Swedish Names for Girls

There are 6 Swedish names for baby girls. Displayed on this page are Swedish names 1 to 6. Within these names, Ingrid (German and Scandinavian) was the most popular in 2007, followed by Dahlia (English and German). The unusual Swedish names are Linnéa (German and Scandinavian), Moa (Scandinavian), Selma (German, English, Italian, and Scandinavian), and Solveig (German and Scandinavian).

Swedish names are somewhat popular as baby girl names. Their usage peaked in 1901 with 0.095% of baby girls being given Swedish names. Within the top 1000 baby names then, there were 1 Swedish names. The names have slipped in popularity since then, and they are of modest use in recent times. In 2007, their total usage was 0.039% with 2 Swedish names listed among the top 1000, appearing with somewhat increasing regularity in the recent decade. Among all Swedish names, Ingrid (German and Scandinavian) was the most widely used, with a ranking of #626 and a usage of 0.0225%.

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Dahlia 812 ... dahlia ... in tribute to the Swedish botanist pioneer Anders ...

Ingrid 626 ... name of a god; peace, ... through the fame of the Swedish film actress Ingrid ...

Linnéa ... name was borne by the Swedish botanist Carl von Linné ...

Moa ... nickname by the famous Swedish author Moa Martinson ...

Selma ... protected by God ... romantic castle in the Swedish translations of James ...

Solveig ... hall, house; strength ... usual Swedish form is Solvig, while the Danish form ...