Given name · also Old Norse
Svea
“from the motherland”
Svea is used as a given name. One Swedish interpretation is “from the motherland.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Swedish interpretation is “from the motherland.” Its derivation is not certain.
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Old Norse, although the derivation remains uncertain.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1892. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Svea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 967
- 0 boys · 967 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #4,447 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +10%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,447 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Minnesota had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 713 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Svea’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Svea
- Svea NorénSwedish figure skater (1895–1985)
- Svea Kristina FrischSwedish actress1898–1991
- Svea Holstactress (1901-1996)
- Svea IrvingAmerican freestyle skierborn 2002
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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