Sven

Scandinavian

"youth"

Sven Origin and Meaning

The name Sven is a boy's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "youth".

Especially for parents of Scandinavian descent, Sven is an accessible and attractive name with an appealing mix of strength and swagger. It comes from the ancient Swedish tribe, the Sviars, who gave their name to Svealand, which later morphed into Sweden.

Sven is now most popular not in its native Sweden but in The Netherlands, where it is currently in the Top 20. But for many parents in English-speaking countries, Sven is one of the most quintessentially Swedish names.

An internationally noted bearer is Swedish cinematographer Sven Nykvist, known for his work on Ingmar Bergman films. Svens have appeared as characters in Titanic, Pixar's Cars (voiced by Arnold Schwarzenegger), as a Nintendo Pokemon and a manga character, and Marlon Brando portrayed an unlikely Sven in one of his late movies, Free Money.

Sven Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 836 on Nameberry

Sven Popularity

• 836 Nameberry 2024
• 433 Germany 2016
• 87 Netherlands 2023
• 181 Switzerland 2020
• 98 Slovenia 2021

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Famous People Named Sven

• Sven Thorgren Swedish snowboarder
• Sven Nys Belgian cyclist
• Sven Göran Eriksson, Swedish football manager
• Sven Anders Hedin Swedish geographer
• Sven Väth German DJ
• Sven Kramer Dutch speed skater
• Sven Bender German footballer
• Sven Kums Belgian footballer
• Sven Johnson Youtuber (brother to youtubers Gus Johnson and Thor Johnson)

Sven in Pop Culture

• Sven a character in video game Skyrim
• Sven a reindeer in the Disney movie Frozen
• Sven Vollfied one of the main characters in the anime Black Cat
• Sven Gunderson minor character in film "Titanic"