name
Sven
sven
/svɛn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
sven
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Swedish/Norse (Sweden/Scandinavia)
- Meaning
- Young man; youth
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Common throughout Scandinavia; one of the archetypal Swedish names
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