Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Swanhild isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Swanhild is a variant of Swanhilda. The history of Swanhilda gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Swanhilda is associated with the daughter of Sigurd.
Explained through its name family
Swanhild’s family of names
Swanhild shares a linguistic root with Svanhild. Swanhild has a related form in Swanhilda. Swanhild has a related form in Swanhilda.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Swanhild, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Shasti
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>99% girls
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“in Hinduism, a minor goddess”
>99% girls
Achall
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20% boys · 80% girls
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“a divine spirit; a goddess”
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Sakhmet
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