Swedish Baby Names

Swedish Baby Names & Their Meanings

Explore beautiful Swedish baby names for girls, boys and unisex names, from traditional Nordic favourites to modern names loved across Sweden today. Browse meanings, pronunciation guidance and names inspired by nature, strength, light, peace and Scandinavian heritage.

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Nordic, elegant and distinctive

Beautiful Swedish Names to Consider

A mix of familiar favourites and distinctly Swedish choices for your shortlist.

Girl · Swedish/Norse

Astrid

A classic Scandinavian name associated with divine beauty.

Girl · Swedish

Linnea

Pronounced lin-NAY-ah, inspired by Sweden's delicate twinflower.

Girl · Swedish/Norse

Freja

The Swedish spelling of a name associated with the Norse goddess of love.

Boy · Swedish

Axel

A strong Swedish favourite traditionally interpreted as father of peace.

Boy · Swedish

Love

Pronounced LOO-veh, an established Swedish boy's name rather than the English word.

Boy · Swedish/Norse

Viggo

A compact Nordic name traditionally associated with battle or strength.

Swedish and Scandinavian heritage

Understanding Swedish Baby Names

Swedish names share deep Nordic roots with Norway and Denmark while retaining their own spellings, sounds and naming preferences.

Swedish names within Scandinavia

Many traditional names travel across Sweden, Norway and Denmark, but spellings and popularity can differ. Swedish forms include Freja, Oskar, Karl, Erik and Lovisa, while related forms may look slightly different elsewhere in Scandinavia.

Å, Ä and Ö

Swedish uses three additional letters—Å, Ä and Ö. They are separate letters of the Swedish alphabet, not simply decorative accents.

Nature and Norse heritage

Names such as Björn, Ylva, Vidar, Tor and Freja connect with animals, the landscape or Old Norse tradition, while Linnea has a particularly strong Swedish botanical association.

Short everyday names

Swedish families also favour clean, compact names such as Elsa, Maja, Liv, Nils, Bo, Mio and Leo, many of which work naturally for Australian families.

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90 names

Agnes

Girl

Pronunciation: AHG-nes

Pure or holy

SwedishFaith

Alma

Girl

Pronunciation: AHL-mah

Nourishing or kind

Swedish usageLove

Alva

Girl

Pronunciation: AHL-vah

Elf or supernatural being

SwedishNature

Astrid

Girl

Pronunciation: AHS-trid

Divinely beautiful

Swedish/NorseBeauty

Ebba

Girl

Pronunciation: EB-bah

Strong or brave

SwedishStrength

Elin

Girl

Pronunciation: EH-lin

Shining light

SwedishLight

Elsa

Girl

Pronunciation: EL-sah

Pledged to God

SwedishFaith

Freja

Girl

Pronunciation: FRAY-ah

Lady; Norse goddess of love

Swedish/NorseLove

Frida

Girl

Pronunciation: FREE-dah

Peace

SwedishPeace

Hedda

Girl

Pronunciation: HED-dah

Battle or warfare

SwedishStrength

Ida

Girl

Pronunciation: EE-dah

Hardworking

Swedish usageStrength

Ingrid

Girl

Pronunciation: ING-grid

Beautiful and beloved

Swedish/NorseBeauty

Johanna

Girl

Pronunciation: yoh-HAHN-nah

God is gracious

SwedishFaith

Karin

Girl

Pronunciation: KAH-rin

Pure

SwedishBeauty

Klara

Girl

Pronunciation: KLAH-rah

Bright and clear

SwedishLight

Linnea

Girl

Pronunciation: lin-NAY-ah

Twinflower

SwedishNature

Liv

Girl

Pronunciation: LEEV

Life or protection

Swedish/NorseNature

Lovisa

Girl

Pronunciation: loo-VEE-sah

Famous warrior

SwedishStrength

Maja

Girl

Pronunciation: MY-ah

Beloved or great

SwedishLove

Malin

Girl

Pronunciation: MAH-lin

From Magdala

SwedishClassic

Märta

Girl

Pronunciation: MAIR-tah

Pearl

SwedishBeauty

Matilda

Girl

Pronunciation: mah-TIL-dah

Mighty in battle

Swedish usageStrength

Moa

Girl

Pronunciation: MOO-ah

Mother or gentle in modern usage

SwedishLove

Nora

Girl

Pronunciation: NOO-rah

Light or honour

Swedish usageLight

Saga

Girl

Pronunciation: SAH-gah

Story or seeing one

Swedish/NorseWisdom

Selma

Girl

Pronunciation: SEL-mah

Divine protector

Swedish usageStrength

Signe

Girl

Pronunciation: SING-neh

New victory

Swedish/NorseStrength

Sigrid

Girl

Pronunciation: SEE-grid

Beautiful victory

Swedish/NorseStrength

Siri

Girl

Pronunciation: SEE-ree

Beautiful victory

Swedish/NorseStrength

Svea

Girl

Pronunciation: SVAY-ah

Swede; personification of Sweden

SwedishHeritage

Tilde

Girl

Pronunciation: TIL-deh

Mighty in battle

SwedishStrength

Tindra

Girl

Pronunciation: TIN-drah

Twinkle or sparkle

SwedishLight

Tuva

Girl

Pronunciation: TOO-vah

Beautiful or tuft of grass in varied traditions

Swedish/NorseNature

Tyra

Girl

Pronunciation: TEE-rah

Thor's warrior

Swedish/NorseStrength

Vera

Girl

Pronunciation: VEH-rah

Faith or truth

Swedish usageFaith

Wilma

Girl

Pronunciation: VIL-mah

Resolute protector

Swedish usageStrength

Ylva

Girl

Pronunciation: OOL-vah

She-wolf

Swedish/NorseNature

Åsa

Girl

Pronunciation: OH-sah

Goddess

Swedish/NorseFaith

Albin

Boy

Pronunciation: AL-bin

White or bright

SwedishLight

Alfred

Boy

Pronunciation: AL-fred

Elf counsel

Swedish usageWisdom

Arvid

Boy

Pronunciation: AR-veed

Eagle tree or eagle forest

Swedish/NorseNature

Axel

Boy

Pronunciation: AK-sel

Father of peace

SwedishPeace

Bertil

Boy

Pronunciation: BEHR-til

Bright ruler

SwedishRoyal

Björn

Boy

Pronunciation: BYURN

Bear

Swedish/NorseNature

Bo

Boy

Pronunciation: BOO

To live or dwell

Swedish/NorseNature

Carl

Boy

Pronunciation: KAHRL

Free man

SwedishStrength

Elias

Boy

Pronunciation: eh-LEE-ahs

My God is Yahweh

Swedish usageFaith

Emil

Boy

Pronunciation: EH-meel

Eager or striving

SwedishStrength

Erik

Boy

Pronunciation: EH-rik

Eternal ruler

Swedish/NorseRoyal

Filip

Boy

Pronunciation: FEE-lip

Friend of horses

SwedishNature

Gustav

Boy

Pronunciation: GOOS-tahv

Staff of the Goths

SwedishStrength

Hampus

Boy

Pronunciation: HAM-poos

Swedish form related to Hans

SwedishClassic

Henrik

Boy

Pronunciation: HEN-rik

Home ruler

SwedishRoyal

Hugo

Boy

Pronunciation: HOO-goh

Mind or spirit

Swedish usageWisdom

Isak

Boy

Pronunciation: EE-sak

He will laugh

SwedishLove

Johan

Boy

Pronunciation: YOO-hahn

God is gracious

SwedishFaith

Karl

Boy

Pronunciation: KAHRL

Free man

SwedishStrength

Lars

Boy

Pronunciation: LAHSH

Crowned with laurel

SwedishNoble

Leo

Boy

Pronunciation: LEH-oh

Lion

Swedish usageStrength

Love

Boy

Pronunciation: LOO-veh

Swedish form related to Louis

SwedishStrength

Ludvig

Boy

Pronunciation: LOOD-vig

Famous warrior

SwedishStrength

Malte

Boy

Pronunciation: MAL-teh

Council or assembly

SwedishWisdom

Melker

Boy

Pronunciation: MEL-ker

King or royal name in tradition

SwedishRoyal

Mio

Boy

Pronunciation: MEE-oh

My; popularised by Swedish literature

Swedish literary usageClassic

Nils

Boy

Pronunciation: NEELS

Victory of the people

SwedishStrength

Noah

Boy

Pronunciation: NOO-ah

Rest or comfort

Swedish usagePeace

Olle

Boy

Pronunciation: OOL-leh

Form of Olof

SwedishClassic

Olof

Boy

Pronunciation: OO-lof

Ancestor's descendant

Swedish/NorseHeritage

Oscar

Boy

Pronunciation: OS-kar

God spear or champion

Swedish usageStrength

Oskar

Boy

Pronunciation: OS-kar

God spear or champion

SwedishStrength

Sixten

Boy

Pronunciation: SIKS-ten

Victory stone

Swedish/NorseStrength

Stellan

Boy

Pronunciation: STEL-an

Calm or peaceful in modern interpretation

SwedishPeace

Sven

Boy

Pronunciation: SVEN

Young warrior

Swedish/NorseStrength

Theodor

Boy

Pronunciation: TEH-oh-dor

Gift of God

SwedishFaith

Valter

Boy

Pronunciation: VAL-ter

Ruler of the army

SwedishRoyal

Vidar

Boy

Pronunciation: VEE-dar

Forest warrior

Swedish/NorseNature

Viggo

Boy

Pronunciation: VIG-oh

Battle

Swedish/NorseStrength

Vilhelm

Boy

Pronunciation: VIL-helm

Resolute protector

SwedishStrength

Åke

Boy

Pronunciation: OH-keh

Ancestor

SwedishHeritage

Folke

Boy

Pronunciation: FOL-keh

People or tribe

SwedishHeritage

Gunnar

Boy

Pronunciation: GOON-ar

Warrior

Swedish/NorseStrength

Leif

Boy

Pronunciation: LAYF

Heir or descendant

Swedish/NorseHeritage

Magnus

Boy

Pronunciation: MAG-noos

Great

SwedishNoble

Rasmus

Boy

Pronunciation: RAS-moos

Beloved

Swedish usageLove

Tor

Boy

Pronunciation: TOOR

Thor; thunder

Swedish/NorseStrength

Ulf

Boy

Pronunciation: OOLF

Wolf

Swedish/NorseNature

Kim

Unisex

Pronunciation: KIM

Noble or chief in varied traditions

Swedish usageNoble

Robin

Unisex

Pronunciation: ROO-bin

Bright fame

Swedish usageLight

Sam

Unisex

Pronunciation: SAM

God has heard

Swedish usageFaith

Charlie

Unisex

Pronunciation: CHAR-lee

Free person

Swedish international usageStrength

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Helpful answers

Swedish Baby Name FAQs

What are some popular Swedish baby girl names?

Popular and familiar Swedish girl names include Astrid, Elsa, Alice, Alma, Maja, Vera, Linnea, Freja, Selma and Signe. Popularity changes each year, so official Swedish statistics are the best source for current rankings.

What are some popular Swedish baby boy names?

Popular Swedish boy names include William, Hugo, Liam, Nils, Alfred, Elias, Axel, August, Oscar and Noah. Traditional Nordic choices such as Arvid, Viggo, Sixten and Björn also remain strongly associated with Sweden.

What is the difference between Swedish and Scandinavian baby names?

Scandinavian names are used across Sweden, Norway and Denmark, while Swedish names refer specifically to forms established in Sweden. Many names overlap across the region but can differ in spelling, pronunciation or popularity.

Do Swedish names use special letters?

Yes. Swedish uses the letters Å, Ä and Ö in addition to the standard Latin alphabet. Names such as Åsa, Åke and Björn contain these letters, and they are part of the correct traditional spelling.

Is Love really a Swedish boy's name?

Yes. In Sweden, Love is an established masculine given name and is pronounced approximately LOO-veh. It is unrelated in pronunciation to the English word 'love'.

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Yes. Cotton Cuddles can personalise selected blankets, hooded towels, plaques and gift sets with many Swedish names. For names containing Å, Ä or Ö, check that your chosen font or personalisation method supports the character before ordering.

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Swedish Baby Name Statistics

Sweden's official agencies publish national information about names and naming rules.

Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyrån / SCB) is Sweden's official government statistics agency and publishes statistics relating to names in the Swedish population.

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Skatteverket, Sweden's Tax Agency, is responsible for registering children's names and provides official guidance on naming rules.

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