrick m Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Swedish and Dutch variant of Henrik as well as a medieval Latvian variant of Hinrick.
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".
Herdis f Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of the Old Norse name Herdís, derived from herr "army" and dís "goddess", as well as a variant of Hjørdis.