List of Swedish Baby Names Meanings

Hasse

(HAHS-she)

Hasse Name Meaning. German and Dutch: variant of Hass 1. English: topographic name from an unattested Old English word, hasse 'coarse grass', or a habitational name from a minor place, such as The Hasse in Soham, Cambridgeshire, named from this word.

Meaning: God is merciful Origin: Hebrew, Swedish

Hedda

(HE-dah)

In German the meaning of the name Hedda is: Refuge in war or struggle. Strife. Vigorous battle maiden. A . The heroine of the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen's play 'Hedda Gahler'.

Hella

(HE-lah)

Hella as a girls' name is of Greek derivation, and the name Hella means "sun ray; prosperous, successful; holy". Hella is a version of Helen (Greek): linked to Greek hêlios "sun". Hella is also a form of Helga (Scandinavian, Old Norse).

Helmi

(HEHL-mi)

Helmi is a feminine given name. In Estonian and Finnish the name means pearl or bead. The name is derived from the Proto-Baltic-Finnic *helmes, or 'amber'. In Finland, Helmi is also used as a short form of the name Vilhelmiina or Vilhelmina.

Meaning: Stout protector Origin: Finnish, Germanic, Swedish

Hemming

(HEM-ing)

Perhaps derived from Old Norse hamr "shape", and possibly originally a nickname for a person believed to be a shape changer.

Meaning: Changing shapes Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish

Hildur

(HIL-door)

Hildur is one of several female given names derived from the name Hild formed from Old Norse hildr, meaning "battle". Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game.

Hillevi

(hi-LEH-vi)

The meaning of the name “Hillevi” is: “Safe in battle”. Categories: Scandinavian Names. Used in: Germanic speaking countries. Gender: Girl Names. Origins: Danish.

Meaning: Happy in war Origin: Finnish, Old Norse, Swedish

Hjalmar

(HYAL-mahr)

From the Old Norse name Hjálmarr meaning "helmeted warrior" from the element hjalmr "helmet" combined with arr "warrior".

Meaning: Fighter with a helmet Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish

Holger

(HAWL-ger)

Holger is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Hólmgeirr, a compound of hólmr meaning "island", and geirr meaning "spear". It is most common amongst Danish people. It is uncommon as a surname, but is found as Holkeri in Finnish.

Meaning: Island of spears Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish

Ingemar

(IN-geh-mahr)

Meaning of name Ingemar. Etymology : From the Old Norse name Ingimárr, derived from the name of the Germanic god ING combined with mærr "famous". Saint : Origin : Swedish.

Meaning: Famous god Origin: Old Norse, Swedish