Sven

Gender Masculine

Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, German, Dutch

Pronounced Pron. SVEHN(Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch) [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse byname Sveinn meaning "boy". This was the name of kings of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Related Names

VariantsSvein(Norwegian) Svend(Danish)

Feminine FormSvenja(German)

Other Languages & CulturesSoini(Finnish) Sveinn(Icelandic) Sveinn(Old Norse)

Surname DescendantsSvensen(Norwegian) Svenson, Svensson(Swedish)

Popularity

Name Days

Estonia: August 21

Sweden: December 5

Categories

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Entry updated November 20, 2020