The baby name Swein is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /sweɪn/ (swayn).
The baby name Swein is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /sweɪn/ (swayn).
Swein is English, Norse in Origin.
Swein is a masculine name from Old Norse Sveinn, meaning “boy,” “servant,” or “young warrior,” derived from Proto-Germanic *swainaz. It conveyed status as a youthful retainer or companion within early Germanic societies, later broadening to “young man.” The term also yielded the English common noun “swain” for a romantic suitor.
Carried by Viking settlers, the name spread across Scandinavia and into the British Isles. Its most famous bearer is Sweyn Forkbeard (Danish Svend Tveskæg), king of Denmark and of England in 1013–14; another notable is Swegen/Sweyn Godwinson, son of Earl Godwin. The form appears in English place-names such as Swansea (“Sveinn’s island”). Modern variants include Sweyn and Swein (medieval English forms), Svend (Danish), Svein (Norwegian), Sveinn (Icelandic, Faroese), and Sven (Swedish, German). Related English forms are Swain (rare given name) and the surname Swayne. Usage today is uncommon outside Scandinavia.
Swein is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 1 time, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!