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Acke
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Diminutive of the Old Norse name Áki, generally interpreted as 'ancestor' or 'father'. |
Swedish |
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Ake
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derived from Old Norse elements meaning 'ancestor' or 'forefather' |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Aker
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Originally 'field' (Scandinavian/Germanic); also the name of an Ancient Egyptian earth/horizon guardian |
Egyptian, Germanic, Scandinavian, Swedish |
Boy |
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Almen
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Uncertain; used as a male given name in Albanian-speaking areas. In Swedish, 'almen' is the definite form of 'alm' meaning 'elm'. |
Albanian, Swedish |
Boy |
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Ås
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ridge, hill (also related to Old Norse Áss 'god') |
Norwegian, Swedish |
Boy |
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Bengan
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blessed |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Bengt
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blessed |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Bengt-Arne
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Blessed eagle (Bengt 'blessed' + Arne 'eagle') |
Scandinavian, Swedish |
Boy |
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Bielke
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Likely derived from the Slavic root 'biel' meaning 'white', or from a Swedish family/surname; often a diminutive or surname-used-as-given-name. |
Polish, Slavic, Swedish |
Boy |
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Boman
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Possibly from Persian 'Bahman' meaning 'good mind' or 'of good thought'; alternatively a Scandinavian surname meaning 'dweller/man of the homestead'. |
Persian, Scandinavian, Swedish |
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Borje
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helper, protector (one who saves or aids) |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Claes
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victory of the people |
Dutch, Swedish |
Boy |
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Clas
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Victory of the people |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Ek
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In Khmer and Thai, derived from Sanskrit 'eka' meaning 'one', 'first', 'primary' or 'chief'. As a Swedish surname, it means 'oak'. |
Khmer, Korean, Sanskrit, Swedish, Thai |
Boy |
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Gurra
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Pet form of Göran (George), meaning "farmer, earth-worker". |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Gustaf
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"staff of the Geats" (also interpreted as "royal staff" or "staff of the Goths") |
Norse, Swedish |
Boy |
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Hampus
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God is gracious |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Jansson
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son of Jan (Jan = form of John, 'God is gracious') |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Jocke
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Diminutive of Joakim ('God will establish') or Johan ('God is gracious') |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Kalleh
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Diminutive of Karl - 'free man' (Swedish). In Persian, 'kalleh' literally means 'head' and can be a nickname. |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Karna
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Ear (literal); famed warrior and tragic hero in the Mahabharata |
Indian, Sanskrit, Swedish |
Boy |
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Larsson
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Son of Lars (Lars from Latin Laurentius, meaning 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel') |
Scandinavian, Swedish |
Boy |
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Ludvigsson
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Son of Ludvig - Ludvig/Ludwig means 'famous warrior' |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Modig
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Brave, courageous |
Norse, Swedish |
Boy |
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Olle
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Derived from Old Norse Óláfr, meaning 'ancestor's descendant' or 'heir of the ancestors'. |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Orm
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snake, serpent |
Danish, English, Icelandic, Norman, Norse, Norwegian, Swedish |
Boy |
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Pappa
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Informal term for 'father' or 'dad'; in Italian also means soft food/pap - used as an affectionate nickname. |
Greek, Indian, Italian, Scandinavian, Swedish |
Boy |
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Pehr
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Rock, stone |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Pehrson
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Son of Pehr (Peter) - 'son of rock' |
Swedish |
Boy |
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Pelle
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Rock, stone (from Greek Petros) |
Scandinavian, Swedish |
Boy |
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