Looking for a first name from the North? Sixten, Björn, Lasse… There are many Swedish male first names!
Swedish male first names have a certain charm. For some parents, they represent an opportunity to pay homage to their origins or to a country and a culture that they appreciate. Everything Scandinavian being in fashion, the first names from Sweden bring with them this lifestyle that appeals so much. Rare, old, the most awarded… Find our most beautiful ideas for Swedish names for baby boys.
The most popular Swedish male first names
here are the 30 first names of Swedish origin the most given in France last year:
What are some rare Swedish names for a baby boy?
Many are the male swedish first names which are little attributed in France, because they are unknown. This is the case for example of Alrik, of Viggo, of Berthold and Bertil, but also of Hakan. Some rare swedish first names are variants of first names that we know in France, such as Anders (André), Bernhard (Bernard), Evard (Edouard), Ernst (Ernest), Frans (Frank), Isak (Isaac) or even Henrik (Henri). Many rare male names from Sweden sound pretty, like Arne, Edvin, Elin, Elis, Erik, Goran, Harald, Jon, Jorgen, Linus, Ludvig, Niklas, Osvald and Ulrik.
The prettiest Swedish names for boys
Swedish first names can appeal to French-speaking parents thanks to their sounds that change from what we are used to hearing. This is the case, for example, ofAglot, Brynolf, Börje, Eilert, Ingemar or even Gudmund.
Families looking for a Swedish male first name but who do not necessarily want to stray too far from the French language so as not to have to constantly explain the pronunciation of their child’s name can opt for variants of small names that we know well: Albin, Baltsar, Kasper, Klemens, Nikolaus, Sebastian, but also Urban.
List of short Swedish boy names
Parents who like short names will appreciate the following names:
- Einar
- Erland
- Fingal
- Folke
- Hampus
- Holger
- Ingvar
- Jörgen
- Merlker
- Ossian
- Reidar
- Queen
- Seved
- Sigurd
- Valfid
Swedish male first names in 4 letters
Short names are very popular, and there are plenty of options when looking for a male name from Sweden. We can thus cite Arne and Aron for first names beginning with A, Elin, Elof, Enar and Erik for those starting with E, Isark and Ivar for first names in I, Sten, Stig and Sven for first names starting with S… When we tell you that there is plenty to choose from! The Swedish name Love is very cute, especially if you think that the same word in English means “love”. The name Finn also sounds great, just like Klas and Olof.
Which old male first name of Swedish origin?
First names of purely Swedish origin are rare, but we can mention a few such as Gustav, Gösta, Holmfrid, Sixten, Sture, Sune and Torun. Other Swedish and ancient male given names have Norse origins, like the well-known Bjorn and Gunnar. We can also mention Torbjörrn and Hjamlar.
Others will have Latin or Greek origins, for example Lars and his nickname Lasse, Per (whose diminutive is Pelle), Bengt, Georg, Magnus, etc. Some old Swedish baby boy names will have Germanic origins, with Konrad, Otto and Karl.
Swedish baby boy names with meaning
andreas | Andreas is a derivative of André. Originating from the Greek, it means “man, virile, courageous” |
| Arvid | This name comes from Old Norse. It is formed from the terms “arn”, or “eagle”, and viõr, which means “wood, forest”. |
| elias | This name comes from the Hebrew Elijah, “my God is Yahweh” |
| Frej | It means “lord” in Old Norse |
| goran | This name means “mountain man”. |
| Gunnar | Gunnar is formed from the Old Norse terms “gunnr” and “herr”, meaning “combat, battle” and “army”. |
| Hilding | It means “leader, man of war” |
| Joakim | The meaning of this name is “God has established” |
| Lennart | This first name is a mixture of the Latin terms “leo”, “lion”, and “hard”, “strong”. |
| Marten | This first name of Latin origin means “warrior” or “little Mars”. Its French equivalent is martin |
| nils | This is the Scandinavian translation of Nicolas. It means “victory of the people” |
| Orjan | This name means “one who works the land”. It is a variant of Georges, and it can also be written Örian. Norwegians will write it Ørjan instead. |
| Pal | Derived from Paul, it means “humble, scanty, rare” |
| Ragnar | This first name is formed from the German terms “ragin” (“council”) and “hari” (“army”) |
| Stellan | This mixed first name would be a derivative of the Latin word for designated a star. It could also be derived from the Old Norse term “stilling”, which means “still”. |
| Sven | This first name comes from the Old Norse word “sveinn”, which means “young man”. |
| Tobias | Of Hebrew origin, it means “God is good” |
| Ulf | It means “wolf” |
| Viktor | This name means “victorious” |
| Yngve | It means “first man”. It would be derived from Yngvi, Old Norse name of the Germanic god Ingu |
List of male first names of Swedish origin by letter
If you like some sounds more than others, here are our ideas for Swedish names for your little boy:
In M
Parents who like first names beginning with M are spoiled for choice when it comes to Swedish baby names for their little boy. There is of course the first name Margnus which means “great”, but also many others: Malkolm, Matle, Manfred, Måns, Mats, Matteus, Meler… Those who don’t want to stray too far from the sounds of the French language will be seduced by Markus, Mattias, Max, Maximilian, Mikael or even Morgan.
T-shaped
As for male first names of Swedish origin beginning with T, we can cite Tagus, Tiburtius, Tony, Tryggve, Ture, Tyko, Teodor, Tobias and Tomas. Those who like Viking mythology will be able to like first names that echo the god Thor, whether by their sounds or by their meaning: Tor, Tordbörn (formed of “thor” and “björn” which means “bear”), Tord, Tor, Torgny, Torklel, Torleil, Torsten, Torvald…
L-shaped
Some male names used in Sweden beginning with L are also well known in France, such as Leo, Leonard, Lukas and Leopold. Those who want to get away from French culture can turn to Lage, Lennart, Lorentz, or even Lars and his Swedish nickname, Lasse.