Sveinn: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Boy or young man
Origin
Old Norse
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
SVAYN

Sveinn is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “boy or young man”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Sveinn

Meaning: Boy or young man.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Sveinn

SVAYNIPA /sveɪn/

Popularity of Sveinn

Sveinn doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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