Svea

SVEY-ah; SVEH-uh

Nordic

"spear"

Svea Origin and Meaning

The name Svea is a girl's name meaning "spear".

More Scandinavian names are making their way into English-speaking homes. If Sven and Freya are useable, why not Svea? With a similar sound to Ava, it is associated with Mother Svea, a national personification of Sweden.

Popularity of the name Svea

• 1522 Nameberry 2025
• 152 Germany 2016
• 76 Sweden 2024

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Famous People Named Svea

• Svea Ledin founder of Sweden's first women's labour movement, grandmother of musician Tomas Ledin