Female Swedish Names

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1. ADELA: Latin form of German Adala, meaning "noble." In use by the Danish and Swedish.

2. AGATA: Italian and Spanish form of Latin Agatha, meaning "good." Compare with another form of Agata.

3. AGDA: Swedish form of Latin Agatha, meaning "good."
4. AGNETA: Danish and Swedish form of Greek Hagne, meaning "chaste; holy."
5. AGNETTA: Variant spelling of Swedish Agneta, meaning "chaste; holy."

6. ALVA: Swedish feminine form of Old Norse Alf, meaning "elf." Compare with another form of Alva.

7. ANIKA: Variant spelling of Swedish Annika, meaning "favor; grace."

8. ANNALISA: Danish and Swedish variant spelling form of Scandinavian Annelise, meaning "favor; grace" and "God is my oath." Compare with another form of Annalisa.

9. ANNBORG: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Arnbjorg, meaning "eagle protection." 
10. ANNEKA: Variant spelling of Swedish Annika, meaning "favor; grace."
11. ANNIKA: Swedish form of Low German Anniken, meaning "favor; grace."
12. ARNBORG: Swedish form of Old Norse Arnbjorg, meaning "eagle protection." 
13. ARNBORGH: Old form of Swedish Arnborg, meaning "eagle protection."
14. ÅSA: Swedish form of Icelandic Ása, meaning "god."
15. ÅSLÖG: Swedish form of Old Norse Áslaug, meaning "God-betrothed woman."
16. ASRID: Swedish variant form of Scandinavian Astrid, meaning "divine beauty."
17. AUDA: Swedish form of Old Norse Auðr, meaning "deeply rich."
18. BAREBRA: Old Swedish form of Greek Barbara, meaning "foreign; strange."
19. BATILDA: Swedish form of Old High German Bathilda, meaning "fight-battle."
20. BENEDIKTA: Swedish feminine form of Scandinavian Benedikt, meaning "blessed."
21. BENGTA: Feminine form of Swedish Bengt, meaning "blessed." 
22. BOTHILD: Swedish form of Scandinavian Bodil, meaning "battle of revenge." 
23. CAJSA: Variant spelling of Swedish Kajsa, meaning "pure."
24. CHARLOTTA: Swedish form of French Charlotte, meaning "man."
25. DAHLIA: English name derived from the flower name, from the surname of Swedish botanist Anders Dahl, meaning "valley," hence "dahlia flower" or "valley flower."
26. EMELIE: Swedish form of English Emily, meaning "rival."
27. FREDRIKA: Feminine form of Norwegian/Swedish Fredrik, meaning "peaceful ruler."
28. FREJA: Danish and Swedish form of Old Norse Freyja, meaning "lady, mistress."
29. FRÖJA: Old Swedish form of Old Norse Freyja, meaning "lady, mistress."
30. GÄRD: Swedish form of Old Norse Gerðr, meaning "enclosure, stronghold."
31. GERDI: Danish and Swedish form of Old Norse Gerðr, meaning "enclosure, stronghold."
32. GERDY: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Gerðr, meaning "enclosure, stronghold."
33. GITTAN: Swedish pet form of Scandinavian Birgitta, meaning "exalted one."
34. GRETA: Short form of Danish/Swedish Margareta, meaning "pearl."
35. GULLA: Pet form of Danish/Swedish Gunilla, meaning "war-battle."
36. GULLAN: Pet form of Danish/Swedish Gunilla, meaning "war-battle."
37. GUNILLA: Danish and Swedish variant form of Scandinavian Gunhild, meaning "war-battle."
38. HELGI: Swedish pet form of Icelandic Helga, meaning "holy; dedicated to the gods." Compare with masculine Helgi.
39. HILLEVI: Finnish and Swedish form of German Heilwig, meaning "healthy battle maid."
40. IDE: Danish and Swedish form of Icelandic Iða, meaning "industrious."
41. INGEGARD: Older form of Swedish Ingegärd, meaning "Ing's enclosure."
42. INGEGÄRD: Swedish variant form of Old Norse Ingigerðr, meaning "Ing's enclosure."
43. INGER: Swedish contracted form of Scandinavian Ingegerd, meaning "Ing's enclosure."
44. INGHILD: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Ynghildr, meaning "Ing's warrior."
45. INGVILD: Variant spelling of Norwegian/Swedish Yngvild, meaning "Ing's warrior."
46. JANNIKE: Feminine form of Swedish Jannik, meaning "God is gracious." Compare with another form of Jannike.
47. KAI: Variant spelling of Swedish Kaj, meaning "pure." Compare with other forms of Kai.
48. KAIA: Variant spelling of Danish/Swedish Kaja, meaning "pure." Compare with another form of Kaia.
49. KAJ: Short form of Swedish Katerina, meaning "pure." Compare with masculine Kaj.
50. KAJA: Danish and Swedish pet form of Scandinavian Katharina, meaning "pure." Compare with other forms of Kaja.
51. KAJSA: Pet form of Swedish Kaj, meaning "pure."
52. KARIN: Contracted form of Swedish Katerin, meaning "pure." Compare with another form of Karin.
53. KATARINA: Swedish form of Greek Aikaterine, meaning "pure." This form is also used in Germany, Hungary, and many other Slavic countries.
54. KATERIN: Old Swedish form of Greek Aikaterine, meaning "pure." Compare with another form of Katerin.
55. KATERINA: Swedish form of Scandinavian Katharina, meaning "pure." Compare with another form of Katerina.
56. KATINA: Short form of Swedish Katarina, meaning "pure."
57. KERSTIN: Swedish form of Latin Christina, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ." Compare with another form of Kerstin.
58. KIA: Pet form of Swedish Kerstin, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
59. KJERSTIN: Norwegian and Swedish form of Latin Christina, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
60. KRISTA: Swedish pet form of Scandinavian Kristina, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
61. LINN: Short form of Swedish Linnéa, meaning "twin flower." Compare with other forms of Linn.
62. LINNÉA: Swedish form of Latin Linnaea, meaning "twin flower."
63. LOTTA: Short form of Swedish Charlotta, meaning "man."
64. LOVISA: Feminine form of Swedish Love, meaning "famous warrior." 
65. MALIN: Swedish contracted form of Latin Magdalena, meaning "of Magdala."
66. MARGARETA: Danish and Swedish variant spelling of Scandinavian Margaretha, meaning "pearl." Compare with another form of Margareta.
67. MARIT: Norwegian and Swedish form of Greek Margarites, meaning "pearl."
68. MARNA: Swedish form of Roman Latin Marina, meaning "of the sea."
69. MÄRTA: Swedish form of English Margaret, meaning "pearl."
70. MIA: Danish and Swedish pet form of Latin Maria, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
71. MIKAELA: Feminine form of Swedish Mikael, meaning "who is like God?"
72. MY: Swedish pet form of Latin Maria, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
73. NÉA: Short form of Swedish Linnéa, meaning "twinflower."
74. NILSINE: Feminine form of Swedish Nils, meaning "victor of the people."
75. ÖDA: Swedish form of Old Norse Auðr, meaning "deeply rich."
76. OTTALIE: Swedish form of German Ottilia, meaning "wealthy."
77. OTTILIE: Variant spelling of Swedish Ottalie, meaning "wealthy."
78. PERNILLA: Swedish form of Roman Latin Petronilla, meaning "little rock."
79. RAGNILD: Swedish variant form of Scandinavian Ragnhild, meaning "battle counsel."
80. REBECKA: Swedish form of Greek Rhebekka, meaning "ensnarer." Compare with another another form of Rebecka.
81. SASSA: Pet form of Swedish Asrid, meaning "god beautiful."
82. SOFIA: Variant spelling of Greek Sophia, meaning "wisdom." This form of the name is in wide use throughout Europe by the Finnish, Italians, Germans, Norwegians, Portuguese and Swedish.
83. SOLVIG: Swedish form of Old Norse Solveig, meaning "strong house."
84. SUSANN: Swedish form of Scandinavian Susanna, meaning "lily."
85. SVANHILDA: Swedish variant form of Scandinavian Svanhild, meaning "swan battle."
86. SVEA: Swedish name derived from Svea rike ("empire of the Swedes"), hence "Swede." 
87. TERESIA: German and Swedish form of Spanish Teresa, meaning "harvester."
88. THORBJÖRG: Swedish variant spelling of Icelandic Þorbjörg, meaning "Thor's protection."
89. THORBORG: Danish and Swedish variant spelling of Scandinavian Torborg, meaning "Thor's protection.
90. THORFRIDH: Old Swedish form of Old Norse Þorríðr, meaning "Thor's beauty."
91. THORRIDH: Swedish form of Old Norse Þorríðr, meaning "Thor's beauty."
92. TORBJÖRG: Swedish form of Old Norse Þorbjorg, meaning "Thor's protection."
93. TORHILDA: Swedish and Norwegian variant form of Scandinavian Torhild, meaning "Thor's battle." 
94. TOVA: Swedish variant form of Scandinavian Tove, meaning "Thor" or "thunder." Compare with another form of Tova.
95. TYRI: Swedish form of Old Norse Þyri, meaning "Thor's warrior."
96. ULVA: Swedish form of Icelandic Úlfa, meaning "wolf."
97. VALDIS: Swedish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Valdís, meaning "goddess of the slain in battle."
98. VALLBORG: Swedish variant spelling of Scandinavian Valborg, meaning "salvation of the slain in battle."
99. VENDELA: Feminine form of Norwegian/Swedish Vendel, meaning "a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century. 
100. VIVA: Norwegian and Swedish short form of Scandinavian Vivianne, meaning "alive; animated; lively."
101. VIVEKA: Swedish form of German Wibeke, meaning "war."
102. YNGVILD: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Yngvildr, meaning "Ing's warrior."

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