Sven
Usage of Sven in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Sven against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Sven is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Sven is a Norse or Scandinavian name meaning “youth” or “boy,” with variants such as Svend and Swen.
Sven in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 31 boys were named Sven, making it the #3583 boys' name in the US. Since 1911, 2,517 boys have been named Sven, with the most (58) in 2015.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Sven in other languages
- Svein Norwegian
- Sveinn Icelandic
- Svend Danish
- Swen Dutch
Sven name days
- December 5 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Sven
There are 3 towns and villages with Sven in their name.
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Sven’ | Bryansk Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | 3,491 | Map |
| Sven’ | Bryansk Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Sven’-Transportnaya | Bryansk Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Sven
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Sven in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 1🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Sven Lake | Northwest Territories, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Sven Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Sven songs
8 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Sven in their title. The best known:
- Sven Svane
- Sven Torsell (1992)
- Sven i rosengård
- Jag älskar Björn och Benny och Sten och Sture, Jompa och Tompa och Sven – Birgitta Wollgård & Salut
- Jag älskar Björn och Benny och Sten och Sture, Jompa och Tompa och Sven / En söndag i maj – Birgitta Wollgård & Salut (1974)
- Sånger och Visor vid Pianoforte. 1:sta delen. 9. Sven i Rosengård (Gammal folkvisa) – Adolf Fredrik Lindblad
- Sånger och Visor vid Pianoforte. 6:te delen. Ur Fänrik Ståls sägner af J. L. Runeberg. 136. Sven Dufva – Adolf Fredrik Lindblad
- Variationer över den svenska Folkvisan "Sven i Rosengård" – Ivar Hallström
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Sven
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Sven.
Sven Bender
Sven Beuckert
Sven Clement
Sven Davidson
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Fictional characters named Sven
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Sven as a pet name
FurryName has found 38 dogs named Sven in public pet registers, making it the #2,768 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Playford (2), Vancouver (2), Maple Ridge (1). Sven as a dog name →
FurryName has found 1,098 cats named Sven in public pet registers, making it the #4,165 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Sweden (1095), Toronto (2), Seattle (1). Sven as a cat name →
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