Sven - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Sven \s-ven\ is of Old Norse origin, and its meaning is "boy, lad".

Sven has 7 variant forms: Svein, Sveinn, Svend, Swain, Swen, Swensen and Swenson.

For more information, see also the related name Swaine.

Baby names that sound like Sven are Savin and Ziven.

Sven is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Sven. Compare Sven with related baby names.