Swedish Boy Names
Swedish male given names come from Old Norse, Low German, and Latin (Christian) sources, adapted through Swedish phonology and spelling. A common masculine feature is the use of short hypocoristics ending in -e or a single vowel, often used independently as given names (Olle from Olof, Pelle from Per). Mid‑20th‑century male double names with a hyphen also appear, such as Bengt-Arne. Traditional patronymic surnames ending in -son indicate male lineage but are surnames rather than given names.
Modern usage favors concise, familiar forms alongside established classics. Examples include Åke, Bengt, Claes, Gustaf, Hampus, Olle, Pehr, Pelle, Stellan, and Svante.
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Stellan | Calm, peaceful | Germanic, Swedish | Boy | 928 #1 | |
| Sven | Young man | Old Norse, Swedish | Boy | 605 #2 | |
| Tage | Taker; receiver | Danish, Old Norse, Swedish | Boy | 177 #3 | |
| Rambo | Raven dwelling | English, Swedish | Boy | 64 #4 | |
| Aker | Originally 'field' (Scandinavian/Germanic); also the name of an Ancient Egyptian earth/horizon guardian | Egyptian, Germanic, Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | 55 #5 | |
| Gustaf | "staff of the Geats" (also interpreted as "royal staff" or "staff of the Goths") | Norse, Swedish | Boy | 29 #6 | |
| Boman | Possibly from Persian 'Bahman' meaning 'good mind' or 'of good thought'; alternatively a Scandinavian surname meaning 'dweller/man of the homestead'. | Persian, Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | 15 #7 | |
| Olle | Derived from Old Norse Óláfr, meaning 'ancestor's descendant' or 'heir of the ancestors'. | Swedish | Boy | 5 #8 | |
| Larsson | Son of Lars (Lars from Latin Laurentius, meaning 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel') | Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | 3 #9 | |
| Acke | Diminutive of the Old Norse name Áki, generally interpreted as 'ancestor' or 'father'. | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Ake | Derived from Old Norse elements meaning 'ancestor' or 'forefather' | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Almen | Uncertain; used as a male given name in Albanian-speaking areas. In Swedish, 'almen' is the definite form of 'alm' meaning 'elm'. | Albanian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Bengan | Blessed | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Bengt | Blessed | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Bengt-Arne | Blessed eagle (Bengt 'blessed' + Arne 'eagle') | Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Bielke | Likely derived from the Slavic root 'biel' meaning 'white', or from a Swedish family/surname; often a diminutive or surname-used-as-given-name. | Polish, Slavic, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Borje | Helper, protector (one who saves or aids) | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Claes | Victory of the people | Dutch, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Clas | Victory of the people | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Ek | In Khmer and Thai, derived from Sanskrit 'eka' meaning 'one', 'first', 'primary' or 'chief'. As a Swedish surname, it means 'oak'. | Khmer, Korean, Sanskrit, Swedish, Thai | Boy | — | |
| Gurra | Pet form of Göran (George), meaning "farmer, earth-worker". | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Gösta | Gaut’s staff | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Hampus | God is gracious | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Hovi | Court; royal household | Finnish, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Jansson | Son of Jan (Jan = form of John, 'God is gracious') | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Jocke | Diminutive of Joakim ('God will establish') or Johan ('God is gracious') | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Kalleh | Diminutive of Karl - 'free man' (Swedish). In Persian, 'kalleh' literally means 'head' and can be a nickname. | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Karna | Ear (literal); famed warrior and tragic hero in the Mahabharata | Indian, Sanskrit, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Ludvigsson | Son of Ludvig - Ludvig/Ludwig means 'famous warrior' | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Modig | Brave, courageous | Norse, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Orm | Snake, serpent | Danish, English, Icelandic, Norman, Norse, Norwegian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Pappa | Informal term for 'father' or 'dad'; in Italian also means soft food/pap - used as an affectionate nickname. | Greek, Indian, Italian, Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Pehr | Rock, stone | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Pehrson | Son of Pehr (Peter) - 'son of rock' | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Pelle | Rock, stone (from Greek Petros) | Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Pelles | Rock, stone | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Putte | Affectionate diminutive of Peter - 'little Peter' or 'little one'. | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Ryttar | Rider, horseman, knight | Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Sigge | Victory | Old Norse, Proto-Germanic, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Svante | Blessed/holy ruler | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Sveinn | Boy, lad | Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Sverker | Dark spear | Old Norse, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Vilgot | God's will | Old Norse, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Ville | Resolute protection | Finnish, Germanic, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Yohio | No established meaning | Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Ås | Ridge, hill (also related to Old Norse Áss 'god') | Norwegian, Swedish | Boy | — |
Swedish Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Swedish-origin name in our dataset.
46
Names in this origin
6
With data in 2024
230
Births 2024
26,260
Peak year 0