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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.

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Merlin

Meaning: sea fortress

Origin:Welsh
841
Roland

Meaning: famous throughout the land

Origin:German
392
Joseph

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:Hebrew
436
Phillip

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:Greek
2441
Abdullah

Meaning: servant of Allah

Origin:Arabic
2915
Robert

Meaning: bright fame

Origin:English from German
542
Gwilym

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Welsh variation of William
2359
Red The meaning of Red is 'red-haired' or 'of th...
Origin:Color name
6990
Paddy The name Paddy is of Irish origin. The meani...
Origin:Irish, diminutive of Patrick
4042
Billy

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:English, diminutive of William
843
Brandon

Meaning: broom-covered hill

Origin:English
918
Ali

Meaning: supreme, exalted

Origin:Arabic
1280
Hans The name Hans is of Scandinavian origin. The...
Origin:German, Dutch, and Scandinavian, diminutive of Johannes
1465
Cherry The meaning of the name Cherry is 'dear one’...
Origin:Fruit name
747
Finola

Meaning: white shoulders

Origin:Irish
2342
Cliona

Meaning: shapely

Origin:Irish
2802
Neil

Meaning: cloud

Origin:Irish
876
Darby

Meaning: free from envy, or, from the deer estate

Origin:Irish or Norse, "free from envy, or, from the deer estate"
1448
Margery

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Medieval variation of Margaret
3491
Talia

Meaning: gentle dew from heaven; by the water

Origin:Hebrew; Australian Aboriginal
107