Suede

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French, word name

"Swedish"

Suede Origin and Meaning

The name Suede is a boy's name of French origin meaning "Swedish".

In the nineties there was a "One Life to Live" soap opera character named Suede, but few fans picked up on it. Now however, parents may be reconsidering Suede, given its similarity in sound to Sage, Wade, and Zade and the recent interest in Denim, and unique word names more generally.

The term for the velvety leather material comes from the French phrase gants de Suède or "gloves of Sweden", and is often used to make shoes

47 boys (and 18 girls) were called Suede in a recent year in the US, meaning it has quadrupled in use since 2020.

Popularity of the name Suede

• 724 Nameberry 2025
• 963 Unique 2024
• 398 Unisex 2024

20 Names Similar to Suede

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Suede.

• Wave
• Cross
• Sailor
• Sir
• Barley
• Denim
• Timber
• Land
• January
• Rhythm
• Maize
• Bronco
• Golden
• Chosen
• Arizona
• West
• Bridge
• Dice
• Blues
• Psalm

Famous People Named Suede

• Suede Brooks female YouTube vlogger and print model

The name Suede in Pop Culture

• English rock group Suede charted in the 1990s with its gender bending imagery and lyrics.