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.

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sun battle

house, hall, or sun

sun strength

sun strength

sun strength

sun path

sun strength

sun strength

sun strength

sun island

sun strength

summer

wisdom

stern, severe

Swedish, from Greek

crown, garland

Old Norse, Proto-Germanic

stone ancestor/forefather

Stone eagle

Old Norse, Old German

stone ruler

1507.Sten Göran

Old Norse, Old Swedish

stone farmer

1508.Sten Gunnar

Old Norse, Old High German

stone warrior

Old Norse, Old German

stone meadow

Old Norse, Old Swedish

stone; ancestor's relic

Old Norse, Proto-Norse

stone; ancestor's relic

Old Norse, Old German

stone protector

Old Norse, Old Swedish

stone ancestor

1514.Sten-Anders

Old Norse and Greek

stone man, steadfast and brave

stone eagle

Old Norse, Hebrew

stone father of peace

1517.Sten-Bertil

stone, bright, noble

Old Norse and Old German

stone ruler

Germanic, Old Norse

stone ruler

1520.Sten-Göran

Old Norse, Germanic

Stone farmer

1521.Sten-Gunnar

Old Norse, Old High German

stone-warrior

Old Norse, Old German

stone meadow

Old Norse, Old Swedish

stone-ancestor

Old Norse, Germanic

stone heir / stone descendant

Old Norse and Old Swedish

stone, rock, and descendant of the ancestors

Old Norse, Old German

stone protector

climber, path

Stig: 'path, pathway' and Åke: 'ancestor, forefather'

1529.Stig Allan

Stig: Old Norse; Allan: Celtic (Gaelic)

Stig: 'path, track'; Allan: 'rock' or 'handsome'

Path of the eagle

path, wanderer, and eternal ruler

1532.Stig Göran

Old Norse (Stig), Greek (Göran via Swedish)

wanderer, path, or ascent (Stig); farmer or peasant (Göran)

1533.Stig Gunnar

Stig: 'path, track'; Gunnar: 'battle, warrior'

1534.Stig Lennart

Old Norse (Stig), Old German (Lennart)

Stig: 'wanderer', 'path'; Lennart: 'brave as a lion'

Stig: 'path, track'; Olof: 'ancestor's relic' or 'descendant'

Path, wanderer (Stig); Ancestor's relic/heir (Olov)

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