Swedish Names

Popular Swedish baby names from Scandinavia, blending modern international choices with classic Old Norse names. Sweden has a rich naming tradition featuring names like Astrid, Björn, Ingrid and Saga that have spread worldwide.

Showing 1,201–1,248 of 1,741 names

1201.Mia

♀ Female

Latin, Hebrew, Slavic

Mine, bitter, or desired

who is like God?

Who is like God?

who is like God?

who is like God?

Slavic, Germanic, Estonian

Gracious, eager, industrious, or a diminutive of names containing 'mil'

1207.Moa

⚥ Unisex

Swedish, Maori

mother; from the moors

1208.Moa-Li

♀ Female

Swedish, possibly Sami

Possibly 'mother' or 'great' combined with 'light' or 'beautiful'.

1209.Molly

♀ Female

Hebrew

Bitter; a diminutive of Mary

soft, tender

dark-skinned, Moorish

mint

My sweet one

my delight, pleasantness

bear

new, young

new, young

Scandinavian (Old Norse via Greek)

victorious people

1219.Nicke

♂ Male

Greek

victory of the people

1220.Niclas

♂ Male

Greek

victory of the people

1221.Nicolaj

♂ Male

Greek, through Latin and Danish

victory of the people

1222.Niilas

♂ Male

Sami, ultimately Greek

victorious people

1223.Niillas

♂ Male

Greek

victory of the people

victorious people

Greek (via Scandinavian)

Victory of the people

1226.Nils Åke

♂ Male

Old Norse

victorious people's ancestor

1227.Nils Anders

♂ Male

Scandinavian, Greek

victorious people, brave man

1228.Nils Arne

♂ Male

Scandinavian, Old Norse

victorious people, eagle

1229.Nils Axel

♂ Male

Scandinavian (Nils), Scandinavian/Hebrew (Axel)

victorious people (Nils) and father of peace (Axel)

1230.Nils Bertil

♂ Male

Scandinavian (Nils), Germanic (Bertil)

victorious people (Nils) and bright/noble (Bertil)

1231.Nils Börje

♂ Male

Scandinavian (Old Norse)

victorious people (Nils) and helper/savior (Börje)

1232.Nils Emil

♂ Male

Scandinavian (Nils), Latin (Emil)

victorious people; rival

victorious people

Scandinavian, Old Norse

victorious people; eternal ruler

1235.Nils Evert

♂ Male

Scandinavian, Germanic

victorious people, brave as a wild boar

1236.Nils Georg

♂ Male

Greek, Old Norse

victory of the people; farmer, earth-worker

1237.Nils Göran

♂ Male

Scandinavian, Greek

victorious people; farmer

1238.Nils Gösta

♂ Male

Greek (Nils), Old Norse (Gösta)

victorious people (Nils) and Goth's staff/support (Gösta)

1239.Nils Gunnar

♂ Male

Old Norse

victorious champion, war-ready

1240.Nils Gustaf

♂ Male

Scandinavian, Old Norse, Germanic

victorious people, staff of the Goths

1241.Nils Gustav

♂ Male

Scandinavian, Germanic

victorious people; staff of the Goths

1242.Nils Henrik

♂ Male

Greek, Germanic

victorious people, home ruler

1243.Nils Inge

♂ Male

Old Norse, Germanic

victorious people, Ing's protection

1244.Nils Ivar

♂ Male

Old Norse

victorious people, yew tree/bow warrior

1245.Nils Johan

♂ Male

Old Norse and Hebrew

Victory of the people; God is gracious

1246.Nils Olof

♂ Male

Scandinavian

victorious people's descendant

1247.Nils Olov

♂ Male

Old Norse, Germanic

victory of the people; ancestral heritage

1248.Nils Ove

♂ Male

Old Norse, Scandinavian

Victory of the people (Nils) and awe/fear (Ove)

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