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What does Swain mean?
Swain 
as a boys' name is an Old Norse and Old English name, and Swain means "boy, lad; one who herds swine". Swain is a variant form of Sven (Old Norse). Swain is also a variation of Swaine (Old English).
ENDS WITH -in
ASSOCIATED WITH norse, old english
Variations
RELATIONS VIA SVEN, SWAINE Svein, Sveinn
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Shain, ..
(female) Swaia, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Swain Ewan (S.E.), ..
How popular is Swain?
Swain is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent surname for all people (#1338 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Sven is the only prominent alternative form of Swain (OUTSIDE TOP 2000). Other variants, like Swayn, are seldom used. This relation of Swain was popular as a baby name during 1970-1979 (#1699). (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Swain is alike in pronunciation to Cian, Seann, Syon, Xan, Zain▲, Zaine, Zan and Zann. Other recommended sound-alike names are Alain, Bain, Blain, Brain, Cain▲, Crain, Dain, Dewain, Duwain, Dwain, Ewin, Fain, Gawain, Gwin, Iain, Kain, Owain, Owin, Pain, Rain, Sabin, Said, Sail, Saint▲, Savin, Sean▼, Shaan, Shai, Shaine, Shan, Shann, Shaun▼, Shawn▼, Shayn, Slavin, Slawin (see Slavin), Stan▼, Stein, Twain and Wain. These names tend to be more frequently used than Swain.
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