Did You Know?
The naming law in Sweden requires people to first take approval from the government before naming their children. It states that first names shall not be approved if they cause any offense or discomfort. Some of the rejected names were Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116 (named in protest of law), Metallica, Superman, Ikea, and Elvis.
Everyone knows us by our names. It is a part of our identity. Names help us to distinguish from one another. Coming up with a unique and nice name for your baby can take a long, long time. Sometimes it can get intimidating as well if you are not able to think of a nice name for your child. Thinking of keeping a Swedish name for your kid? We will make your task easy. Here's a list of Swedish names and their meanings. The Swedish names were originated from the names of places, mythology, history, nature, and many more. From the pool of names given below, narrow down to one or may be two names for your baby boy. The most popular ones are
Anders, Bengt, Erik, Gunnar, Johan, Karl, Hans, Lennart, Mikael, Oscar, Peter, Sven, and
Tage.
Swedish Names for Boys and Their Meanings
A
Adolf/Adolphus |
- Noble Wolf |
Alfonso |
- Noble |
Alfred |
- Name of a king |
Aron |
- Lofty or inspired |
Antonius |
- Priceless |
B
Bengt |
- The blessed one |
Birger |
- One who helps |
Baltasar |
- Protected by God |
Benedikt |
- Blessed |
Berg |
- Mountain |
C
Casper |
- King of the treasure |
Claes |
- People's triumph |
Christer |
- Christian man |
Carl |
- Man |
Caesar |
- Long Hair |
D
David |
- Beloved |
Davin |
- Intelligent |
Dagmar |
- Famous day |
Dag |
- Day |
E
Edvard |
- Wealthy guard |
Eddy |
- Prosperous protector |
Erling |
- Noble man's offspring |
Emil |
- Industrious |
Erik |
- Powerful |
F
Felix |
- Name of a saint |
Filip |
-Loves horses |
Folke |
- From the people |
Frans |
- French man |
Frederek |
- Peaceful ruler |
G
Gabriel |
- God is my strength |
Gunne |
- Army |
Gerhard |
- Spear courageous |
Gudrun |
- Wise |
Greger |
- Watchful |
H
Halvard |
- Defender of the rock |
Hermann |
- Warrior |
Harald |
- Powerful man |
Hans |
- Gift from God |
Hedwig |
- Refuge from the battle |
I
Ingemar |
- Famous |
Ingolf |
- Ing's wolf |
Isak |
- Laugh |
Ivar |
- Archer |
Ingegard |
- King's helper |
J
Jan |
- Gift from God |
Janne |
- God is merciful |
Jerker |
- King forever |
Justus |
- Just |
Johan |
- Gift from God |
K
Klas |
- People's triumph |
Kalle |
- Strong |
Karl |
- Manly |
Konrad |
- Brave adviser |
Kristian |
- Form of Christian |
L
Lars |
- Laurels |
Lennart |
- Lion |
Lucio |
- Light |
Ludvik |
- Famous warrior |
Lukas |
- Light |
M
Magnus |
- Great |
Manfred |
- Peaceful |
Markus |
- Warring |
Mikael |
- Gift from God |
Melker |
- King |
N
Natanael |
- Gift of God |
Nels |
- Chief |
Niklas |
- Victory of people |
Nansen |
-Nancy's son |
Noak |
- Rest |
O
Olga |
- Holy |
Otto |
- Wealthy |
Oscar |
- Divine spear |
Olof |
- Relic |
Ove |
- Ancestors |
P
Patrik |
- Noble |
Peder |
- Rock |
Peter |
- Rock |
Pelle |
- Rock |
Poul |
- Small |
R
Roald |
- Famous leader |
Rikard |
- Powerful ruler |
Ralf |
- As wise as a wolf |
Ragnvard |
- Powerful fighter |
S
Salomon |
- Peace |
Samson |
- His service |
Stefan |
- Man with crown |
Sten |
- Stone |
Sven |
- Young |
T
Tage |
- Day |
Thor |
- Mythical God of thunder |
Tobias |
- God is good |
Torbjorn |
- Thunder bear |
Tor |
- King |
V
Valdemar |
- Powerful |
Valentin |
- Brave |
Valfrid |
- Peace |
Vidar |
- Fighter in the woods |
Ville |
- Strong mind and protection |
Chosen any name yet? We hope this list was useful to you. We might have missed out on some names. You can always suggest them in the comments section below.