babyNamedSven
“young man”
Boy’s name, of Scandinavian origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,493rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 70
- babies born in France
- 1 in 25,641
- −2% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2014
Meaning and origin of Sven
Sven means “young man” and is of Scandinavian origin.
Popularity of Sven in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2014.
- Over recent years, Sven has been stable (−2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Sven every 79 schools, all spellings combined.
Sven in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
135 babies in 3 years1 boy in 38,085−2.4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Svenn10
- Swen5
- Swenn5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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