Sven

Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈsvɛn/ (Swedish, German) SVEHN (Norwegian, Danish) /ˈsʋɛn/ (Dutch) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse byname Sveinn meaning "boy" [1] [2] . This was the name of kings of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. This includes the 10th-century Danish king Sven Forkbeard (usually called Swein or Svend), who also came to rule in Norway and England.

Related Names

Rootsveinn
VariantsSvein (Norwegian) Svend (Danish)
Feminine FormSvenja (German)
Other Languages & CulturesSoini (Finnish) Sveinn (Icelandic) Sveinn (Old Norse)
Surname DescendantsSvensen (Norwegian) Svenson, Svensson (Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic natural wholesome strong strange simple serious

Name Days

Estonia: August 21
Sweden: December 5
  1. Peterson, Lena. Nordiskt runnamnslexikon. Uppsala, 2007, page 214.
  2. Cleasby, Richard and Gudbrand Vigfusson. An Icelandic-English Dictionary (1874), entry sveinn, available from https://old-norse.net/html/s.php#sveinn.

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