latin

latin (indefinite nominative uncountable)
latinet (definite nominative uncountable)
latins (genitive indefinite uncountable)
latinets (definite genitive uncountable)


Victoria

a female given name from Latin, variant of Viktoria


got

got (indefinite nominative singular)
goten (definite nominative singular)
goter (indefinite nominative plural)
goterna (definite nominative plural)
gots (genitive indefinite singular)
gotens (definite genitive singular)
goters (genitive indefinite plural)
goternas (definite genitive plural)

Inherited from Old Swedish gotar. Doublet of gute. Compare origin of göt.

(historical) Goth (member of the ancient group of peoples)


svenska

svenska (indefinite nominative singular)
svenskan (definite nominative singular)
svenskor (indefinite nominative plural)
svenskorna (definite nominative plural)
svenskas (genitive indefinite singular)
svenskans (definite genitive singular)
svenskors (genitive indefinite plural)
svenskornas (definite genitive plural)

Talar du svenska?

Hon talar inte (så mycket) svenska

Ursäkta, min svenska är inte så bra

Excuse me, my Swedish isn't very good [is not so good]

Hur säger man det på svenska?

Vad heter det på svenska?
What is that / it called in Swedish? ["What is that / it named in Swedish?" – "Vad kallas det på svenska?" (What is that / it called in Swedish?) is also perfectly clear, but a bit less idiomatic]

Det kan vara svårt att öva sin svenska när folk byter till engelska

It can be difficult to practice your Swedish when people switch to English

Alla talar svenska

Everyone speaks Swedish [common phrase on posters and covers and the like for dubbed movies]

lånord i svenskan
loan words in [the] Swedish [Definite corresponds to thinking of a language as an "entity" – compare "in the Swedish language"]

– Är hennes kollega också norska? – Nej, hon är svenska.
– Is her colleague also a [female] Norwegian? – No, she is a [female] Swede. [See vara for why there is no article. "Hon är svensk" also works.]

två svenskor


mandarin

mandarin (indefinite nominative singular)
mandarinen (definite nominative singular)
mandariner (indefinite nominative plural)
mandarinerna (definite nominative plural)
mandarins (genitive indefinite singular)
mandarinens (definite genitive singular)
mandariners (genitive indefinite plural)
mandarinernas (definite genitive plural)
mandarin (indefinite nominative uncountable)
mandarinet (definite nominative uncountable)
mandarins (genitive indefinite uncountable)
mandarinets (definite genitive uncountable)


Laura

From Latin Laura. First recorded in Sweden in 1737.


Ursula

From Latin Ursula. First recorded in Sweden in 1477.


beta

beta (indefinite nominative singular)
betat (definite nominative singular)
beta (indefinite nominative plural)
betan (definite nominative plural)
betas (genitive indefinite singular)
betats (definite genitive singular)
betas (genitive indefinite plural)
betans (definite genitive plural)
beta (indefinite nominative singular)
betan (definite nominative singular)
betor (indefinite nominative plural)
betorna (definite nominative plural)
betas (genitive indefinite singular)
betans (definite genitive singular)
betors (genitive indefinite plural)
betornas (definite genitive plural)

Latin bēta, from Ancient Greek βῆτα (bêta).


delta

delta (indefinite nominative singular)
deltat (definite nominative singular)
deltan (indefinite nominative plural)
deltana (definite nominative plural)
deltas (genitive indefinite singular)
deltats (definite genitive singular)
deltans (genitive indefinite plural)
deltanas (definite genitive plural)


kappa

kappa (indefinite nominative singular)
kappat (definite nominative singular)
kappa (indefinite nominative plural)
kappan (definite nominative plural)
kappas (genitive indefinite singular)
kappats (definite genitive singular)
kappas (genitive indefinite plural)
kappans (definite genitive plural)


amer.

whig (oigg) — eng. liberal politiker.
Whistler, J. — amer. målare (1834—1903).
Whitman, Walt — amer. skald (1819—1893)

1927, Främmande ord i svenska språket. Folkets uppslagsbok, page 166:

whig (hwĭg) — English liberal politician.
Whistler, J. — American painter (1834—1903).
Whitman, Walt — American poet (1819—1893)

amerikansk engelska
amerikansk engelska#Swedish

(lexicography) American (English); Abbreviation of amerikansk engelska.


eponym

eponym (indefinite nominative singular)
eponymen (definite nominative singular)
eponymer (indefinite nominative plural)
eponymerna (definite nominative plural)
eponyms (genitive indefinite singular)
eponymens (definite genitive singular)
eponymers (genitive indefinite plural)
eponymernas (definite genitive plural)


Albert

First recorded in Sweden in 1283. Cognate with German and English Albert.

a male given name, equivalent to English Albert


Michael

From Vulgate Latin Michaēl, Michahēl, from Biblical Hebrew מיכאל (mikhael, “who is like God?”). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in the 13th century.

der

a male given name, a less common spelling of Mikael


Christopher

English style spelling variant of the standard Swedish Kristoffer.


Charles

a male given name borrowed from English and French


Daniel

From Vulgate Latin Daniel, ultimately of Hebrew origin. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1246.

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Daniel


bokmål

bokmål (indefinite nominative uncountable)
bokmålet (definite nominative uncountable)
bokmåls (genitive indefinite uncountable)
bokmålets (definite genitive uncountable)

From bok + mål, from the Danish bogmaal used in Norway since the 1850s to mean written standard language as opposed to dialects. Since 1929 this has been the official name for the written language, which was previously known as riksmål.


Jan

Contraction of Johan (“John”). Recorded in Sweden since the 17th century.


Sofia

Ultimately of Ancient Greek origin. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1380 as Sophia.

a female given name, equivalent to English Sophia


Alexander

Equivalent to English Alexander. First recorded in Sweden (Scania) in 1201.


Moses

Biblical, cognate with English Moses, from earlier versions of the Swedish Bible.


Malte

From Danish Malte. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1672.


est

est (indefinite nominative singular)
esten (definite nominative singular)
ester (indefinite nominative plural)
esterna (definite nominative plural)
ests (genitive indefinite singular)
estens (definite genitive singular)
esters (genitive indefinite plural)
esternas (definite genitive plural)


Sarah

From English Sarah. Used as a modern spelling variant of the traditional Swedish Sara.


Marcus

From Latin Marcus. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in the 13th century.


ryss

ryss (indefinite nominative singular)
ryssen (definite nominative singular)
ryssar (indefinite nominative plural)
ryssarna (definite nominative plural)
ryss (genitive indefinite singular)
ryssens (definite genitive singular)
ryssars (genitive indefinite plural)
ryssarnas (definite genitive plural)

a volume (a few cubic metres) corresponding to such a container


ryska

ryska (indefinite nominative singular)
ryskan (definite nominative singular)
ryskor (indefinite nominative plural)
ryskorna (definite nominative plural)
ryskas (genitive indefinite singular)
ryskans (definite genitive singular)
ryskors (genitive indefinite plural)
ryskornas (definite genitive plural)


George

From English George. Variant of the standard Swedish Georg. Both names ultimately derive from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios), name of a legendary dragon-slaying saint.


Thomas

a male given name of popular usage, variant of Tomas


ufo

ufo (indefinite nominative singular)
ufot (definite nominative singular)
ufon (indefinite nominative plural)
ufona (definite nominative plural)
ufos (genitive indefinite singular)
ufots (definite genitive singular)
ufons (genitive indefinite plural)
ufonas (definite genitive plural)

From English UFO (“unidentified flying object”).

Att vi i Sverige så påtagligt upplevde det kalla kriget måste nog tillskrivas det djupa intryck hos allmänheten, som 1980- och 1990-talens ubåtsincidenter skapade. Här skapade man framför allt i media en bild av främmande ubåtar, minifarkoster och närmast ufos, som utan motstånd trafikerade våra farvatten.

2011, Hans Wachtmeister, edited by Herman Fältström, Ytspänning: Ett seminarium om det kalla krigets verklighet [Surface tension: a seminar about the reality of the Cold War], →ISBN, page 12:

The fact that we felt the Cold War so tangibly in Sweden should probably be attributed to the deep public impression created by the submarine incidents of the 1980s and 1990s. Here, the media in particular created a picture of foreign submarines, mini vessels and almost UFOs, that travelled through our waters unimpeded.

Vilket jäkla UFO!


Paul

Clipping of Latin Paulus. Cognate with English Paul.


Hannah

From English Hannah, used as a modern spelling variant of the biblical Swedish Hanna.


ungrare

ungrare (indefinite nominative singular)
ungraren (definite nominative singular)
ungrare (indefinite nominative plural)
ungrarna (definite nominative plural)
ungrares (genitive indefinite singular)
ungrarens (definite genitive singular)
ungrares (genitive indefinite plural)
ungrarnas (definite genitive plural)


ungerska

ungerska (indefinite nominative singular)
ungerskan (definite nominative singular)
ungerskor (indefinite nominative plural)
ungerskorna (definite nominative plural)
ungerskas (genitive indefinite singular)
ungerskans (definite genitive singular)
ungerskors (genitive indefinite plural)
ungerskornas (definite genitive plural)


Andreas

From Latin Andreas, of Ancient Greek origin. First recorded in Sweden in runes in the 12th century.

Det där är Andreas hund.

Andreas och Andrea har varsin hund men Andreas' är störst.

Andreas and Andrea each have a dog, but Andreas's is the biggest.

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Andrew


Richard

a male given name, an English and French type variant of Rikard


Mary

From English Mary as a variant of the traditional Swedish Maria. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1808.

Hon visste att hon hade vuxit upp i ett vitt hus, att hennes mor hade döpt henne till Mary och att hennes far hade kallat henne Marie och att hon långt upp i tonåren hade lekt att hon levde två liv, att hon hade ett andra jag som vaknade när hon somnade och somnade nät hon vaknade.

2004, Majgull Axelsson, Den jag aldrig var, Prisma, →ISBN, page 17:


it.

(lexicography) Italian language; abbreviation of italienska.


Peter

From Old Norse Pétr, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra). Later reinforced by the German Peter.


Adam

From Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).


Alice

From English Alice. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1841.


David

From Vulgate Latin David, ultimately of Hebrew origin. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in runes around 1200.

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David


Alexandra

From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra). Feminine form of Alexander.

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexandra


Robert

First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1219.

a male given name, equivalent to English Robert


Jimmy

Samipojkar skulle bli jobbare, det var ett bra yrke för sådana som hette Conny och Sonny också. [ - - - ] Och på hjälputbildningar runt om i landet skojlärde vi oss Y-barnsregeln. Varning för alla namn som slutar på Y!: Ronny, Tommy, Billy, Tony, Eddy, Lenny, Jimmy, Benny, Jerry, Freddy.
Så skojades det. Menades det, kanske.

2010, Susanna Alakoski, Håpas du trifs bra i fengelset, Bonniers, →ISBN, page 117:


Gandalf

Af gamle Nores blod var Gandalf en Konung i Alfhem.

1830, Christoffer Fritz Jacobsson, Tider och Minnen B, page 14:

Of Old Nore's blood, Gandalf was a King of Alfheim.

Därefter öfverlämnades till honom en hedersgåfva, bestående at en större silfverbägare med inskriften: »Från lifförsäkringssällskapet Gandalf till dess kassaman Georg Holmström 1893-1901». Hr Holmström tackade i rörda ordalag för gåfvan.

1901 March 28, “Lifförsäkringssällskapet Gandalf [Gandalf Life Insurance Company]”, in Norrlands-Posten, page 2:

He was then presented with an honorary gift, consisting of a large silver cup with the inscription: »From the life insurance company Gandalf to its cashier Georg Holmström 1893-1901». Mr. Holmström thanked in moving terms for the gift.

(rare) a male given name from Old Norse, in occasional modern use


Alex

a male given name, equivalent to English Alex


jute

jute (indefinite nominative singular)
juten (definite nominative singular)
jutar (indefinite nominative plural)
jutarna (definite nominative plural)
jutes (genitive indefinite singular)
jutens (definite genitive singular)
jutars (genitive indefinite plural)
jutarnas (definite genitive plural)

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *eutaz (“Jute”). Compare Old Norse jótar.


sloven

sloven (indefinite nominative singular)
slovenen (definite nominative singular)
slovener (indefinite nominative plural)
slovenerna (definite nominative plural)
slovens (genitive indefinite singular)
slovenens (definite genitive singular)
sloveners (genitive indefinite plural)
slovenernas (definite genitive plural)


sard

sard (indefinite nominative singular)
sarden (definite nominative singular)
sarder (indefinite nominative plural)
sarderna (definite nominative plural)
sards (genitive indefinite singular)
sardens (definite genitive singular)
sarders (genitive indefinite plural)
sardernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from Latin sardus. Doublet of sardin and sardell.


Kurt

From Middle Low German Kurt, a contraction of Konrad. First recorded in Sweden as Curt in 1639.


BNP

David Cameron kallade BNP:s framgång för ”avskyvärd”.

2009 June 8, “Katastrof för Labour [Disaster for Labour]”, in SVT Nyheter:

David Cameron called the BNP's success "abhorrent".

British National Party
w:British National Party

(UK politics) Initialism of British National Party.


Johan

→ Finnish: Juhana, Juhani

From Old Swedish Iohan or short form of Johannes (“John”). First recorded in Sweden in runes in the 11th century.

Som liten var jag ganska stolt över mitt namn. Donald! Det klingade minsann mäktigare det än både Kalle och Ville och Lasse. Senare, när jag upphöjt mig själv i borgarståndet och för säkerhets skull beseglat min borgerlighet genom äktenskapet med Gunnel Lindermann hade jag uppriktigt sagt gärna hetat nånting annat, nånting mera traditionellt ståndsmässigt, eller från den synpunkten konventionellare, som Johan eller Henrik eller Carl-Gustaf. Till och med Max och Moritz och Niklas hade gått an.

1975, Christer Kihlman, Dyre prins, Wahlström & Widstrand, →ISBN, page 113:


Anne

From French Anne. First recorded as a given name of Swedes in 1773.


Anne

From Anders, Anton, Arne. Affix of the two first letters An- + n (“gemination”) + -e (“hypocoristic suffix”).
Compare with Swedish male given name hypocoristic forming.

af

(rare) a diminutive of the male given name Anders, Anton or Arne


Jessica

Borrowed from English Jessica, popular at the end of the 20th century.


Henrietta

From French Henriette, or borrowed from English.


Ivan

From Russian Ива́н (Iván). First recorded in Sweden in 1797.

Ива́н Иван#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ива́н (Iván).


Marit

A northern Swedish medieval contraction of Margit, from Margareta (“Margaret”).


Arvid

Old Swedish Arnvidh, Arvidh, from Old Norse Arnviðr.


Jerry

From English Jerry. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1906.


Gabriel

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Gabriel


Oliver

Jag har tänkt resa ditöver i oktober då barnet ska komma till världen, och kan ni tänka att det ska heta Oliver om det blir en pojke, men är det inte något man äter?

2010, Pirkko Lindberg, Hotell Hemlängtan, Schildts, →ISBN, page 268:

I'm planning to go there in October when the baby is supposed to come, and can you imagine that it will be called Oliver if it's a boy, but isn't that something you eat?

a male given name, equivalent to English Oliver


Andrea

a female given name, feminine form of Andreas


engelska

engelska (indefinite nominative singular)
engelskan (definite nominative singular)
engelskor (indefinite nominative plural)
engelskorna (definite nominative plural)
engelskas (genitive indefinite singular)
engelskans (definite genitive singular)
engelskors (genitive indefinite plural)
engelskornas (definite genitive plural)

Talar du engelska?

Vad betyder det på engelska?

brittisk och amerikansk engelska

knagglig engelska


eng.

ASAP (eng. för "As soon as possible") kan liknas vid "snarast" på svenska.

ASAP (English for "As soon as possible") can be likened to "snarast" in Swedish.

(lexicography) English language; abbreviation of engelska.


slovenska

slovenska (indefinite nominative singular)
slovenskan (definite nominative singular)
slovenskor (indefinite nominative plural)
slovenskorna (definite nominative plural)
slovenskas (genitive indefinite singular)
slovenskans (definite genitive singular)
slovenskors (genitive indefinite plural)
slovenskornas (definite genitive plural)

(uncountable) The language spoken in Slovenia


Maximilian

From German Maximilian. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1695.


Kent

Borrowed from English Kent at the same time as Kenneth. Generally interpreted as a short form of Kenneth in Scandinavia. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1923.


Charlie

From English Charlie. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1872.


Oscar

From English Oscar, from Middle Irish Oscar. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1803.


Vincent

From French Vincent, from Latin Vincentius.

a male given name, Vincent, from Latin, equivalent to English Vincent


Sophie

a female given name, a less common spelling of Sofie


Sophia

a female given name, a less common spelling of Sofia


Barbara

a female given name, equivalent to English Barbara


William

Borrowed from English William. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1675. Cognate with Swedish Vilhelm.


Irene

From Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirḗnē, “peace”).


japanska

japanska (indefinite nominative singular)
japanskan (definite nominative singular)
japanskor (indefinite nominative plural)
japanskorna (definite nominative plural)
japanskas (genitive indefinite singular)
japanskans (definite genitive singular)
japanskors (genitive indefinite plural)
japanskornas (definite genitive plural)

Talar du japanska?


Jane

a female given name borrowed from English, less often from Danish or Norwegian


Noel

From English Noel and French Noël. In general use among Swedish-speakers since about 2000.


Judith

From Hebrew יְהוּדִית (Y'hudít, “woman from Judea, Jewess”).


indonesiska

indonesiska (indefinite nominative singular)
indonesiskan (definite nominative singular)
indonesiskor (indefinite nominative plural)
indonesiskorna (definite nominative plural)
indonesiskas (genitive indefinite singular)
indonesiskans (definite genitive singular)
indonesiskors (genitive indefinite plural)
indonesiskornas (definite genitive plural)

Indonesian; a language spoken in Indonesia


katalanska

katalanska (indefinite nominative singular)
katalanskan (definite nominative singular)
katalanskor (indefinite nominative plural)
katalanskorna (definite nominative plural)
katalanskas (genitive indefinite singular)
katalanskans (definite genitive singular)
katalanskors (genitive indefinite plural)
katalanskornas (definite genitive plural)

Catalan, the language spoken in Catalonia


portugisiska

portugisiska (indefinite nominative singular)
portugisiskan (definite nominative singular)
portugisiskor (indefinite nominative plural)
portugisiskorna (definite nominative plural)
portugisiskas (genitive indefinite singular)
portugisiskans (definite genitive singular)
portugisiskors (genitive indefinite plural)
portugisiskornas (definite genitive plural)


albanska

albanska (indefinite nominative singular)
albanskan (definite nominative singular)
albanskor (indefinite nominative plural)
albanskorna (definite nominative plural)
albanskas (genitive indefinite singular)
albanskans (definite genitive singular)
albanskors (genitive indefinite plural)
albanskornas (definite genitive plural)

(uncountable) Albanian; the language spoken in the country of Albania


tyska

tyska (indefinite nominative singular)
tyskan (definite nominative singular)
tyskor (indefinite nominative plural)
tyskorna (definite nominative plural)
tyskas (genitive indefinite singular)
tyskans (definite genitive singular)
tyskors (genitive indefinite plural)
tyskornas (definite genitive plural)

Talar du tyska?

2) Tyskan delade sig tidigt i tvenne hufvudafdelningar, nämnligen lågtyska och högtyska.
a) Lågtyskan förgrenar sig åter i trenne sidogrenar:
α) Fornsaxiska eller fornnedertyska. … Af fornsaxiskan … finnas tvenne döttrar, nämnligen: aa) de nuvarande nedersaxiska eller plattyska munarterna …; b) holländskan, som delar sig i flamländska (nu blott munart) och nyholländska.
β) Fornengelska eller anglosaxiska.
γ) Frisiska, som har trenne afdelningar vest-, ost- och nordfrisiskan. …
b) Högtyskan. …

Johan Ernst Rietz († 1868), Svenskt dialekt-lexikon eller ordbog öfver svenska allmogespråket, p. VIII f. of section Inledning


Carolina

a female given name, variant of Karolina


Seth

a male given name of common usage, variant of Set


Viking

Originally a nickname, appearing in runestones, from Old Norse víkingr (“a Viking”). Revived as a given name since 1829.


Marie

From French Marie, less often from Danish or German. First recorded in Sweden in 1695.


Tommy

From English Tommy. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1886.

Pojken hette Tommy och flickan Annika. Det var två mycket snälla och väluppfostrade och lydiga barn.

1945, Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Långstrump, Rabén&Sjögren, published 1997, →ISBN, page 8:

The boy was named Tommy and the girl Annika. They were two very nice and well-raised and obedient children.


Caroline

a female given name borrowed from French


Patrick

a male given name of less common usage, variant of Patrik


Samuel

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel


Karl

From Old Norse Karl, from karl (“free man”), originally a nickname. Popularized by the fame of Charlemagne (Karl in Swedish), from the same Proto-Germanic source.

Sinikka föreslog då Karl efter Marx och Karl Liebknecht. Eller Karl den tolfte, invände jag. Också Karl kändes för banalt, för använt och utslitet, för oambitiöst och komprometterat, trots vissa stora och förpliktande föregångare.

1975, Christer Kihlman, Dyre prins, Wahlström & Widstrand, →ISBN, page 79:


Angela

a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Angela


Alfred

Borrowed from English Alfred, from Old English Ælfræd. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1751.

a male given name, fashionable in the 19th century


Roy

Borrowed from English Roy in the 19th century.


Louise

From French Louise. First recorded in Sweden in 1698.


Donald

From English Donald. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1880.

Som liten var jag ganska stolt över mitt namn. Donald! Det klingade minsann mäktigare det än både Kalle och Ville och Lasse. Senare, när jag upphöjt mig själv i borgarståndet och för säkerhets skull beseglat min borgerlighet genom äktenskapet med Gunnel Lindermann hade jag uppriktigt sagt gärna hetat nånting annat, nånting mera traditionellt ståndsmässigt, eller från den synpunkten konventionellare, som Johan eller Henrik eller Carl-Gustaf. Till och med Max och Moritz och Niklas hade gått an. Bara inte Donald. Det avslöjade obönhörligt härkomsten, fick jag snart nog klart för mig. Just i de kretsarna. I likhet med Clark och Gladys och Salome. Det lät vulgärt låtsasfint, uppkomlingsaktigt, eller på det hela taget pinsamt adekvat när allt kommer omkring.


Adrian

From Latin Hadrianus, ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria).

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Adrian


Herbert

a male given name, equivalent to English Herbert


Wilhelm

a male given name, the spelling origin of Vilhelm


Amanda

Derived from Latin Amanda. First recorded in Sweden in 1735.


Marianne

From French Marianne. First recorded in Sweden in 1675.


Erika

Feminine form of Erik. First recorded in Sweden in 1686 in the Latinate spelling Erica.


Eddie

From English Eddie. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1900.


dansk

head

dansk (comparative danskare, superlative danskast)

danskare (comparative)
danskast (superlative)
dansk (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
danskare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
danskast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
danskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
danskare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
danskast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
danska (indefinite plural positive)
danskare (comparative indefinite plural)
danskast (indefinite plural superlative)
danske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
danskare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
danskast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
danske (definite masculine positive singular)
danskare (comparative definite masculine singular)
danskaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
danska (definite positive)
danskare (comparative definite)
danskaste (definite superlative)


dansk

dansk (indefinite nominative singular)
dansken (definite nominative singular)
danskar (indefinite nominative plural)
danskarna (definite nominative plural)
dansks (genitive indefinite singular)
danskens (definite genitive singular)
danskars (genitive indefinite plural)
danskarnas (definite genitive plural)


alfa

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.


Ronald

a male given name originally of Old Norse origin, borrowed back from English in the 19th century


Monica

a female given name, a less common spelling of Monika


abchaziska

Abkhaz language; the language spoken in the de facto independent province of Abkhazia in the republic of Georgia.


koreanska

koreanska (indefinite nominative singular)
koreanskan (definite nominative singular)
koreanskor (indefinite nominative plural)
koreanskorna (definite nominative plural)
koreanskas (genitive indefinite singular)
koreanskans (definite genitive singular)
koreanskors (genitive indefinite plural)
koreanskornas (definite genitive plural)


Harriet

a female given name borrowed from English


svensk

svensk (comparative svenskare, superlative svenskast)

svenskare (comparative)
svenskast (superlative)
svensk (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
svenskare (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
svenskast (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
svenskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
svenskare (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
svenskast (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
svenska (indefinite plural positive)
svenskare (comparative indefinite plural)
svenskast (indefinite plural superlative)
svenske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
svenskare (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
svenskast (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
svenske (definite masculine positive singular)
svenskare (comparative definite masculine singular)
svenskaste (definite masculine singular superlative)
svenska (definite positive)
svenskare (comparative definite)
svenskaste (definite superlative)

From Old Norse svenskr, sœnskr, from Proto-Germanic *swihaniskaz (“Swedish”), from *swihô (“Swede”).

en gammal svensk tradition

två svenska män

svenska stavningsregler

(det) svenska språket
the Swedish language [sometimes nominalized, skipping the "det" – see den]

(det) svenska köket

Swedish cuisine [the Swedish kitchen] [sometimes nominalized, like above]

Swedish; of or pertaining to Sweden or the Swedish language


svensk

svenska (feminine)
svensk (indefinite nominative singular)
svensken (definite nominative singular)
svenskar (indefinite nominative plural)
svenskarna (definite nominative plural)
svensks (genitive indefinite singular)
svenskens (definite genitive singular)
svenskars (genitive indefinite plural)
svenskarnas (definite genitive plural)

Han/hon är svensk
He/she is Swedish ["[a] Swede" – see vara for why there is no article]

två svenskar


Rebecca

a female given name, an English style spelling of Rebecka


Ann

From English Ann, first recorded as a Swedish given name in 1860.


Adolf

a male given name, equivalent to English Adolph


Diana

a female given name, equivalent to English Diana


Kenneth

From English Kenneth. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1898.


Ferdinand

a male given name, equivalent to English Ferdinand


Raymond

From English and French Raymond. First recorded in Sweden in 1884.

"Jag kan inte förlika mig med det där fåniga Raymond". Hon uttalade det med överdrivna läpprörelser i två delar Ray-Mond. "När nu gossen är döpt till Börje, vilket är ett ordentlig svenskt namn. - - - Men moster Loja använde alltid sin pojkes artistnamn, och till och med uttalade det Rejmond på det amerikanska sättet, som han ville.

2010, Pirkko Lindberg, Hotell Hemlängtan, Schildts, →ISBN, page 220:

"I cannot adjust myself to that stupid Raymond." She pronounced it with exaggarated lip movements in two parts Ray-Mond. "When the boy was christened Börje, which is a proper Swedish name. - - - But Aunt Loja always used her boy's stage name, and even pronounced it Raymond the American way, like he wanted.


Dennis

Borrowed from English Dennis in the 20th century, from Old French Denis, from Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Δῐονῡ́σῐος (Dionū́sios), from Δῐόνῡσος (Diónūsos) + -ῐος (-ios, “belonging to”), hence meaning follower of Dionysus.


Abbe

a diminutive of the male given names Abraham, Albin, or Albert


Abraham

a male given name, equivalent to English Abraham


Alf

From Old Norse Alfr. Also a contraction of Adolf.


Ask

From Old Norse Askr, from askr (“ash tree”).

Men den, som genom sitt uppförande i handel och vandel gjorde sig förtjänt av aktning och förtroende, kunde med tiden — även om han var "utlänning" — bli aktad som en av socknens egna barn. Det var t. ex. fallet med Ask Olof Andersson i Tunvågen, bördig från Dalarna [...]

1916, Jämten; Heimbygdas Arsbok, page 45:

But, by his conduct in trade and business, he deserves respect and trust, and could with time, even though he was a foreigner, be regarded as one of the parish's own children. It was, for example, the case with Ask Olof Andersson in Tunvågen, by birth from Dalarna …


Annie

From English Annie. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1843.

I oktober föddes Annie. Enligt familjelegenden gick Henny på grund av grossessen miste om huvudrollen i Annie get your gun. Hon döpte i stället sin lilla flicka till Annie. Annie var inte gammal när hon förstod att Henny aldrig skulle ha fått huvudrollen.

1993, Kerstin Ekman, Händelser vid vatten, Bonniers, published 1995, →ISBN, page 214:


Björn

From Old Norse Bjǫrn, from bjǫrn (“bear”), with identical meaning in modern Swedish. Runic name revived since 1816. Cognate with Danish and Norwegian Bjørn.


Axel

From Danish Aksel, Axel. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1371.


Bo

From Old Norse Búi (“dweller, long-time resident”), originally a medieval byname.


Bill

From English Bill. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1895.

—Vem är Bill, mamma?
Jag väntade mig inget svar, men mamma skrattade:
—Vet du inte det? Jo, det kommer från farmor. När pappa var liten brukade hon på skoj kalla honom för Bill...Lille Bill...Vilde Bill...Det tog han efter sen och kallade sig ofta Bill. Fast för min del sa jag alltid Birger.

1994, Maria Gripe, Egna världar, →ISBN, page 272:


Curt

a male given name, a less common spelling of Kurt


Camilla

From Latin Camilla through literature. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1817.

a female given name popular from the 1960s to the 1990s


Ada

First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1762. Short form of names like Adela, and of biblical Hebrew origin.

a female given name, equivalent to English Ada


Edit

a female given name derived from English Edith


Alma

a female given name, equivalent to English Alma


Evert

From a Low German variant of German Eberhard, cognate to English Everett.

a male given name used since the 14th century


Eric

a male given name, a less common spelling of Erik


Dag

From Old Norse dagr (“day”), with identical meaning in modern Swedish. A runic name revived since 1863.


Ellen

Borrowed from English Ellen and Danish Ellen.


Fred

a male given name from the vocabulary word fred "peace", or borrowed from English


Jerker

a male given name, a dialectal form of Erik


Jarl

From the title of jarl (earl), used as a given name since the 19th century.


Maria

From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), corresponding to the Hebrew מרים (Miryām). First recorded in Sweden in 1344.


Gun

From Old Norse Gunnr, short form of female compound names with the element gunnr (“battle”). Name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1891.


Jon

a male given name, a medieval form of Johannes ( =John)


Klara

a female given name, equivalent to English Clara


Merit

A rare spelling variant of Märit, variant of Märta, from Margareta.


Jenny

From English Jenny, diminutive of Jane. First recorded in Sweden in 1767. Later also used as a Swedish diminutive of Eugenia.


Moa

Originally a pet name from the word mor (“mother”).

Barnen bar änglanamn: Mikaela och Angelica, men mest kallades de för ungdjävlarna. Vad bar namnen för drömmar? Inte så långt därifrån satt en familj på fyra personer. Föräldrarna, som säkert hade någon form av intellektuella yrken, resonerade med barnen om yrkesvägar och utbildning, om fördelar och nackdelar med att vara läkare, lärare, jurist, journalist. Barnen hette Moa och Tore, namn som antydde att de hade fötts fram direkt ur leran vid ett sörmlandskt torp. Vilka drömmar bar namnen? Varför söker motsatserna varandra?

1989, Lennart Hagerfors, Sarekmannen, Norstedts, →ISBN, page 205:


Malin

Vernacular form of Magdalena. First recorded in Sweden in 1524.

- Hon ska heta Malin.
- Varför det, sade Karin som tyckte att det var ett fult gammalt namn som luktade fattigsverige.
- Det hette min mamma, sade Mona och då fanns det inget att tillägga.

1985, Marianne Fredriksson, Simon och ekarna, Wahlström & Widstrand, published 2001, →ISBN, page 236:

"I'll name her Malin."
"Why?" said Karin, who thought it was an ugly and old name that reminded her of a peasant.
"That was my mom's name," said Mona. Then there was nothing left to say.


Madeleine

From French Madeleine. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1788.


Magnus

→ Estonian: Magnus

A Latinization of Old Norse Magni, influenced by Latin magnus (“great”). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in the 12th century.


Dan

a male given name derived from Old Norse Danr (“a Dane”), Daniel, and biblical Dan


Hans

From German Hans, a medieval short form of Johannes (“John”). First recorded in Sweden in 1356.


Maj

a female given name shortened from Maja ( =Maria), also associated with the month May (maj). A common part of hyphenated given names such as Maj-Britt, Maj-Lis


Nelly

From English Nelly. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1803.


Nanny

Borrowed from English Nanny in the 19th century.


Max

From German Max. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1825.

Som liten var jag ganska stolt över mitt namn. Donald! Det klingade minsann mäktigare det än både Kalle och Ville och Lasse. Senare, när jag upphöjt mig själv i borgarståndet och för säkerhets skull beseglat min borgerlighet genom äktenskapet med Gunnel Lindermann hade jag uppriktigt sagt gärna hetat nånting annat, nånting mera traditionellt ståndsmässigt, eller från den synpunkten konventionellare, som Johan eller Henrik eller Carl-Gustaf. Till och med Max och Moritz och Niklas hade gått an. Bara inte Donald.


Molly

From English Molly. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1806.


My

Coined by Finnish author Tove Jansson in 1950, via the character Little My in the Moomin books, named for my (“mu, the Greek letter μ”), because she was the smallest thing that there is.

coinage

a female given name popular in Sweden since the 1980s


Mia

Contraction of Maria and pet form of other female names with the syllable -mi-. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1854.

Göransons kvinna hette Mia. Till och med namnet tycktes dem skrattretande och inbjöd till hån. De uttalade det med en katts långdragna jamande: M-i-i-a-a-a... I mars jublade de det nätter och dagar.

1933, Ivar Lo-Johansson, Godnatt, jord, Albert Bonniers förlag, published 1950, page 41:


Nova

From Latin nova (“new”) in the 20th century.


Ola

a male given name derived from Olaf or Olof


Pelle

a diminutive of the male given names Per, Pär, or Peter


Linda

Of Germanic origin, cognate with English Linda. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1833.


Eve

Short form of Evert and Evald, also a masculine form of Eva. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1904.


Eve

Variant of Eva and short form of Evelina.


Frank

a male given name borrowed from English or, rarely, from German


Per

From Latin Petrus. First recorded in Sweden in 1428.


Reine

a male given name derived from Reinhard and Reinhold


Melissa

a female given name, equivalent to English Melissa


Anna

First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1291. Inherited from Old Swedish Anna, from Vulgar Latin Anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), equal to the Hebrew female name חַנָּה (ḥannâ) of Old Testament, meaning "grace, gracious". Cognate with English Ann.

Då mindes jag Anna, den ljusa människan. Och så sa jag utan att ha tänkt att jag ville kalla flickan Anna. Mor blev glad, det såg jag nog, men hon sa att jag måste tala med Arne först.
Han tyckte namnet var gammaldags och rejält. Så var han glad att det inte fanns i släkten.

1994, Marianne Fredriksson, Anna, Hanna och Johanna, Wahlström & Widstrand, published 2001, →ISBN, page 259:

a female given name, equivalent to English Ann


Kim

a male given name from Hebrew, shortened from Joakim

a female given name from English, of recent usage


Marina

Derived from Latin Marīna (a saint's name). First recorded in Sweden in 1304.


Sally

From English Sally. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1784.


Rune

Masculine form of Runa, also from Old Norse Rúni. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1865.


Stig

From Old Norse Stígr. A Danish name revived in Sweden since 1867.


Mari

a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary, a less common spelling of Marie


Martin

From Latin Mārtīnus (“of or like Mars” or “little Mars”), Mārs, Mārtis + -īnus (diminutive suffix).

der

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Martin


Tilde

a female given name, a Danish type variant of Tilda ( = Matilda)


Jack

From English Jack. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1883.


Sten

From Old Norse Steinn, from steinn (“stone”).


Saga

a female given name derived from the Swedish noun saga, used since the 19th century


Roger

From English and French Roger. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1789.


Petra

a female given name from Ancient Greek, masculine equivalent Peter, equivalent to English Petra


Uno

Latinized form of Une, from Old Norse Uni, related to una "to be satisfied,happy". By folk etymology associated with Latin unus (“one”).


Willy

a male given name borrowed from English or German


August

a male given name. Feminine form: Augusta


Robin

From English Robin. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1880.

a male given name, equivalent to English Robin


Ville

a diminutive of the male given names Vilhelm or Villiam

(rare) a male given name, used since in the 2000s, based on the diminutive above


Tora

a female given name, equivalent to English Thora, short for names beginning with Tor-


Set

a male given name of biblical origin; also spelled Seth


Rosa

a female given name, equivalent to English Rose


Urban

a male given name, which peaked in popularity in the 1940s and 1950s. Cognate to Urban


Stella

From Latin stella. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1857.


Tor

a male given name from Old Norse, short for names beginning with the Old Norse element Tor-


Leo

a male given name, equivalent to English Leo


Viola

From Latin viola (“violet”). First recorded in Sweden in 1844.


Ruth

From Vulgate Latin Ruth, from Hebrew רות. First recorded as a given name in 1621.

a female given name, an alternative spelling of Rut


polska

polska (indefinite nominative singular)
polskan (definite nominative singular)
polskor (indefinite nominative plural)
polskorna (definite nominative plural)
polskas (genitive indefinite singular)
polskans (definite genitive singular)
polskors (genitive indefinite plural)
polskornas (definite genitive plural)

Derived from the adjective polsk (“Polish”). The dance was historically associated with Poland, hence the name.

Talar du polska?

(uncountable) Polish; a language spoken in Poland


fijian

fijian (indefinite nominative singular)
fijianen (definite nominative singular)
fijianer (indefinite nominative plural)
fijianerna (definite nominative plural)
fijians (genitive indefinite singular)
fijianens (definite genitive singular)
fijianers (genitive indefinite plural)
fijianernas (definite genitive plural)


Vera

Borrowed from Russian Ве́ра (Véra) in the 19th century.

Med denna tysta bön smög hon sig sakta bort och inneslöt sig uti sitt rum, för att där ännu »rådgöra med sin Herre och Gud», som hon fordom lärde af sin längesedan hädangångna fromma syster Veronica, efter hvilken Vera hade fått sitt namn, fastän något förkortadt.

1867, Zachris Topelius, Fältskärns berättelser, volume 5, Bonnier, page 162:


slovak

slovak (indefinite nominative singular)
slovaken (definite nominative singular)
slovaker (indefinite nominative plural)
slovakerna (definite nominative plural)
slovaks (genitive indefinite singular)
slovakens (definite genitive singular)
slovakers (genitive indefinite plural)
slovakernas (definite genitive plural)


Noah

a male given name, an English spelling of Noa, currently popular


tatar

tatar (indefinite nominative singular)
tataren (definite nominative singular)
tatarer (indefinite nominative plural)
tatarerna (definite nominative plural)
tatars (genitive indefinite singular)
tatarens (definite genitive singular)
tatarers (genitive indefinite plural)
tatarernas (definite genitive plural)

Derived from Persian تاتار. Doublet of tattare.


armenier

armenier (indefinite nominative singular)
armeniern (definite nominative singular)
armenier (indefinite nominative plural)
armenierna (definite nominative plural)
armeniers (genitive indefinite singular)
armenierns (definite genitive singular)
armeniers (genitive indefinite plural)
armeniernas (definite genitive plural)


John

From English John. First recorded in Sweden in 1729. Used as a spelling variant of the traditional Swedish Jon.


khmer

khmer (indefinite nominative singular)
khmeren (definite nominative singular)
khmerer (indefinite nominative plural)
khmererna (definite nominative plural)
khmers (genitive indefinite singular)
khmerens (definite genitive singular)
khmerers (genitive indefinite plural)
khmerernas (definite genitive plural)

Khmer (the national language of Cambodia)


Emily

a female given name from from English [in turn from French Amélie, in turn from Latin Aemilia], variant of Emelie


Christine

a female given name, variant of Kristina


zulu

zulu (indefinite nominative singular)
zulun (definite nominative singular)
zuluer (indefinite nominative plural)
zuluerna (definite nominative plural)
zulus (genitive indefinite singular)
zuluns (definite genitive singular)
zuluers (genitive indefinite plural)
zuluernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from English Zulu. First attested in 1903.

(uncountable) Zulu (language of said people)


Frans

a male given name, equivalent to English Francis


finska

finska (indefinite nominative singular)
finskan (definite nominative singular)
finskor (indefinite nominative plural)
finskorna (definite nominative plural)
finskas (genitive indefinite singular)
finskans (definite genitive singular)
finskors (genitive indefinite plural)
finskornas (definite genitive plural)

Talar du finska?


estniska

estniska (indefinite nominative singular)
estniskan (definite nominative singular)
estniskor (indefinite nominative plural)
estniskorna (definite nominative plural)
estniskas (genitive indefinite singular)
estniskans (definite genitive singular)
estniskors (genitive indefinite plural)
estniskornas (definite genitive plural)

an Estonian woman; a female person from Estonia


no.

(lexicography) Abbreviation of norska (“Norwegian language”).


kenyan

kenyan (indefinite nominative singular)
kenyanen (definite nominative singular)
kenyaner (indefinite nominative plural)
kenyanerna (definite nominative plural)
kenyans (genitive indefinite singular)
kenyanens (definite genitive singular)
kenyaners (genitive indefinite plural)
kenyanernas (definite genitive plural)

A Kenyan, a person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent.


Edith

a female given name, a less common spelling of Edit


Patricia

a female given name borrowed from English, popular in the end of the 20th century


Helen

a female given name borrowed from English


Lucia

a female given name, equivalent to English Lucy


bolivian

bolivian (indefinite nominative singular)
bolivianen (definite nominative singular)
bolivianer (indefinite nominative plural)
bolivianerna (definite nominative plural)
bolivians (genitive indefinite singular)
bolivianens (definite genitive singular)
bolivianers (genitive indefinite plural)
bolivianernas (definite genitive plural)


Caesar

a male given name from Latin Caesar, of rare usage


afghan

afghan (indefinite nominative singular)
afghanen (definite nominative singular)
afghaner (indefinite nominative plural)
afghanerna (definite nominative plural)
afghans (genitive indefinite singular)
afghanens (definite genitive singular)
afghaners (genitive indefinite plural)
afghanernas (definite genitive plural)

Derived from Persian افغان (afğân, “Afghan”) via Prakrit, from Sanskrit अवगाण (avagāṇa, “Afghan”).

der+

Synonym of afghanhund (“Afghan hound / Afghan Hound”).


Hasse

a diminutive of the male given name Hans


belgier

belgier (indefinite nominative singular)
belgiern (definite nominative singular)
belgier (indefinite nominative plural)
belgierna (definite nominative plural)
belgiers (genitive indefinite singular)
belgierns (definite genitive singular)
belgiers (genitive indefinite plural)
belgiernas (definite genitive plural)


franska

franska (indefinite nominative singular)
franskan (definite nominative singular)
franskor (indefinite nominative plural)
franskorna (definite nominative plural)
franskas (genitive indefinite singular)
franskans (definite genitive singular)
franskors (genitive indefinite plural)
franskornas (definite genitive plural)

Talar du franska?

(uncountable) French; a language spoken in e.g. France and parts of Canada


seta

The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.


uzbek

uzbek (indefinite nominative singular)
uzbeken (definite nominative singular)
uzbeker (indefinite nominative plural)
uzbekerna (definite nominative plural)
uzbeks (genitive indefinite singular)
uzbekens (definite genitive singular)
uzbekers (genitive indefinite plural)
uzbekernas (definite genitive plural)


turkmen

turkmen (indefinite nominative singular)
turkmenen (definite nominative singular)
turkmener (indefinite nominative plural)
turkmenerna (definite nominative plural)
turkmens (genitive indefinite singular)
turkmenens (definite genitive singular)
turkmeners (genitive indefinite plural)
turkmenernas (definite genitive plural)

Borrowed from German Turkmene, from Russian туркме́н (turkmén), from Turkish Türkmen, from Persian ترکمن.


Erica

a female given name, a less common spelling of Erika


Rita

From Italian Rita, later also used as a short form of Marita and Carita. First recorded as a name of Swedes in 1880.


serb

serb (indefinite nominative singular)
serben (definite nominative singular)
serber (indefinite nominative plural)
serberna (definite nominative plural)
serbs (genitive indefinite singular)
serbens (definite genitive singular)
serbers (genitive indefinite plural)
serbernas (definite genitive plural)

From Serbo-Croatian Srb, from Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ.


amhariska

amhariska (indefinite nominative uncountable)
amhariskan (definite nominative uncountable)
amhariskas (genitive indefinite uncountable)
amhariskans (definite genitive uncountable)


Erik

E. Blom. Vad stod e:et för? Erik? Det var egentligen det enda mansnamn för en så pass ung människa som hon kunde komma på. Ingen hette sådant som Evald, Einar eller Evert nuförtiden. Eller gjorde de?

2014, Linda Olsson, I skymningen sjunger koltrasten, Brombergs Bokförlag, →ISBN:

a male given name from Old Norse, variant of Eric, feminine equivalent Erika or Erica, equivalent to English Eric


Tina

a female given name, short for Kristina, Martina, Albertina and similar names


Percy

From English Percy. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1845. By folk etymology associated with Per (“Peter”).

Samipojkar skulle bli jobbare, det var ett bra yrke för sådana som hette Conny och Sonny också. […] Och på hjälputbildningar runt om i landet skojlärde vi oss Y-barnsregeln. Varning för alla namn som slutar på Y!: Ronny, Tommy, Billy, Tony, Eddy, Lenny, Jimmy, Benny, Jerry, Freddy.
Så skojades det. Menades det, kanske.
Men Percypojkarna blev ju sällan raggare och bråkstakar...
Undantaget som bekräftade regeln, skojade vi på

2010, Susanna Alakoski, Håpas du trifs bra i fengelset, Bonniers, →ISBN, page 117:


bolivianska

bolivianska (indefinite nominative singular)
bolivianskan (definite nominative singular)
bolivianskor (indefinite nominative plural)
bolivianskorna (definite nominative plural)
bolivianskas (genitive indefinite singular)
bolivianskans (definite genitive singular)
bolivianskors (genitive indefinite plural)
bolivianskornas (definite genitive plural)


grenadier

grenadier (indefinite nominative singular)
grenadiern (definite nominative singular)
grenadier (indefinite nominative plural)
grenadierna (definite nominative plural)
grenadiers (genitive indefinite singular)
grenadierns (definite genitive singular)
grenadiers (genitive indefinite plural)
grenadiernas (definite genitive plural)


Isabelle

From French Isabelle. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1895.


Julia

a female given name from Latin of Latin origin


Margot

From French Margot. First recorded in Sweden in 1804.


Isabella

From Latin Isabella. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1564.

a female given name from Latin popular in the 2000s


Katarina

From the Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē), name of a saint. First recorded in Sweden around 1200 as Katerina.

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Catherine


Jessika

a female given name, a less common spelling of Jessica


Isabel

a female given name from Spanish. Variant of Isabella


australier

australier (indefinite nominative singular)
australiern (definite nominative singular)
australier (indefinite nominative plural)
australierna (definite nominative plural)
australiers (genitive indefinite singular)
australierns (definite genitive singular)
australiers (genitive indefinite plural)
australiernas (definite genitive plural)


Bruno

a male given name, equivalent to English Bruno


Hugo

a male given name, equivalent to English Hugh or Hugo


basilika

basilika (indefinite nominative singular)
basilikan (definite nominative singular)
basilikor (indefinite nominative plural)
basilikorna (definite nominative plural)
basilikas (genitive indefinite singular)
basilikans (definite genitive singular)
basilikors (genitive indefinite plural)
basilikornas (definite genitive plural)


guinean

guinean (indefinite nominative singular)
guineanen (definite nominative singular)
guineaner (indefinite nominative plural)
guineanerna (definite nominative plural)
guineans (genitive indefinite singular)
guineanens (definite genitive singular)
guineaners (genitive indefinite plural)
guineanernas (definite genitive plural)


Joel

a male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin


Cecilia

From Latin saint's name Caecilia. First recorded in Sweden in the 12th century.

a female given name, equivalent to English Cecilia


ukrainsk

head

ukrainsk (comparative mer ukrainsk, superlative mest ukrainsk)

mer ukrainsk (comparative)
mest ukrainsk (superlative)
ukrainsk (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
mer ukrainsk (common-gender comparative indefinite singular)
mest ukrainsk (common-gender indefinite singular superlative)
ukrainskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
mer ukrainskt (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
mest ukrainskt (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ukrainska (indefinite plural positive)
mer ukrainska (comparative indefinite plural)
mest ukrainska (indefinite plural superlative)
ukrainske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
mer ukrainska (archaic comparative indefinite masculine plural)
mest ukrainska (archaic indefinite masculine plural superlative)
ukrainske (definite masculine positive singular)
mer ukrainske (comparative definite masculine singular)
mest ukrainske (definite masculine singular superlative)
ukrainska (definite positive)
mer ukrainska (comparative definite)
mest ukrainska (definite superlative)

Ukrainian; of or pertaining to Ukraine or the Ukrainian language


Wilma

a female given name derived from Wilhelmina


Jennifer

From English Jennifer in the 20th century.


Göran

→ Norwegian: Gøran

From Late Old Swedish Iø̄rian, from Early Old Swedish Iø̄ran or from Middle Low German Jurian. Related to modern German Jürgen and English George. First recorded in Sweden as Jöran in 1509.


Viktor

From Latin Victor. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1640 as Victor.

a male given name, equivalent to English Victor


bahaman

bahaman (indefinite nominative singular)
bahamanen (definite nominative singular)
bahamaner (indefinite nominative plural)
bahamanerna (definite nominative plural)
bahamans (genitive indefinite singular)
bahamanens (definite genitive singular)
bahamaners (genitive indefinite plural)
bahamanernas (definite genitive plural)


Lisa

Short form of Elisabet. First recorded in Sweden in 1558.


angolan

angolan (indefinite nominative singular)
angolanen (definite nominative singular)
angolaner (indefinite nominative plural)
angolanerna (definite nominative plural)
angolans (genitive indefinite singular)
angolanens (definite genitive singular)
angolaners (genitive indefinite plural)
angolanernas (definite genitive plural)

Angolan (person, chiefly male, from Angola)


djiboutier

djiboutier (indefinite nominative singular)
djiboutiern (definite nominative singular)
djiboutier (indefinite nominative plural)
djiboutierna (definite nominative plural)
djiboutiers (genitive indefinite singular)
djiboutierns (definite genitive singular)
djiboutiers (genitive indefinite plural)
djiboutiernas (definite genitive plural)


bosnier

bosnier (indefinite nominative singular)
bosniern (definite nominative singular)
bosnier (indefinite nominative plural)
bosnierna (definite nominative plural)
bosniers (genitive indefinite singular)
bosnierns (definite genitive singular)
bosniers (genitive indefinite plural)
bosniernas (definite genitive plural)


kuban

kuban (indefinite nominative singular)
kubanen (definite nominative singular)
kubaner (indefinite nominative plural)
kubanerna (definite nominative plural)
kubans (genitive indefinite singular)
kubanens (definite genitive singular)
kubaners (genitive indefinite plural)
kubanernas (definite genitive plural)


guatemalan

guatemalan (indefinite nominative singular)
guatemalanen (definite nominative singular)
guatemalaner (indefinite nominative plural)
guatemalanerna (definite nominative plural)
guatemalans (genitive indefinite singular)
guatemalanens (definite genitive singular)
guatemalaners (genitive indefinite plural)
guatemalanernas (definite genitive plural)


antiguan

antiguan (indefinite nominative singular)
antiguanen (definite nominative singular)
antiguaner (indefinite nominative plural)
antiguanerna (definite nominative plural)
antiguans (genitive indefinite singular)
antiguanens (definite genitive singular)
antiguaners (genitive indefinite plural)
antiguanernas (definite genitive plural)

Antiguan; person, chiefly male, from Antigua


costarican

costarican (indefinite nominative singular)
costaricanen (definite nominative singular)
costaricaner (indefinite nominative plural)
costaricanerna (definite nominative plural)
costaricans (genitive indefinite singular)
costaricanens (definite genitive singular)
costaricaners (genitive indefinite plural)
costaricanernas (definite genitive plural)


etiopier

etiopier (indefinite nominative singular)
etiopiern (definite nominative singular)
etiopier (indefinite nominative plural)
etiopierna (definite nominative plural)
etiopiers (genitive indefinite singular)
etiopierns (definite genitive singular)
etiopiers (genitive indefinite plural)
etiopiernas (definite genitive plural)


indonesier

indonesier (indefinite nominative singular)
indonesiern (definite nominative singular)
indonesier (indefinite nominative plural)
indonesierna (definite nominative plural)
indonesiers (genitive indefinite singular)
indonesierns (definite genitive singular)
indonesiers (genitive indefinite plural)
indonesiernas (definite genitive plural)


algerier

algerier (indefinite nominative singular)
algeriern (definite nominative singular)
algerier (indefinite nominative plural)
algerierna (definite nominative plural)
algeriers (genitive indefinite singular)
algerierns (definite genitive singular)
algeriers (genitive indefinite plural)
algeriernas (definite genitive plural)


liberier

liberier (indefinite nominative singular)
liberiern (definite nominative singular)
liberier (indefinite nominative plural)
liberierna (definite nominative plural)
liberiers (genitive indefinite singular)
liberierns (definite genitive singular)
liberiers (genitive indefinite plural)
liberiernas (definite genitive plural)


mauritier

mauritier (indefinite nominative singular)
mauritiern (definite nominative singular)
mauritier (indefinite nominative plural)
mauritierna (definite nominative plural)
mauritiers (genitive indefinite singular)
mauritierns (definite genitive singular)
mauritiers (genitive indefinite plural)
mauritiernas (definite genitive plural)


andorran

andorran (indefinite nominative singular)
andorranen (definite nominative singular)
andorraner (indefinite nominative plural)
andorranerna (definite nominative plural)
andorrans (genitive indefinite singular)
andorranens (definite genitive singular)
andorraners (genitive indefinite plural)
andorranernas (definite genitive plural)

Andorran; person, chiefly male, from Andorra


nigerer

nigerer (indefinite nominative singular)
nigerern (definite nominative singular)
nigerer (indefinite nominative plural)
nigererna (definite nominative plural)
nigerers (genitive indefinite singular)
nigererns (definite genitive singular)
nigerers (genitive indefinite plural)
nigerernas (definite genitive plural)


georgier

georgier (indefinite nominative singular)
georgiern (definite nominative singular)
georgier (indefinite nominative plural)
georgierna (definite nominative plural)
georgiers (genitive indefinite singular)
georgierns (definite genitive singular)
georgiers (genitive indefinite plural)
georgiernas (definite genitive plural)


palauer

palauer (indefinite nominative singular)
palauern (definite nominative singular)
palauer (indefinite nominative plural)
palauerna (definite nominative plural)
palauers (genitive indefinite singular)
palauerns (definite genitive singular)
palauers (genitive indefinite plural)
palauernas (definite genitive plural)


papuan

papuan (indefinite nominative singular)
papuanen (definite nominative singular)
papuaner (indefinite nominative plural)
papuanerna (definite nominative plural)
papuans (genitive indefinite singular)
papuanens (definite genitive singular)
papuaners (genitive indefinite plural)
papuanernas (definite genitive plural)


monegask

monegask (indefinite nominative singular)
monegasken (definite nominative singular)
monegasker (indefinite nominative plural)
monegaskerna (definite nominative plural)
monegasks (genitive indefinite singular)
monegaskens (definite genitive singular)
monegaskers (genitive indefinite plural)
monegaskernas (definite genitive plural)

Monacan, Monégasque (person from Monaco)


panaman

panaman (indefinite nominative singular)
panamanen (definite nominative singular)
panamaner (indefinite nominative plural)
panamanerna (definite nominative plural)
panamans (genitive indefinite singular)
panamanens (definite genitive singular)
panamaners (genitive indefinite plural)
panamanernas (definite genitive plural)


honduran

honduran (indefinite nominative singular)
honduranen (definite nominative singular)
honduraner (indefinite nominative plural)
honduranerna (definite nominative plural)
hondurans (genitive indefinite singular)
honduranens (definite genitive singular)
honduraners (genitive indefinite plural)
honduranernas (definite genitive plural)

Honduran (person from Honduras or of Honduran descent)


malier

malier (indefinite nominative singular)
maliern (definite nominative singular)
malier (indefinite nominative plural)
malierna (definite nominative plural)
maliers (genitive indefinite singular)
malierns (definite genitive singular)
maliers (genitive indefinite plural)
maliernas (definite genitive plural)


litauer

litauer (indefinite nominative singular)
litauern (definite nominative singular)
litauer (indefinite nominative plural)
litauerna (definite nominative plural)
litauers (genitive indefinite singular)
litauerns (definite genitive singular)
litauers (genitive indefinite plural)
litauernas (definite genitive plural)


libyer

libyer (indefinite nominative singular)
libyern (definite nominative singular)
libyer (indefinite nominative plural)
libyerna (definite nominative plural)
libyers (genitive indefinite singular)
libyerns (definite genitive singular)
libyers (genitive indefinite plural)
libyernas (definite genitive plural)


malawier

malawier (indefinite nominative singular)
malawiern (definite nominative singular)
malawier (indefinite nominative plural)
malawierna (definite nominative plural)
malawiers (genitive indefinite singular)
malawierns (definite genitive singular)
malawiers (genitive indefinite plural)
malawiernas (definite genitive plural)


kroat

kroat (indefinite nominative singular)
kroaten (definite nominative singular)
kroater (indefinite nominative plural)
kroaterna (definite nominative plural)
kroats (genitive indefinite singular)
kroatens (definite genitive singular)
kroaters (genitive indefinite plural)
kroaternas (definite genitive plural)

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xъrvatъ. Doublet of krabat and kravatt.

Croatian; person from Croatia (chiefly male)


namibier

namibier (indefinite nominative singular)
namibiern (definite nominative singular)
namibier (indefinite nominative plural)
namibierna (definite nominative plural)
namibiers (genitive indefinite singular)
namibierns (definite genitive singular)
namibiers (genitive indefinite plural)
namibiernas (definite genitive plural)


tunisier

tunisier (indefinite nominative singular)
tunisiern (definite nominative singular)
tunisier (indefinite nominative plural)
tunisierna (definite nominative plural)
tunisiers (genitive indefinite singular)
tunisierns (definite genitive singular)
tunisiers (genitive indefinite plural)
tunisiernas (definite genitive plural)


makedonier

makedonier (indefinite nominative singular)
makedoniern (definite nominative singular)
makedonier (indefinite nominative plural)
makedonierna (definite nominative plural)
makedoniers (genitive indefinite singular)
makedonierns (definite genitive singular)
makedoniers (genitive indefinite plural)
makedoniernas (definite genitive plural)

From Latin mācedonus, mācedonicus, from Ancient Greek μακεδόνιος (makedónios), from μακεδών (makedṓn) + -ιος (-ios), equivalent to Makedonien + -ier.

Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia

a Macedonian (person from the Republic of Macedonia)


zambier

zambier (indefinite nominative singular)
zambiern (definite nominative singular)
zambier (indefinite nominative plural)
zambierna (definite nominative plural)
zambiers (genitive indefinite singular)
zambierns (definite genitive singular)
zambiers (genitive indefinite plural)
zambiernas (definite genitive plural)


saudier

saudier (indefinite nominative singular)
saudiern (definite nominative singular)
saudier (indefinite nominative plural)
saudierna (definite nominative plural)
saudiers (genitive indefinite singular)
saudierns (definite genitive singular)
saudiers (genitive indefinite plural)
saudiernas (definite genitive plural)


peruan

peruan (indefinite nominative singular)
peruanen (definite nominative singular)
peruaner (indefinite nominative plural)
peruanerna (definite nominative plural)
peruans (genitive indefinite singular)
peruanens (definite genitive singular)
peruaners (genitive indefinite plural)
peruanernas (definite genitive plural)


paraguayan

paraguayan (indefinite nominative singular)
paraguayanen (definite nominative singular)
paraguayaner (indefinite nominative plural)
paraguayanerna (definite nominative plural)
paraguayans (genitive indefinite singular)
paraguayanens (definite genitive singular)
paraguayaners (genitive indefinite plural)
paraguayanernas (definite genitive plural)


gambier

gambier (indefinite nominative singular)
gambiern (definite nominative singular)
gambier (indefinite nominative plural)
gambierna (definite nominative plural)
gambiers (genitive indefinite singular)
gambierns (definite genitive singular)
gambiers (genitive indefinite plural)
gambiernas (definite genitive plural)


tongan

tongan (indefinite nominative singular)
tonganen (definite nominative singular)
tonganer (indefinite nominative plural)
tonganerna (definite nominative plural)
tongans (genitive indefinite singular)
tonganens (definite genitive singular)
tonganers (genitive indefinite plural)
tonganernas (definite genitive plural)


uruguayan

uruguayan (indefinite nominative singular)
uruguayanen (definite nominative singular)
uruguayaner (indefinite nominative plural)
uruguayanerna (definite nominative plural)
uruguayans (genitive indefinite singular)
uruguayanens (definite genitive singular)
uruguayaners (genitive indefinite plural)
uruguayanernas (definite genitive plural)


venezuelan

venezuelan (indefinite nominative singular)
venezuelanen (definite nominative singular)
venezuelaner (indefinite nominative plural)
venezuelanerna (definite nominative plural)
venezuelans (genitive indefinite singular)
venezuelanens (definite genitive singular)
venezuelaners (genitive indefinite plural)
venezuelanernas (definite genitive plural)


bulgar

bulgar (indefinite nominative singular)
bulgaren (definite nominative singular)
bulgarer (indefinite nominative plural)
bulgarerna (definite nominative plural)
bulgars (genitive indefinite singular)
bulgarens (definite genitive singular)
bulgarers (genitive indefinite plural)
bulgarernas (definite genitive plural)

a Bulgarian, a person from Bulgaria, chiefly male


spanska

spanska (indefinite nominative singular)
spanskan (definite nominative singular)
spanskor (indefinite nominative plural)
spanskorna (definite nominative plural)
spanskas (genitive indefinite singular)
spanskans (definite genitive singular)
spanskors (genitive indefinite plural)
spanskornas (definite genitive plural)

Talar du spanska?


Olivia

a female given name, equivalent to English Olivia


Christina

From Latin Christiana, Christina. First recorded in runes as kristin in the 12th century. Name of a 17th century queen of Sweden.

"Birgitta, Margareta och Christina", sa barnavårdstanten och skrattade ett kacklande litet besökarskratt. "Nu fattas det bara en liten Desirée för att det ska bli precis som på Haga slott..."

1997, Majgull Axelsson, Aprilhäxan, Pan, published 2006, →ISBN, page 160:


esperanto

esperanto (indefinite nominative uncountable)
esperanton (definite nominative uncountable)
esperantos (genitive indefinite uncountable)
esperantons (definite genitive uncountable)


Theo

Short form of Theodor and other names beginning with Theo-, Teo-. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1860.

a diminutive of the male given name Theodor


Amalia

a female given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Amelia


Sylvia

a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia


Jasmine

a female given name of modern usage, equivalent to English Jasmine


Jöran

a male given name of rare usage, variant of Göran


tysk

tysk (common-gender indefinite positive singular)
tyskt (indefinite neuter positive singular)
tyska (indefinite plural positive)
tyske (archaic indefinite masculine plural positive)
tyske (definite masculine positive singular)
tyska (definite positive)

From Old Swedish thysker, þȳdisker, thȳdzkir, þȳþisker, thȳdisker, (Old Norse þýðverskr), from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz, from *þeudō (“folk”), from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (“people”).

German (of or pertaining to Germany, Germans, or the German language)


Martina

a female given name, equivalent to English Martina


Stefan

From Vulgate Latin Stephanus, which was first recorded as a Swedish given name in the 12th century. Ultimately of Ancient Greek origin.

a male given name, equivalent to English Stephen


Natalie

a female given name of modern usage, variant of Natalia


Johannes

From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in the 1160s. Cognate with English John.

יוֹחָנָן יוחנן#Hebrew

a male given name from Late Latin Iōhannēs [in turn from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), in turn from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”)], equivalent to English John


Nina

a female given name popular in the 1970s and the 1980s


Susanna

a female given name, equivalent to English Susan


Marta

a female given name, equivalent to English Martha


Agnes

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agnes


Sonny

a male given name borrowed from English in the mid-twentieth century


Paula

From Latin Paula via German. First recorded in Sweden in 1842.


Lars

From Latin Laurentius. First recorded in Sweden in 1524. Cognate with English Laurence.


Emanuel

From Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (imanu'él), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (imánu él, literally “God is with us”).

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Immanuel


Carina

Latinate form of Karin. Can also be associated with Latin Carina. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1877.


Emma

From German Emma. First recorded in Sweden in 1766.


Wilhelmina

a female given name, a German type spelling of Vilhelmina


Roland

Cognate with English and French Roland. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1397, but not in common use before the 20th century.

a male given name, equivalent to English Roland


Glenn

a male given name from English; popular in the 1960s


Daniela

A feminine form of Daniel. First recorded in Sweden in 1819.


Nora

a female given name, short form of Eleonora


romani

romani (indefinite nominative uncountable)
romanin (definite nominative uncountable)
romanis (genitive indefinite uncountable)
romanins (definite genitive uncountable)

Romani (the language of the Romani people)


Harald

From Old Norse Haraldr, from Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz.

a male given name, equivalent to English Harold


Eva

Latin Eva, from Hebrew. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1472.

Eva Andersson. Namnet stämde, det var lika anonymt som den färglösa kvinnan på andra sidan skrivbordet, hon som bläddrade i min journal med trubbiga fingrar och sedan såg på mig med rynkad panna.

2004, Majgull Axelsson, Den jag aldrig var, Prisma, →ISBN, page 258:


Lukas

a male given name, sometimes also spelled Lucas


Helena

From Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē), cognate with English Helen. First recorded in Sweden in the 12th century.


Kristin

a female given name, variant of Christina


Beatrice

a female given name of Latin origin, used since the 19th century


Lasse

a diminutive of the male given name Lars, less often recorded as an official name


Karina

→ Belarusian: Карына (Karyna)

→ Czech: Karina

→ Danish: Karina

→ English: Karina

→ German: Karina

→ Latvian: Karina, Karīna

→ Norwegian: Karina

→ Polish: Karina

→ Slovak: Karina

→ Russian: Карина (Karina)

→ Ukrainian: Карина (Karyna)

a diminutive of the female given name Katarina and elaboration of Karin


kyrka

kyrka (indefinite nominative singular)
kyrkan (definite nominative singular)
kyrkor (indefinite nominative plural)
kyrkorna (definite nominative plural)
kyrkas (genitive indefinite singular)
kyrkans (definite genitive singular)
kyrkors (genitive indefinite plural)
kyrkornas (definite genitive plural)

From Old Swedish kyrkia, kirkia, from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English cirice, from Late Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, from Byzantine Greek κυριακόν (δόμα) (kuriakón (dóma), literally “Lord's (house)”), from Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios, “lord”).

der

κυριακόν (δόμα)


danska

danska (indefinite nominative singular)
danskan (definite nominative singular)
danskor (indefinite nominative plural)
danskorna (definite nominative plural)
danskas (genitive indefinite singular)
danskans (definite genitive singular)
danskors (genitive indefinite plural)
danskornas (definite genitive plural)

Talar du danska?


Doris

a female given name borrowed from English usage, popular in the 1920s and the 1930s


Sven

From Old Norse Sveinn; borne by three medieval kings of Denmark. Cognate with Norwegian Svein and Danish Svend. Doublet of Soini.


Ebbe

Danish, shortened from Esbjørn (from Old Norse Ásbjǫrn) and Enbjørn (from Old Norse Arnbjørn).


Jacke

a diminutive of the male given names Jakob or Jacob


Wille

a diminutive of the male given names William or Wilhelm


Elsie

a female given name borrowed from English


Nisse

a diminutive of the male given name Nils, recorded since the Middle Ages


Rebecka

a female given name, equivalent to English Rebecca, and today often spelled so


Bert

a male given name, equivalent to English Bert


Jennie

Borrowed from English in the eighteenth century.


Herman

a male given name, equivalent to English Herman


Filip

Ancient Greek origin. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1581 as Philip.

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Philip


Angelica

Förra sommaren satt jag i Rålambshovsparken i Stockholm och lyssnade till några tonårsmödrar som låg och solade och passade sina barn. De skällde och skrek åt dem. Barnen bar änglanamn: Mikaela och Angelica, men mest kallades de för ungdjävlarna. Vad bar namnen för drömmar? Inte så långt därifrån satt en familj på fyra personer. Föräldrarna, som säkert hade någon form av intellektuella yrken, resonerade med barnen om yrkesvägar och utbildning, om fördelar och nackdelar med att vara läkare, lärare, jurist, journalist. Barnen hette Moa och Tore, namn som antydde att de hade fötts fram direkt ur leran vid ett sörmlandskt torp. Vilka drömmar bar namnen? Varför söker motsatserna varandra?


Elise

a female given name derived from Elisabeth via German or French


Johanna

Latin Johanna, Iohanna. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1312. Cognate with English Jane and Joan.


Sara

Vulgate Latin Sara, from Hebrew. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1464.

a female given name, recently also spelled Sarah


Hanna

As a given name, often shortened from Johanna, also derived from the biblical character(s). First recorded in Sweden in 1583.


Immanuel

—Du fick heta Mikael du, sade hon en gång, då hon gick förbi med grädden i en båtformad snäcka. Det var jag som föreslog det. Jag hade alltid tyckt om det namnet.
Mikael hörde hjärtat dunka under blusen och förblev stum.
—Pappa heter Immanuel, sade han äntligen stammande. Det har väl farmor också gett honom?
—Ja, Immanuel, det är också ett vackert namn... Då tycktes hon bli litet tankspridd.

1933, Ivar Lo-Johansson, Godnatt, jord, Albert Bonniers förlag, published 1950, pages 127–128:


Felix

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Felix


Elisabeth

a female given name of popular usage, variant of Elisabet


Vivian

a female given name, equivalent to English Vivian


Matilda

a female given name, equivalent to English Matilda


kurd

kurd (indefinite nominative singular)
kurden (definite nominative singular)
kurder (indefinite nominative plural)
kurderna (definite nominative plural)
kurds (genitive indefinite singular)
kurdens (definite genitive singular)
kurders (genitive indefinite plural)
kurdernas (definite genitive plural)


Absalon

a male given name, the biblical character Absalom


Acke

a male given name, hypocoristic form of Axel


Åke

From Old Norse Áki, diminutive of Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛉ (*anuʀ, “ancestor”) (as in the first part of the name Olaf). By folk etymology sometimes associated with Swedish åka (“ride”), as in Åke-Tor, an epithet of the thunder god Thor. Formerly an eastern Danish name (in what is now southern Sweden) restricted to the gentry. Cognate with Danish and Norwegian Aage, Åge.

Han hette Åke Ekengren. Det var ett stiligt namn och han var mycket snygg.

1979, Kerstin Ekman, Änglahuset, Bonniers, published 1994, →ISBN, page 26:

a male given name popular in the twentieth century


Aleksej

Алексе́й Алексей#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexius.


Elmer

Borrowed from the (American) English Elmer in the 19th century.


Albin

From Latin Albīnus, partly merged with Germanic Albwin, the German equivalent of English Alvin.


Alfons

a male given name, equivalent to English Alfonso


grekiska

grekiska (indefinite nominative singular)
grekiskan (definite nominative singular)
grekiskor (indefinite nominative plural)
grekiskorna (definite nominative plural)
grekiskas (genitive indefinite singular)
grekiskans (definite genitive singular)
grekiskors (genitive indefinite plural)
grekiskornas (definite genitive plural)


Alban

a male given name, equivalent to English Alban


Bernhard

a male given name, equivalent to English Bernard


Gustav

English: Gustav

French: Gustave

Latin: Gustavus

From Old Swedish Gøtstaf, from Old Norse Gautr (“Geats”) + stafr (“staff”), or maybe from Slavic (compare Old Polish Gościsław, Goscław, Czech Hostislav), from Proto-Slavic *Gostislavъ, from *gostь (“guest”) + *slava (“glory”). First recorded as Swedish given name in 1521.


Sandra

A short form of Alexandra. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1871.

a female given name, equivalent to English Sandra


Maud

a female given name borrowed from English


Jonas

From the Ancient Greek equivalent of English Jonah, ultimately from Hebrew, also a short form of Johannes. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1303.


Hilda

a female given name, equivalent to English Hilda


Inge

a male given name, short form of Old Norse male given names beginning with Ing(i)- ("the god Ing/Yngvi")


Inga

From Old Norse Inga. Also recorded as a modern diminutive of Ingeborg and Ingrid.


Nathalie

a female given name, alternative spelling of Natalie


Sabina

a female given name derived from Latin Sabina


alban

alban (indefinite nominative singular)
albanen (definite nominative singular)
albaner (indefinite nominative plural)
albanerna (definite nominative plural)
albans (genitive indefinite singular)
albanens (definite genitive singular)
albaners (genitive indefinite plural)
albanernas (definite genitive plural)

Albanian; person, chiefly male, from Albania.


Berta

a female given name, equivalent to English Bertha


Cornelia

From Latin Cornelia. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1651.


Emilia

a female given name, equivalent to English Emily


Nellie

From English Nellie. First recorded as a Swedish name (as Nelli) in 1793.


Lena

Short form of Magdalena and Helena. First recorded in Sweden in 1481.


Joachim

a male given name, a less common spelling of Joakim


Ines

a female given name, an alternative spelling of Inez


André

André. Så kallade hon honom, trots att det egentligen var hans efternamn. Men hon kunde inte förmå sig att kalla honom Bertil, det var ett namn som gick an på plugghästar och bankkamrerare, men som var fullkomligt orimligt på en älskare.

1997, Majgull Axelsson, Aprilhäxan, Pan, published 2006, →ISBN, page 245:


Monika

From Latin Monica. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1785 as Monica.


Frida

a female given name of mainly Old Norse origin. The oldest known use in Sweden is from 1388. It can also be a short form of the Germanic names Frideborg, Alfrida, Elfrida and Valfrida


Konrad

Borrowed from Middle Low German Kônrât, from Old Saxon *Cōnrād, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Kōnirād. Imported to Sweden from Germany, first recorded in the Latinate form Conradus in 1293.


Anton

From Latin Antonius. First recorded in Sweden in 1623. Cognate with English Anthony.


meänkieli

meänkieli (indefinite nominative uncountable)
meänkielin (definite nominative uncountable)
meänkielis (genitive indefinite uncountable)
meänkielins (definite genitive uncountable)

From Meänkieli meänkieli, from meän kieli (“our language”).

Meänkieli (Finnic language spoken in northern Sweden)


Olga

Derived from Russian О́льга (Ólʹga). First recorded in Sweden in 1843.


Liam

From English Liam in the 20th century, from Irish Liam.


Christer

Variant of Christian through a medieval form Christiern. First recorded in Sweden in 1484.


Marja

A vernacular form of Maria first recorded in the 17th century.


Ella

a female given name, similar to English Ella. Contraction of Edla.


Henrik

From Old Swedish Henrik, of Germanic origin, cognate with German Heinrich and English Henry. First recorded in Sweden in 1208.

Som liten var jag ganska stolt över mitt namn. Donald! Det klingade minsann mäktigare det än både Kalle och Ville och Lasse. Senare, när jag upphöjt mig själv i borgarståndet och för säkerhets skull beseglat min borgerlighet genom äktenskapet med Gunnel Lindermann hade jag uppriktigt sagt gärna hetat nånting annat, nånting mera traditionellt ståndsmässigt, eller från den synpunkten konventionellare, som Johan eller Henrik eller Carl-Gustaf. Till och med Max och Moritz och Niklas hade gått an.

1975, Christer Kihlman, Dyre prins, Wahlström & Widstrand, →ISBN, page 113:


Markus

a male given name. Spelling variant: Marcus


Elin

Medieval vernacular form of Helena (originally pronounced without the h in Swedish). First recorded in Sweden in the 14th century. Comparable to English Ellen.


Kristina

a female given name, variant of Christina; royal name in Sweden, popular since Middle Ages


Artur

a male given name, equivalent to English Arthur


norska

norska (indefinite nominative singular)
norskan (definite nominative singular)
norskor (indefinite nominative plural)
norskorna (definite nominative plural)
norskas (genitive indefinite singular)
norskans (definite genitive singular)
norskors (genitive indefinite plural)
norskornas (definite genitive plural)

Talar du norska?


Selma

a female given name, equivalent to English Selma


Jeanette

a female given name, a popular Swedish spelling of the French Jeannette


Ida

From German Ida. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1351, but not in general use before the 19th century.


Ragnar

From Old Swedish Ragnar, from Old Norse Ragnarr. Out of use in Sweden by 16th century, revived since 1811.

- Ragnar lelle, sa hon.
Hon var glad för namnet, för att hon haft kraft att driva igenom det. I båda gårdarna hade det varit invändningar, i ingen av släkterna hade namnet funnits. Sen hade de tigit och tänkt, att dä ä som dä ska, oäkting ska ente bäre släktnamne. Men Hanna mindes en pojke i skolan.

1994, Marianne Fredriksson, Anna, Hanna och Johanna, Wahlström & Widstrand, published 2001, →ISBN, page 48:

- Ragnar lelle, she said.
She was happy with the name, because she had the strength to push it through. In both farms there had been objections, in neither family had the name existed. Then they had remained silent and thought that it is as it should be, a bastard should not bear a family name. But Hanna remembered a boy at school.


Sanna

a female given name, diminutive of Susanna


Michaela

Less common spelling of Mikaela. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1843.


Antonia

a female given name, feminine form of Anton


Annika

→ English: Annika

→ Estonian: Annika

→ Faroese: Annika

→ Finnish: Annika

→ German: Annika

diminutive of Anna. First recorded in Sweden in 1521.

Annika: a diminutive of the female given name Anna, from Hebrew


Anita

From Spanish Anita. First recorded in Sweden in 1864.


Irma

From German Irma. First recorded in Sweden in 1868.


Inez

Borrowed from English Inez, from Spanish Inés. First recorded as a given name of Swedes in 1842.


Ina

Short form of names ending in -ina, such as Sabina, Severina, and of Inez. First recorded in Sweden in 1836.


Emil

From French Émile, from Latin Aemilius. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1741.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Emil


Tilda

a female given name, short form of Matilda


Lola

From Spanish Lola, first recorded as a Swedish given name in 1893. Has also been used as a pet form of Carola and Viola.


Elliot

a male given name from English, equivalent to English Elliott


Josef

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph


Desirée

Introduced to Sweden by the early 19th century French-born queen Désirée Bernadotte. Desirée is the most popular spelling in Sweden.


Felicia

a female given name, feminine form of Felix


Gabriella

a female given name, feminine form of Gabriel


Lilly

a female given name, from a pet form of Elisabeth or any name with the syllable -li- such as Cecilia, Julia or Karolina


Karin

→ Danish: Karin

→ Dutch: Karin

→ English: Karin

→ Estonian: Karin

→ Faroese: Karin

→ Finnish: Kaarina

→ French: Karine, Carine

→ German: Karin

→ Norwegian: Karin

A contraction of Katarina. First recorded in Sweden in 1460.


Laila

First recorded in Sweden in 1884. Borrowed from Norwegian and Finnish Laila. Interpreted as a Sami name.


Lotta

a diminutive of the female given name Charlotta

a diminutive of the female given name Liselotte

a female given name, based on the diminutive above


Natalia

a female given name, equivalent to English Natalia


Susanne

Variant of the biblical Susanna. First recorded in Sweden in 1878.

Hon hade delat rum med två kvinnliga kusiner. De hette Susanne och Vivianne. De var lika larviga som sina larviga namn. Hon hade haft dåligt samvete för att hon tyckte så.

1993, Kerstin Ekman, Händelser vid vatten, Bonniers, published 1995, →ISBN, page 215:

She had shared a room with two female cousins. They were called Susanne and Vivianne. They were as silly as their silly names. She had had a bad conscience for thinking so.


tjeckiska

tjeckiska (indefinite nominative singular)
tjeckiskan (definite nominative singular)
tjeckiskor (indefinite nominative plural)
tjeckiskorna (definite nominative plural)
tjeckiskas (genitive indefinite singular)
tjeckiskans (definite genitive singular)
tjeckiskors (genitive indefinite plural)
tjeckiskornas (definite genitive plural)

(uncountable) Czech; language spoken in the Czech Republic


litauiska

litauiska (indefinite nominative singular)
litauiskan (definite nominative singular)
litauiskor (indefinite nominative plural)
litauiskorna (definite nominative plural)
litauiskas (genitive indefinite singular)
litauiskans (definite genitive singular)
litauiskors (genitive indefinite plural)
litauiskornas (definite genitive plural)

(uncountable) Lithuanian; language spoken in Lithuania


nederländska

nederländska (indefinite nominative singular)
nederländskan (definite nominative singular)
nederländskor (indefinite nominative plural)
nederländskorna (definite nominative plural)
nederländskas (genitive indefinite singular)
nederländskans (definite genitive singular)
nederländskors (genitive indefinite plural)
nederländskornas (definite genitive plural)

(uncountable) Dutch; language spoken in the Netherlands


maltesiska

maltesiska (indefinite nominative singular)
maltesiskan (definite nominative singular)
maltesiskor (indefinite nominative plural)
maltesiskorna (definite nominative plural)
maltesiskas (genitive indefinite singular)
maltesiskans (definite genitive singular)
maltesiskors (genitive indefinite plural)
maltesiskornas (definite genitive plural)

(uncountable) Maltese; language spoken on Malta


rumänska

rumänska (indefinite nominative singular)
rumänskan (definite nominative singular)
rumänskor (indefinite nominative plural)
rumänskorna (definite nominative plural)
rumänskas (genitive indefinite singular)
rumänskans (definite genitive singular)
rumänskors (genitive indefinite plural)
rumänskornas (definite genitive plural)

(uncountable) Romanian; language spoken in Romania


bulgariska

bulgariska (indefinite nominative singular)
bulgariskan (definite nominative singular)
bulgariskor (indefinite nominative plural)
bulgariskorna (definite nominative plural)
bulgariskas (genitive indefinite singular)
bulgariskans (definite genitive singular)
bulgariskors (genitive indefinite plural)
bulgariskornas (definite genitive plural)

(uncountable) Bulgarian; language spoken in Bulgaria


lettiska

lettiska (indefinite nominative singular)
lettiskan (definite nominative singular)
lettiskor (indefinite nominative plural)
lettiskorna (definite nominative plural)
lettiskas (genitive indefinite singular)
lettiskans (definite genitive singular)
lettiskors (genitive indefinite plural)
lettiskornas (definite genitive plural)

(uncountable) Latvian; language spoken in Latvia


italienska

italienska (indefinite nominative singular)
italienskan (definite nominative singular)
italienskor (indefinite nominative plural)
italienskorna (definite nominative plural)
italienskas (genitive indefinite singular)
italienskans (definite genitive singular)
italienskors (genitive indefinite plural)
italienskornas (definite genitive plural)

(uncountable) Italian; language spoken in Italy


slovakiska

slovakiska (indefinite nominative singular)
slovakiskan (definite nominative singular)
slovakiskor (indefinite nominative plural)
slovakiskorna (definite nominative plural)
slovakiskas (genitive indefinite singular)
slovakiskans (definite genitive singular)
slovakiskors (genitive indefinite plural)
slovakiskornas (definite genitive plural)

(uncountable) Slovak; the language spoken in Slovakia


iriska

iriska (indefinite nominative uncountable)
iriskan (definite nominative uncountable)
iriskas (genitive indefinite uncountable)
iriskans (definite genitive uncountable)

Irish; language spoken on the island of Ireland


Ulrica

a female given name, a less common spelling of Ulrika


Verna

A 19th century feminine form of Verner, in analogy with the rare German name Werna. Also associated with Latin vernus (“springlike”).


synagoga

synagoga (indefinite nominative singular)
synagogan (definite nominative singular)
synagogor (indefinite nominative plural)
synagogorna (definite nominative plural)
synagogas (genitive indefinite singular)
synagogans (definite genitive singular)
synagogors (genitive indefinite plural)
synagogornas (definite genitive plural)


lit.

(lexicography) Abbreviation of litauiska (“Lithuanian language”).


Hampus

a male given name, a pet form of Johannes and related names


Jonny

a male given name, an alternative spelling of Johnny


Jöns

a male given name, a contraction of Johannes


Janne

a diminutive of the male given names Jan or Johan

(rare) a male given name based on the diminutive above


Hannes

a male given name, short form of Johannes


Catharina

a female given name, a less common spelling of Katarina


Katharina

a female given name, variant of Katarina


Anneli

a female given name borrowed from German


Kajsa

a diminutive of the female given name Karin

a female given name, based on the diminutive above


Carin

a female given name, a less common spelling of Karin


Mariann

a female given name of less common usage, variant of Marianne


Majken

Middle Low German diminutive of Maja or Maria. The suffix is probably related with the German diminutive suffix -chen. Cognate also with Norwegian and Danish Maiken and German Meike.


Katrin

a female given name, a short form of Katarina


Katja

a female given name, equivalent to English Katya


Maja

a female given name, a medieval diminutive of Maria


Marita

First recorded in Sweden in 1880. From Norwegian Marita, by folk etymology confused with Maria and Marta.


Jonna

From Danish Jonna, contraction of Johanna.


Britta

a female given name, variant of Birgitta, equivalent to English Bridget


Margaretha

a female given name, a less common spelling of Margareta


Berit

a female given name, a dialectal variant of Birgitta


Brita

a female given name, a medieval form of Birgitta


Märta

A contraction through Old Danish Merete of Margareta (“Margaret”). First recorded in Sweden in 1342 as Märeta.


Margret

a female given name, a short form of Margareta, =Margaret


Birgit

Short form of Birgitta. First recorded in Sweden in 1879.


Britt

Short form of Britta, a contraction of Birgitta. First recorded in Sweden in 1883.


Margareta

From Latin Margarita, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”). First recorded in Sweden around 1100. Cognate with English Margaret.


Birgitta

From Old Irish Brigit. First recorded in Sweden in 1293. Cognate with English Bridget.


Margit

A vernacular form of Margareta. First recorded in Sweden around 1400.


Greta

From German Greta, from Margareta. First recorded in Sweden in 1309.


Elly

a female given name, short for Elisabeth or Eleanor


Lisbet

a female given name, a less common spelling of Lisbeth


Lisbeth

a female given name derived from Elisabet


Elsa

Rare medieval contraction of Elisabet, also a variant Danish Else. First recorded in Sweden in 1422. Taken to general use in the 19th century through the influence of the identical German name.


Elisabet

a female given name, also spelled Elisabeth


Liselott

a female given name, variant of Liselotte, also spelled Lise-Lott


Isabell

A modern spelling variant of Isabel and Isabelle.


Liselotte

German Lieselotte, partly via Danish Liselotte.


Hélène

From French Hélène. First recorded in Sweden in 1810.

Hur han visste att hon hette detta Hélène med de lustiga strecken över bokstaven e? Nå, Hangö var en mycket liten stad.

2010, Pirkko Lindberg, Hotell Hemlängtan, Schildts, →ISBN, page 387:

How he knew that her name was this Hélène with the funny dashes over the letter e? Well, Hanko was a very little town.


Helén

a female given name, a French type variant of Helena


Madelene

a female given name, variant of Madeleine


Knut

From Old Norse Knútr, cognate with Danish Knud and English Canute.


Elna

a female given name derived from Elin, Helena


Helene

From French Hélène. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1810. Variant of Helena (“Helen”).


Ronja

English: Ronja, Ronya, Ronia

Danish: Ronja

Faroese: Ronja

Finnish: Ronja

German: Ronja

Norwegian: Ronja

Coined by Astrid Lindgren for the heroine of the children's book Ronja rövardotter (1981) by taking the middle letters of Juronjaure, the Sami name of a lake in north Sweden, said to mean "lake by a hill".
* Lindgren was obviously looking for something that sounded familiar, like Sonja, a well established name in Sweden by 1981. Роня is a Russian pet form of several male and female given names, but the name Ronja was very rare in Scandinavia and Germany until 1981.

a female given name used in Sweden since 1981


altare

altare (indefinite nominative singular)
altaret (definite nominative singular)
altare (indefinite nominative plural)
altarna (definite nominative plural)
altares (genitive indefinite singular)
altarets (definite genitive singular)
altares (genitive indefinite plural)
altarnas (definite genitive plural)

From late Old Norse altari, from Old Saxon altari, from Latin altāre (“altar”).

altar (flat-topped structure used for religious rites)


Magdalena

From Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, “woman from Magdala”).

a female given name, equivalent to English Magdalene


Rasmus

Short form of Erasmus. First recorded in Sweden in 1481.


Fredrika

a female given name, masculine equivalent Fredrik, equivalent to English Frederica


Mickael

a male given name, uncommon spelling of Mikael.


Olof

From Old Swedish Olāver, Olēf, from Old Norse Óláfr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*anulaibaʀ). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1400. Cognate with Norwegian Olav and English Olaf.


Fredrik

From Old Swedish Fredherik, of Germanic origin, cognate with English Frederick. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1311.


Olle

Affix of the first two letters in Olof and Olov, Ol + (gemination) l + (hypocoristic suffix) -e.
Compare with Swedish male given name hypocoristic forming.

af

a diminutive of the male given names Olof or Olov

a male given name, based on the diminutive above


Micael

a male given name, rare spelling of Mikael.


Mikael

—Du fick heta Mikael du, sade hon en gång, då hon gick förbi med grädden i en båtformad snäcka. Det var jag som föreslog det. Jag hade alltid tyckt om det namnet.
Mikael hörde hjärtat dunka under blusen och förblev stum.
—Pappa heter Immanuel, sade han äntligen stammande. Det har väl farmor också gett honom?


Mårten

a male given name, variant of Martin, in analogy with Danish Morten


Kristian

From Latin Christianus, which was first recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1291.


Kerstin

Vernacular form of Kristina. First recorded in Sweden as Kierstin in 1535.


Stina

a diminutive of the female given name Kristina


Christin

a female given name, a less common spelling of Kristin


Kristofer

a male given name, a less common form of Kristoffer


Christoffer

a male given name, variant of Kristoffer


Kristoffer

Saint's name of Ancient Greek origin, cognate with English Christopher. First recorded in Sweden as Christopher in 1277.


Örjan

Borrowed from Low German Jürgen, from Middle Low German Jurian, from Latin Geōrgius.

a male given name from Low German, equivalent to English George


Jörgen

a male given name from Danish, equivalent to English George


Pär

a male given name, a less common spelling of Per


Georg

→ Finnish: Jori

a male given name, equivalent to English George


Sonja

a female given name, equivalent to English Sonya


Henny

From a diminutive of Henrietta and Henrika in imitation of the English Henny. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1826.

a female given name, diminutive of Henrika and Henrietta


Pernilla

a female given name derived from Petronella


Henrika

a female given name, feminine form of Henrik