Gender:
Origin:
Norse
1234 famous people named Sven found on Wikipedia.
2172 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
2489-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
1097-th in year 1967
Used in: Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Sven (in Norwegian and Danish, also Svend and in Norwegian also Svein) is a Scandinavian first name which is also used in Estonia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, South Africa, Germany, and Austria. The name itself is Old Norse for "young man" or "young warrior". The original spelling in Old Norse was sveinn (whence Eng swain, "servant boy"). Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name including Sweyn I of Denmark (Sven Gabelbart), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002. An old legend relates the pagan king Blot-Sven ordered the execution of the Anglo-Saxon monk Saint Eskil.
In medieval Swedish "sven" (or "sven av vapen" (sven of arms) is a term for squire. The female equivalent Svenja, though seemingly Dutch and Scandinavian, is not common anywhere outside of German-speaking countries.
The Icelandic and Faroese version of Sven/Svend is Sveinn (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈsveitn̥]).
Boy, lad, young man.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sven Bender | 1989 | German footballer |
| 2 | Sven Lau | 1980 | |
| 3 | Sven Ulreich | 1988 | German footballer |
| 4 | Sven Marquardt | 1962 | German photographer |
| 5 | Sven Lorig | 1971 | German journalist and television presenter |
| 6 | Sven von Storch | 1970 | |
| 7 | Sven Väth | 1964 | German DJ |
| 8 | Sven Hassel | 1917 | Danish writer |
| 9 | Sven Gielnik | 1994 | German actor |
| 10 | Sven Krüger | 1974 | German publisher |
| 11 | Sven Kums | 1988 | Footballer |
| 12 | Sven Erik Kristiansen | 1969 | Norwegian singer |
| 13 | Sven Kuntze | 1942 | German television presenter and journalist |
| 14 | Sven Hedin | 1865 | Swedish geographer |
| 15 | Sven Hasper | 1965 | German actor and voice actor |
| 16 | Sven Ottke | 1967 | German boxer |
| 17 | Sven Plöger | 1967 | German television presenter and television meteorologist |
| 18 | Sven Voss | 1976 | German television presenter |
| 19 | Sven Kramer | 1986 | Dutch long track speed skater |
| 20 | Sven Nykvist | 1922 | Swedish cinematographer |
| 21 | Sven De Ridder | 1974 | Belgian actor |
| 22 | Sven Bärtschi | 1992 | Swiss ice hockey player |
| 23 | Sven Groeneveld | 1965 | Dutch tennis player and coach |
| 24 | Sven van Beek | 1994 | Dutch footballer |
| 25 | Sven de Wijn | 1985 | Actor |
| 26 | Sven Schipplock | 1988 | Footballer |
| 27 | Sven Plate | 1966 | German actor and voice actor |
| 28 | Sven Gerich | 1974 | German politician |
| 29 | Sven Nys | 1976 | Belgian cyclo-crosser |
| 30 | Sven Andrighetto | 1993 | Swiss ice hockey player |
| 31 | Sven Wollter | 1934 | Swedish actor |
| 32 | Sven Quandt | 1956 | German racing driver |
| 33 | Sven Hannawald | 1974 | German former ski jumper and footballer |
| 34 | Sven Elverfeld | 1968 | German author and cook |
| 35 | Sven Forssell | 1914 | Swedish journalist |
| 36 | Sven Waasner | 1979 | German actor |
| 37 | Sven Jaschan | 1986 | German computer criminal |
| 38 | Sven Walser | 1963 | German actor |
| 39 | Sven Kockelmann | 1969 | Dutch journalist |
| 40 | Sven Pipien | 1967 | German musician |
| 41 | Sven Simon | 1941 | German journalist |
| 42 | Sven Felix Kellerhoff | 1971 | German journalist and author |
| 43 | Sven O. Høiby | 1936 | Father-in-law of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway |
| 44 | Sven Zetterberg | 1952 | |
| 45 | Sven Nordin | 1957 | Norwegian actor |
| 46 | Sven van Thom | 1977 | German musician |
| 47 | Sven Birkerts | 1951 | American academic and writer |
| 48 | Sven Beckert | 1965 | American historian |
| 49 | Sven Mary | 1972 | Belgian lawyer |
| 50 | Sven Ornelis | 1973 | Belgian actor and radio host |
| 51 | Sven De Leijer | 1979 | Belgian television presenter |
| 52 | Sven Gustaf Wingqvist | 1876 | Swedish engineer |
| 53 | Sven Dufva | Character of The Tales of Ensign Stål | |
| 54 | Sven Petke | 1967 | German politician |
| 55 | Sven Fricke | 1979 | German actor |
| 56 | Sven Böttcher | 1964 | German author |
| 57 | Sven Svärd | 1939 | |
| 58 | Sven Friedrich | 1974 | German singer, record producer and musician |
| 59 | Sven Nordqvist | 1946 | Swedish author and illustrator |
| 60 | Sven Schelker | 1989 | Swiss film actor |
| 61 | Sven Stojanovic | 1969 | Serbian film director |
| 62 | Sven Tumba | 1931 | Swedish association football, bandy, ice hockey player and golfer (1931–2011) |
| 63 | Sven Unterwaldt | 1965 | German film director and screenwriter |
| 64 | DJ Sven | 1961 | Dutch radio host |
| 65 | Sven Fischer | 1971 | German biathlete |
| 66 | Sven Lindqvist | 1932 | Swedish writer |
| 67 | Sven Libaek | 1938 | Australian composer and record producer |
| 68 | Sven Björklund | 1973 | |
| 69 | Sven Tritschler | 1982 | German politician |
| 70 | Sven Løve | 1973 | French disc jockey |
| 71 | Sven Tietzer | 1975 | German television presenter and radio host |
| 72 | Sven Edvin Salje | 1914 | Swedish writer |
| 73 | Sven Martinek | 1964 | German actor |
| 74 | Sven Pistor | 1972 | German presenter and radio host |
| 75 | Sven Aggesen | 1145 | Danish historian |
| 76 | Sven Markelius | 1889 | Swedish architect |
| 77 | Sven Olov Lindholm | 1903 | Swedish politician |
| 78 | Sven Alkalaj | 1948 | Bosnian diplomat |
| 79 | Sven Rydell | 1905 | Swedish association football player |
| 80 | Sven Mikser | 1973 | Estonian politician |
| 81 | Sven Spengemann | 1966 | Canadian lawyer |
| 82 | Sven Lõhmus | 1972 | Estonian songwriter |
| 83 | Sven Gábor Jánszky | 1973 | German opinion journalist |
| 84 | Sven Anér | 1921 | Swedish journalist |
| 85 | Sven Høgda | ||
| 86 | Sven Jonasson | 1909 | Swedish footballer and manager |
| 87 | Sven Bohse | 1977 | German film director |
| 88 | Sven Grünberg | 1956 | Estonian composer |
| 89 | Sven Ratzke | 1977 | German singer |
| 90 | Sven Lilja | 1887 | |
| 91 | Sven Lehmann | 1979 | German politician |
| 92 | Sven Regener | 1961 | German musician and writer |
| 93 | Sven Thorgren | 1994 | Swedish snowboarder |
| 94 | Sven Westendorp | 1969 | Dutch artist |
| 95 | Sven Ivar Seldinger | 1921 | Swedish physician |
| 96 | Sven Ove Hansson | 1951 | Swedish philosopher |
| 97 | Sven Erik Jørgensen | 1934 | Danish ecologist |
| 98 | Sven Helbig | 2000 | German composer |
| 99 | Sven Thiemann | 1974 | German actor |
| 100 | Sven Schuhmacher | 1977 | German journalist |
| 101 | Sven Erik Bystrøm | 1992 | Norwegian racing cyclist |
| 102 | Sven Sester | 1969 | Estonian politician |
| 103 | Sven Oswald | 1975 | German voice actor, journalist and radio host |
| 104 | Sven Gösmann | 1966 | German journalist |
| 105 | Sven Erik Holmes | 1951 | American judge |
| 106 | Sven Hotz | 1929 | Swiss entrepreneur |
| 107 | Sven Giegold | 1969 | German politician, economist |
| 108 | Sven Knipphals | 1985 | German athletics competitor and sprinter |
| 109 | Sven Suton | 1993 | German handball player |
| 110 | Sven Jürgenson | 1962 | |
| 111 | Sven Epiney | 1972 | Swiss television presenter |
| 112 | Sven Egil Omdal | 1953 | Norwegian journalist and contributing editor |
| 113 | Sven Riemann | 1967 | German actor |
| 114 | Sven Lindemann | 1978 | Swiss ice hockey player |
| 115 | Sven Knoll | 1980 | |
| 116 | Sven Davidson | 1931 | Swedish politician |
| 117 | Sven Hagströmer | 1943 | Swedish businessman |
| 118 | Sven Ungern-Sternberg | 1942 | German politician |
| 119 | Sven Haakanson | 1967 | American anthropologist |
| 120 | Sven Stolpe | 1905 | Swedish journalist |
| 121 | Sven Kalisch | 1966 | German academic |
| 122 | Sven Taddicken | 1974 | German film director and screenwriter |
| 123 | Sven Müller | 1996 | German footballer |
| 124 | Sven Almgren | 1944 | Swedish actor |
| 125 | Sven Nagel | 1970 | German actor |
| 126 | Sven Vermant | 1973 | Belgian footballer |
| 127 | Sven Berlin | 1911 | English artist, and novelist |
| 128 | Sven Butenschön | 1976 | Canadian ice hockey player |
| 129 | Sven Eggers | 1965 | German journalist and author |
| 130 | Sven Figee | 1975 | Dutch conductor and composer |
| 131 | Sven Habermann | 1961 | Canadian soccer player |
| 132 | Sven Henriksen | 1955 | Norwegian actor |
| 133 | Sven Yrvind | 1939 | Swedish sailor |
| 134 | Sven Thomas | 1947 | German criminal defense lawyer and lawyer |
| 135 | Sven Lang | 1962 | |
| 136 | Sven Dahlkvist | 1955 | Swedish association football player |
| 137 | Sven Britton | 1938 | Swedish politician |
| 138 | Sven Otto Littorin | 1966 | Swedish politician |
| 139 | Sven Nilsson | 1787 | Swedish zoologist and archaeologist |
| 140 | Sven-Erik Vikström | 1927 | Swedish actor |
| 141 | Sven Melander | 1947 | Swedish actor and journalist |
| 142 | Sven Clement | 1989 | Luxembourgian politician |
| 143 | Sven Morlok | 1962 | German politician |
| 144 | Sven Demandt | 1965 | German footballer |
| 145 | Sven Riederer | 1981 | Triathlete |
| 146 | Sven Delblanc | 1931 | Swedish writer |
| 147 | Sven Medvešek | 1965 | Croatian actor |
| 148 | Sven Schultze | 1978 | German basketball player |
| 149 | Sven Volmering | 1976 | German politician |
| 150 | Bruda Sven | 1973 | German rapper |
| 151 | Sven Tito Achen | 1922 | Author, writer |
| 152 | Sven Hugo Borg | 1896 | American actor |
| 153 | Sven Koenig | 1964 | German computer scientist |
| 154 | Sven Lange | 1967 | German boxer |
| 155 | Sven Maes | 1973 | Belgian musician |
| 156 | Sven Voelpel | 1973 | German economist |
| 157 | Sven Lindberg | 1918 | Actor |
| 158 | Sven Hallberg | 1955 | |
| 159 | Sven Oscar Kullander | 1952 | Swedish ichthyologist |
| 160 | Sven O. Persson | 1900 | |
| 161 | Sven S. Poser | 1963 | German author |
| 162 | Sven Niemeyer | 1981 | German docent and music educator |
| 163 | Sven Bergqvist | 1914 | Swedish association football and bandy goalkeeper, and ice hockey defenseman |
| 164 | Sven Rissmann | 1978 | German politician |
| 165 | Sven Axbom | 1926 | Swedish footballer |
| 166 | Sven Oskar Lindgren | 1905 | |
| 167 | Sven Barfoed | 1917 | |
| 168 | Sven Reichardt | 1967 | German historian |
| 169 | Sven Romanus | 1906 | |
| 170 | Sven Schröder | 1964 | German politician |
| 171 | Sven Palmqvist | 1906 | |
| 172 | Sven Paddock | 1909 | Swedish composer |
| 173 | Sven Linderot | 1889 | Swedish communist politician |
| 174 | Sven Thieme | 1968 | Namibian businessman |
| 175 | Sven Van Hees | 1968 | Belgian musician, disc jockey and record producer |
| 176 | Sven Mende | 1994 | German footballer |
| 177 | Sven Boekhorst | 1980 | Vert Skater |
| 178 | Sven Gyldmark | 1904 | Danish film score composer |
| 179 | Sven Arntzen | 1897 | Norwegian judge |
| 180 | Sven Haeusler | 1968 | German film director |
| 181 | Sven Meegen | 1976 | German priest |
| 182 | Sven Gillsäter | 1921 | Swedish photographer |
| 183 | Sven Nylander | 1962 | Athletics competitor |
| 184 | Sven Dodlek | 1995 | Croatian footballer |
| 185 | Sven Olov Karlsson | 1971 | Swedish writer and journalist |
| 186 | Sven Rinman | 1720 | Swedish chemist and mineralogist |
| 187 | Sven Neuhaus | 1978 | German footballer |
| 188 | Sven Heidfeld | 1978 | German racing driver |
| 189 | Sven Selånger | 1907 | Swedish skier |
| 190 | Sven Thofelt | 1904 | Fencer, modern pentathlete |
| 191 | Sven Dhoest | 1994 | Footballer |
| 192 | Sven Ambrosy | 1970 | |
| 193 | Sven Norfeldt | 1959 | |
| 194 | Sven Gatz | 1967 | Flemish politician |
| 195 | Sven Olaf Hoffmann | 1939 | German psychologist and psychiatrist |
| 196 | Sven Elvestad | 1884 | Norwegian writer |
| 197 | Sven Pichal | 1979 | Belgian radio host |
| 198 | Sven Jonson | 1902 | |
| 199 | Sven Lodziewski | 1965 | Swimmer |
| 200 | Sven Speybrouck | 1968 |