Swedish girl names
Most widely given today: Mia, Elina and Saga.
12 girl names whose etymology traces to Swedish, with the rank in the home country where one publishes a list.
from Miriam,
possibly bitter
Say it MEE-uh
Roots in German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish from Miriam,
possibly bitter
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: Sweden 169th
Loved in four German cities, Slovenia, Switzerland and ten more places. Common across Ireland, British Columbia, Quebec and 14 more places. Rare in Sweden.
1 in 102 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 3,578 in Scotland
Say it eh-LEE-nuh
Roots in Finnish and Swedish 3 syllables
Given in her home country: Sweden 101st
Common across Austria, Switzerland, five German cities and three more places. Rare in Sweden, Norway, France and ten more places.
1 in 3,578 girls born in Scotland in 2025
saga
Say it SAH-gah
Swedish origin
saga
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: Sweden 10th
Loved in Sweden. Common across Norway and one more place. Rare in Switzerland, France and England and Wales.
1 in 63,320 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 256 in Norway
Say it RON-yah
Swedish origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: Sweden 81st
Common across Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and three more places. Rare in Slovenia, three German cities, Poland and two more places.
1 in 256 girls born in Norway in 2025
from Anna,
grace, gracious, graced with child
Say it AH-nih-kuh
Roots in Swedish and Hebrew from Anna,
grace, gracious, graced with child
3 syllablesCommon in Austria. Rare in four German cities, Canada, Norway and three more places.
1 in 19,483 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 1,362 in Norway
Say it TY-ruh
Roots in Newly coined and Swedish 2 syllables
Given in her home country: Sweden 60th
Common in Sweden. Rare in Norway, Switzerland, Austria and one more place.
1 in 1,362 girls born in Norway in 2025
1 in 57,359 in France
Say it NEH-tah
Swedish origin 2 syllables
Common in Israel. Rare in France.
1 in 57,359 girls born in France in 2025
1 in 57,359 in France
Say it MUE
Swedish origin 1 syllable
Given in her home country: Sweden 126th
Rare in Sweden, France and one more place.
1 in 57,359 girls born in France in 2025
1 in 8,930 in Austria
Say it KER-stin
Swedish origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: Sweden 105th
Rare in Sweden and Austria.
1 in 8,930 girls born in Austria in 2025
1 in 16,997 in Switzerland
Say it MOH-ah
Swedish origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: Sweden 149th
Rare in Sweden, Cologne and Switzerland.
1 in 16,997 girls born in Switzerland in 2025
1 in 63,320 in England and Wales
Say it MEE-ah
Roots in German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish 2 syllables
Rare in Poland, Austria, France and one more place.
1 in 63,320 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
18th in Estonia
Say it LOH-vee-seh
Swedish origin 3 syllables
Common in Estonia.
Number 18 in Estonia in 2025