Swedish Names for Boys

  1. Barthelemy
    • Origin:

      French form of Bartholomew
    • Description:

      While Barthelemy does not garner much attention these days, it has a storied history in French-speaking countries. Notable bearers include geologist and explorer Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, philosopher Jules Barthélemy-Saint-Hilaire, and historian and writer Jean-Barthélemy Hauréau, to name a few.
  2. Fredrik
    • Beng
      • Lauris
        • Roffe
          • Stig
            • Origin:

              Swedish
            • Meaning:

              "wanderer"
            • Description:

              Like Stian, a more manageable short form of the unwieldy Srigandr, but with a less euphonic sound. Stig Larsson is a successful Swedish novelist, not to be confused with the even more successful late Swedish novelist Stieg Larsson (born Karl Stig-Erland LArsson), author of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo</>..
          • Berquist
            • Origin:

              Swedish
            • Meaning:

              "mountain twig"
            • Description:

              Few Scandinavian names make the journey to America...and this one shows you why. Still, names such as Freya and Odin are making an unlikely comeback, so we wouldn't count any of the Scandinavian baby names out forever.
          • Rickard
            • Humfrid
              • Vanentin
                • Svens
                  • Rolle
                    • Måns
                      • Basle
                        • Oluf
                          • Jeremia
                            • Nansen
                              • Origin:

                                Swedish
                              • Meaning:

                                "son of Nancy"
                              • Description:

                                Feminist twist on Hansen and Jansen.
                            • Klemens
                              • Origin:

                                German and Swedish variation of Clement
                              • Description:

                                Soft, gentle, and non-Germanic, but the final s almost makes it sound plural.
                            • Greger
                              • Natanael