Male Swedish Names

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1. ACKE: Swedish pet form of Scandinavian Axel, meaning "father of peace." Compare with another form of Acke.

2. ADOLFUS: Latinized form of German Adolf, meaning "noble wolf." Used by the Swedish.

3. ÅKE: Swedish form of Old Norse Áki, meaning "father."

4. ALBRIKT: Old Swedish form of Low German Albrekt, meaning "bright nobility."

5. ALRICK: Variant spelling of Swedish Alrik, meaning "all-powerful; ruler of all."

6. ALRIK: Swedish form of Old Norse Alrekr, meaning "all-powerful; ruler of all."

7. ANDER: Swedish form of Old Norse Arnþórr, meaning "eagle of Thor." Compare with another form of Ander.

8. ANUND: Old Danish and Swedish form of Old Norse Anundr, possibly meaning "triumph of the ancestor/forefather." 

9. ARVIDH: Swedish form of Old Norse Arnviðr, meaning "eagle tree."

10. ÅSBJÖRN: Swedish form of Old Norse Ásbjorn, meaning "divine-bear."

11. ASBJÖRN: Variant spelling of Swedish Åsbjörn, meaning "divine-bear."

12. ASMUND: Old Swedish form of Old Norse Ásmundr, meaning "divine protection."

13. ASVALD: Swedish form of Old Norse Ásvaldr, meaning "divine power" or "divine ruler."

14. BENGT: Modern form of Swedish Benkt, meaning "blessed." 

15. BENKT: Swedish contracted form of Scandinavian Benedikt, meaning "blessed."

16. BIRGHIR: Old Swedish variant form of Scandinavian Birger, meaning "rescuer, saver."

17. BJÖRN: Swedish form of Old Norse Bjorn, meaning "bear."

18. BJÖRNE: Pet form of Swedish Björn, meaning "bear."

19. BO: Swedish byname for a "householder," transferred to forename use, derived from Old Norse búa, meaning "to dwell; to have a household." Compare with other forms of Bo.
20. BÖRJE: Swedish form of Old Norse Bjorg, meaning "rescuer, saver." 
21. BOSSE: Pet form of Swedish Bo, meaning "householder."
22. BYRGHIR: Old Swedish form of Scandinavian Birger, meaning "rescuer, saver."
23. CANUTUS: Latin form of Old Norse Knútr, meaning "knot." In use by the Norwegians and Swedish.
24. CHRISTER: Danish and Swedish form of Latin Christianus, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
25. DAGHER: Swedish form of Old Norse Dagr, meaning "day."
26. ELOF: Swedish form of Old Norse Eileifr, meaning "ever-heir."
27. ELOV: Variant spelling of Swedish Elof, meaning "ever-heir."
28. ESBEN: Swedish form of Old Norse Ásbjorn, meaning "divine-bear."
29. ESPEN: Swedish form of Old Norse Ásbjorn, meaning "divine-bear."
30. FREDRIK: Swedish and Norwegian form of German Fridric, meaning "peaceful ruler." Compare with another form of Fredrik.
31. FREJ: Danish and Swedish form of Old Norse Freyr, meaning "lord, master."
32. GJORD: Modern form of Swedish Gyrdh, meaning "God's peace."
33. GÖRAN: Swedish form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
34. GÖSTA: Pet form of Swedish Gustaf, meaning "meditation staff."
35. GOTTFRID: Swedish form of Old Norse Guðfriðr, meaning "God's peace."
36. GREGER: Swedish form of Greek Gregorios, meaning "watchful; vigilant."
37. GUDBRAND: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Guðbrandr, meaning "God's sword."
38. GUDHLEF: Old Swedish form of Old Norse Guðleifr, meaning "divine heir."
39. GUSTAF: Swedish form of Latin Gustavus, meaning "meditation staff."
40. GYRDH: Short form of Swedish Gyrdher, meaning "God's peace."
41. GYRDHER: Swedish form of Old Norse Guðfrøðr, meaning "God's peace."
42. HÅKAN: Swedish form of Old Norse Hákon, meaning "high son."
43. HALSTEN: Swedish form of Old Norse Hallsteinn, meaning "rock stone."
44. HALVAR: Swedish variant spelling of Scandinavian Halvard, meaning "rock defender."
45. HAMPUS: Latin form of Old High German Hampe, meaning "bright home." In use by the Swedish.
46. HASSE: Swedish pet form of German Hans, meaning "God is gracious." 
47. HENDRICK: Swedish variant spelling of Scandinavian Henrik, meaning "home-ruler."
48. HENRIC: Swedish variant spelling of Scandinavian Henrik, meaning "home-ruler."
49. HILDE: Swedish masculine form of Old Norse Hildr, meaning "battle." Compare with feminine Hilde.
50. HOLMGER: Old Swedish form of Old Norse Holmgeirr, meaning "spear island."
51. INGRAM: Swedish name composed of the name of the Old Norse god Ing and the word hramn "raven," hence "Ing's raven." Compare with another form of Ingram.
52. ISAK: Swedish form of Greek Isaák, meaning "he will laugh." 
53. IVOR: Swedish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Ívarr, meaning "bow warrior." 
54. JANNE: Swedish pet form of Latin Johan, meaning "God is gracious." Compare with another form of Janne.
55. JANNIK: Swedish pet form of Low German Jan, meaning "God is gracious."
56. JERK: Short form of Swedish Jerker, meaning "ever-ruler."
57. JERKER: Swedish variant form of Scandinavian Erik, meaning "ever-ruler."
58. JONATAN: Swedish form of Hebrew Yownathan, meaning "God has given."
59. JÖRAN: Variant spelling of Swedish Göran, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
60. JÖRGEN: Swedish form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
61. KLEMENS: Danish, German, Polish and Swedish form of Greek Klementos, meaning "gentle and merciful."
62. KRISTER: Swedish pet form of Scandinavian Kristoffer, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
63. LAGMAN: Medieval Swedish form of Old Norse Lögmaðr, meaning "lawman."
64. LAMONT: Scottish surname transferred to English forename use, from the medieval Swedish personal name Lagman, meaning "lawman."
65. LARES: Variant spelling of Swedish Laris, meaning "of Laurentum."
66. LARIS: Variant spelling of Swedish Laures, meaning "of Laurentum."
67. LAURENS: Short form of Latin Laurentinus, meaning "of Laurentum." In use by the Dutch, Danish and Swedish.
68. LAURES: Swedish form of Latin Laurens, meaning "of Laurentum."
69. LAURIS: Norwegian and Swedish form of Latin Laurus, meaning "laurel."
70. LOVE: Swedish name derived from Middle Latin Ludovicus, meaning "famous warrior." Compare with feminine Love.
71. LUDDE: Swedish pet form of Scandinavian Ludvig, meaning "famous warrior." 
72. MÅRTEN: Swedish form of Latin Martinus, meaning "of/like Mars."
73. MATS: Norwegian and Swedish form of Greek Mattathias, meaning "gift of God."
74. MIKAEL: Swedish form of Greek Michaēl, meaning "who is like God?"
75. NELS: Variant form of Swedish Nils, meaning "victor of the people."
76. NILS: Swedish form of Greek Nikolaos, meaning "victor of the people." 
77. NISSE: Pet form of Swedish Nils, meaning "victor of the people."
78. NOAK: Swedish form of Greek Noe, meaning "rest."
79. ODDER: Old Swedish form of Old Norse Oddr, meaning "point of a weapon."
80. ODDMUND: Norwegian and Swedish name composed of the Old Norse elements oddr "point of a weapon" and mundr "protection."
81. ODEN: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Óðinn, meaning "poetry, song" and "eager, frenzied, raging."
82. OLA: Norwegian and Swedish form of Scandinavian Olaf, meaning "heir of the ancestors."
83. OLLE: Pet form of Swedish Olov, meaning "heir of the ancestors."

84. OLOF: Variant spelling of Swedish Olov, meaning "heir of the ancestors."

85. OLOV: Swedish form of Scandinavian Olaf, meaning "heir of the ancestors."

86. ÖRJAN: Swedish form of Greek Georgios, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."

87. PÅL: Swedish form of Greek Paulos, meaning "small."

88. PEHR: Swedish pet form of Greek Petros, meaning "rock, stone."

89. PELLE: Swedish pet form of Scandinavian Per, meaning "rock, stone."

90. PETTER: Norwegian and Swedish form of Greek Petros, meaning "rock, stone." 

91. RODGER: Swedish form of Old Norse Róðgeirr, meaning "famous spear." Compare with another form of Rodger.
92. ROFFE: Swedish pet form of Scandinavian Rolf, meaning "famous wolf." 
93. STAFFAN: Swedish form of Greek Stephanos, meaning "crown."
94. STEFAN: Swedish form of Latin Stephanus, meaning "crown." Compare with other forms of Stefan.
95. STEN: Swedish form of Old Norse Steinn, meaning "stone."
96. STURE: Swedish name derived from Old Norse stúra, meaning "obstinate."
97. SVEN: Swedish form of Old Norse Sveinn, meaning "boy."
98. THOR: Swedish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Þórr, meaning "thunder." 
99. THORGISL: Old Swedish form of Old Norse Þorgísl, meaning "Thor's arrow." 
100. THORGNY: Swedish variant spelling of Scandinavian Torgny, meaning "Thor's clash" or "thunder clash."
101. THORIR: Old Swedish form of Old Norse Þórir, meaning "Thor's warrior."
102. THORKETIL: Old Swedish form of Old Norse Þorketill, meaning "Thor's cauldron."
103. THORVALD: Danish and Swedish form of Old Norse Þorvaldr, meaning "Thor's ruler." 
104. THYR: Swedish form of Old Norse Týr, meaning "god."
105. TORBERN: Swedish short form of Latin Torbernus, meaning Thor's bear." 
106. TORBJÖRN: Swedish form of Old Norse Þorbiorn, meaning "Thor's bear."
107. TORGER: Swedish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Þorgeirr, meaning "Thor's spear." 
108. TORGILS: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Þorgísl, meaning "Thor's arrow." 
109. TORSTEN: Danish and Swedish form of Old Norse Þorsteinn, meaning "Thor's stone."
110. TRULS: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Þorgísl, meaning "Thor's arrow."
111. TRYGGVE: Norwegian and Swedish form of Icelandic Tryggvi, meaning "trustworthy."
112. TURE: Danish and Swedish form of Scandinavian Tore, meaning "thunder."
113. TYKO: Swedish form of Greek Tychon, meaning "hitting the mark."
114. TYR: Swedish form of Old Norse Týr, meaning "god."
115. VALENTIN: Swedish form of Latin Valentinus, meaning "healthy, strong." Compare with other forms of Valentin.
116. VENDEL: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old High German Wendel, meaning "a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century. 
117. VILFRID: Swedish variant spelling of Scandinavian Vilfred, meaning "desires peace."
118. VÖLUND: Swedish form of Old Norse Volundr, meaning "war territory" or "battlefield."
119. YRIAN: Norwegian and Swedish form of Low German Jurian, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
120. YRJAN: Variant spelling of Norwegian/Swedish Yrian, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."

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