1. Home
  2. Topics

Swedish Names

Swedish baby names are getting new attention and appreciation from parents all over the world, many of whom want to celebrate their family's Swedish heritage or who simply love Sweden's stylish, modern culture. Baby names popular in Sweden include classic English names like Alice and Oliver, Swedish spins on traditional names such as Maja and Filip, and classic Scandinavian or Norse choices with original roots in Sweden such as Astrid and Nils.

our website's complete roster of Swedish baby names is here. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Go here to browse our full collection of Scandinavian names.

Hyacinth

Meaning: blue larkspur; precious stone

Origin:Flower name, from Greek
843
Maria

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Hebrew or Egyptian
1003
Ursula

Meaning: little female bear

Origin:Latin
656
Signy

Meaning: new victory

Origin:Scandinavian
2633
Maggie

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Margaret
342
Eulalie

Meaning: sweetly speaking

Origin:French form of Eulalia, Greek
926
Fernanda

Meaning: bold voyager

Origin:Feminine variation of Fernando, Spanish and Portuguese version of German Ferdinand
1434
Giselle

Meaning: pledge, hostage

Origin:German
556
Tiana

Meaning: fairy queen

Origin:Slavic
730
Rosette The name Rosette is of English origin and me...
Origin:English
2814
Pocahontas

Meaning: playful one

Origin:Algonquin
4882
Mulan

Meaning: magnolia

Origin:Chinese
5822
Anne

Meaning: grace

Origin:French variation of English Ann and Hebrew Hannah
673
Linda

Meaning: pretty

Origin:Spanish, Portuguese and Italian word name meaning "pretty"
825
Origin:Diminutive of Judith
1984
Vasilisa

Meaning: royal, kingly

Origin:Feminization of Vasili, Russian from Greek
2739
Trudy

Meaning: spear of strength

Origin:German
1349
Ellen

Meaning: torch; shining light

Origin:English variation of Helen
632
Jamie

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Diminutive of James
764
Ferdinand

Meaning: bold voyager

Origin:German
686