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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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Gretel

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Diminutive of Margarete, German
2567
Rapunzel

Meaning: rampion; lamb's lettuce

Origin:German flower name
1012
Cinderella

Meaning: little ash-girl

Origin:French
2118
Florine The name Florine is a female variant of Flor...
Origin:French
3806
Faline

Meaning: catlike

Origin:Latin
1863
Rosamond

Meaning: horse protection

Origin:German
3272
Gerda

Meaning: enclosure, stronghold

Origin:Scandinavian
3807
Hansel

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:German diminutive of Hans
2460
Asmund

Meaning: God is protector

Origin:Scandinavian
4471
Jubal

Meaning: ram's horn

Origin:Latin
927
Maurice

Meaning: dark-skinned

Origin:English and French from Latin
1878
Sigurd Sigurd is a baby boy's name of Norse origin....
Origin:Old Norse
3533
Shaun The meaning of Shaun is 'God is gracious', a...
Origin:Spelling variation of Sean
903
Pierre Stone
Origin:French variation of Peter
1387
Niels Niels is a name that is common in Sweden and...
Origin:Danish variation of Nicholas; Dutch diminutive of Cornelius
2944
Tom

Meaning: twin

Origin:Diminutive of Thomas
899
Bran

Meaning: broom-covered hill

Origin:Diminutive of Brandon
2287
Conal

Meaning: strong as a wolf

Origin:Irish
1838
Emilien

Meaning: friendly

Origin:French form of Emil
2602
Myles A name with Latin origins, the meaning of My...
Origin:English spelling variation of Miles
557