Sveinn: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Sveinn – 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

Phonetic: SVAYN   IPA: /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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