Swedish names
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| Wed, 08-18-2004 - 7:33am |
For example, in sweden a man named Ragnar is around 60-90 years old hardly any boys get that name today, in many namessites Ragnar says to be a good boy name and common.
Therefore i have deside to help peolpe in the search of swedish names.
First you need to know that way Ö, å and Ä is porunsed.
Ö = sounds like a texan starting to think or like i in bird
Å= prounsed like awe
Ä= prounsed like ea in bear
This Url for the Swedish goverment aproved names : http://www.scb.se/templates/Product____30895.asp
Flicknamn= girls name
Pojknamn= boy names
Kvinnoman= female name
Mansnamn= male name
Efternamn= Surnames.
These är the ten most pouplar girlsnames right now.
Elin= merciful
Ida = Industrious
Hanna = Joy, Happiness
Linnéa= Pink little forest flower that smells of almond
Julia= from the roman family name of Julius
Wilma= Determined protector.
Maja= the month of may or little Maria
Alva= female elf
Moa= Little Mother
Amanda = the beloved
Thes are the ten most pouplar boysnames.
Filip= Horsefriend
Emil=diligent
Lucas= He who comes from Lucania
Oscar=Gods spear
Erik= he who rules alone
Viktor = Victory
Alexander= defender of man
Anton = priceless
Isak= he , who laughs
Simon = God hear his praer
So I hope i have help you not to name your son Bodil ( female name) or your daughter live her life with the name of Svante ( male name).
Hugs FruTrygg

Often they have namnes that is unpopular or not in used any more.
When ivillage had chatt, I found girl with younger brothers named Rune and Rolf , noone under 30 is named Rune and hardly any under 20 is named Rolf.
And if you need help swedish name, email me on krakatua@mail-online.dk
Julia
My last name is Olsson. When I have children, I want to give them swedish names, so thankyou for your post on that website, and keep posting if you find more.
I was wondering frutrygg is Kirin a swedish name, and is so, how is it pronounced?
Kirin only one person has that in sweden..
Karin thats more common name then Kirin and don't known who to prounsed it if it swedish its two posible ways, Chirin ( Ch as chapel) or Kirin hard k .