Lenne
From Swedish Lenne, probably a pet form of Lennart.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
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Linnea
Borrowed from Swedish Linnea.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Maarit
From Swedish Marit; a short form of Swedish Margareetta.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Mailis
From Swedish Maj-Lis.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Malviina
From Swedish Malvina, English Malvina, perhaps from Irish maol-mhín (literally “smooth forehead”) and/or Old High German Madalwin (literally “friend of council, friend of…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Margareeta
From Swedish Margareta, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Max
Borrowed from German Max, diminutive of Maximilian in the 19th century, later also used as a nickname for Maxwell. Borrowed from German Max. Equivalent to a shortening of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends X
Mia
A German, Dutch and North Germanic diminutive of Maria.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Miia
A vernacular form of Mirjam (later also of Maria), probably from Swedish Mia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Mounce
From Swedish Måns.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Naemi
From Swedish Naemi, from Latin Noemi, from Biblical Hebrew נׇעֳמִי (no'omí, literally “my pleasantness”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Nanna
From Swedish Nanna, from Old Norse Nanna (literally “daring”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Niklas
Vernacular form of Nikolas, Nikolaus, probably fairly recently borrowed from Swedish Niklas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Nils
Borrowed from Swedish Nils.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Piia
20th century loan from Swedish Pia, feminine of Latin Pius.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Priita
Variant of Riitta, from Swedish Brita.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rauni
From Swedish Ragnhild, or from Old Norse *raunir (“rowan”) (reynir).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Reija
Early 20th century coinage, possibly from Swedish Freja, or from Swedish Rea.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rikhard
From Swedish Rikhard, Medieval Latin Richardus, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Rīkaharduz (literally “hard/brave ruler”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Ronja
From Swedish Ronja, after the main character of the book Ronja, the Robber's Daughter (1981) by Astrid Lindgren.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Signe
From Swedish Signe.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Sigrid
Borrowed from Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Sigrid, ultimately from Old Norse Sigríðr. From Old Norse Sigríðr.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Siiri
From Swedish Siri and Sigrid, ultimately from Old Norse.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Sivi
From Swedish Siv as well as forms of siveä (like Siviä) once used as given names.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Susanne
A female given name from German [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], variant of Susan. From Swedish Susanne. Variant of Susanna. Borrowed from Ancient Greek…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Sven
Borrowed from Swedish Sven. Borrowed from Swedish Sven in the 20th century. Borrowed from Swedish Sven. Inherited from Old Norse Sveinn; borne by three medieval kings of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Teo
From Swedish Theo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends O
Tuovi
Coined by Finnish politician, historian and professor Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen in 1859 for a character in the short story Pohjan-Piltti, from the Finnish place name Tuovila,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Ulla
From Swedish Ulla, from Ulrika.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Valentin
Borrowed from Latin Valentīnus. From Swedish Valentin, from Latin Valentinus. From Latin Valentinus. From Latin Valentinus. The name was already borrowed in Old High German…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Verna
Coined in the 19th century, from Latin vernus (“spring-like”) or as a feminine of Vernon. Borrowed from Swedish Verna in the end of the 19th century. Usually explained as…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Verneri
From Swedish Verner and German Werner. Cognate to English Warner.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Viivi
Borrowed from Swedish Vivi, used also as a pet form of Sofia in Finland.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Viktor
From Swedish Viktor, from Latin victor (“victor, conqueror, winner”). From a Latin personal name Victor. Derived from Latin Victor.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Vilhelm
From Swedish Vilhelm, from Old High German Willahelm (meaning something like “someone with a helmet and strong will/determination”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M