The most popular Swedish boy names

In this article you will find a extensive list of Swedish male baby names. It ranges from traditional Swedish boy names to more modern Swedish boy names up to common Swedish boy names and the most popular first names for boys in Sweden over the last 100 years. 

Swedish boy names - sounds like a plant

With around 10.5 million inhabitants and over 28 billion trees Sweden's extensive forests are a defining feature. Around 70% of Sweden's land area is forested, making it one of the most densely forested countries in Europe. This almost suggeststhat you can't see the wood for the trees, but it could also mean that you can't see the forest for the trees, that the country is better at botanical names than Swedish boy names.

In this article, we will look at these Swedish boy nameswhich have their roots (pun intended) in both nature conservation and a long history dating back to the Viking Age. But in a country where innovation is as natural as growing trees, the modern Swedish boy names have also caught on in society.

Traditional Swedish boy names

As deep as the country's many lakes (100,000!), traditional Swedish boys' names are anything but superficial. The following list offers a rich mix of historical influences, including Norse mythology, early Christian saints and Germanic tradition, and highlights some of these traditional Swedish boy names and their respective meanings. and their respective meanings.

Viking Age or not, the traditional Swedish boy names listed above definitely convey the feeling that no mountain too high and no river too wide is too wide. Sorry for the catchy tune.

Modern Swedish boy names

Of course, nature isn't all that Sweden is famous for. With a reputation for 'Swedish design' that makes the hearts of creative people beat faster and blue and yellow buildings springing up everywhere, Sweden is undoubtedly a pioneer in innovation. Below you'll find some modern and creative Swedish boy names and their meanings.

If we use the list of modern Swedish boy names with a name that has a botanical reference, it may not prove our point above. The fact is, however, that Sweden increasingly adopting modern approaches to naming for its young offspring.

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Common Swedish boy names

Whether in the morning, in the afternoon or at the weekend during fika (the typical Swedish coffee break) - the following are the most common Swedish boy names are listed belowthat you will hear as you make the rounds with a cup or two of coffee and a snack.

The common Swedish boy names listed abovelisted above, still with deeper meanings, will certainly not leave parents thirsting for additional depth when choosing a name.

Most popular Swedish boy names of the last 100 years

It's not even 100 years since the Swedish band ABBA won the Eurovision Song Festival with their famous song "Waterloo". But so much has happened in Sweden since then. From social, political and economic reforms to the most popular Swedish boys' names of the last century - the country has seen as many developments as the boys' names themselves.

While some of the of the Swedish boy's names mentioned above have clearly already been influenced by international others might be more difficult for foreigners to pronounce. Ah, the marks of time. 

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Conclusion on Swedish boy names

LagomThe Swedish word for "just right" - not too much and not too little - aptly illustrates this, how Swedish boys' names are chosensimple, meaningful and without exaggeration, but always with a practical touch. 

This no-nonsense approach to naming makes us at Lottili curious to see which new Swedish boy names will make their way out of the forest in the near future.

If you want to take the time to look at all the most popular Swedish names, we're happy to provide you with a table of the most popular Swedish names from 1988 to 2021. Simply download the list of Swedish names from Statistics Sweden.

References:

Statistics Sweden