Swedish Names of Biblical Origin

Male

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English Form if different

Anders, Andor, Andreas   Andrew
Aron   Aaron
Axel   Absalom
Baltsar   Baltazar
Benjamin    
Christian, Kristian Karsten Kasten  
Daniel    
David    
Efraim   Ephraim
Elias, Elis   Eli
Emanuel   Emmanuel
Enok   Enoch
Esaias, Esias   Isaiah
Isak   Isaac
Jakob Jeppa Joseph
Jan, Jean, Jehan, Jens, Johan, Johannes, Jon, Jönn, Ivan, Hans Joen, Jösse, Joosy John
Jesper, Kaspar   Caspar
Joakim, Jockum   Joachim
Jonam    
Jonas   Jonah
Jord   Jordan
Kristoffer Krister, Christer Christopher
Lukas   Luke
Markus    
Mats, Mattias   Matthew
Melker   Melchior
Mikael, Mikkel   Michael
Pall, Pål, Paul, Pavel, Pol   Paul
Påske   Pascal
Peter, Petri, Petter, Peder Per, Pär Peter
Salmund   Solomon
Stefan Staffan Stephen
Thomas, Tomas Thommy, Tom, Tommy Thomas
Timoteus   Timothy
Tobias    
Zachris, Zackris, Sakarias, Sakris   Zachariah

Female

Given Name and Variants Diminutives English form if different

Andrietta    
Ann, Anna, Anne Anette, Anita, Anja, Anneka, Anneli, Annetta, Annika, Nina Anne
Batseba   Bathsheba
Benjamina   Fem of Benjamin
Ester   Esther
Eva, Evy   Eve
Gabriella    
Hulda    
Isabella Isa  
Jakobina   Fem of Jacob
Jessika    
Johanna, Jana, Janna, Janne, Vanja, (Rus 'Vanya' Ivan) Hanna, Hanne, Janina, Janneche, Jannike Joanna/Jane
Josefina, Josefin   Josephine
Judit   Judith
Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Kristensa, Christina, Cristina Kerstin, Kerstina, Kirsten Kjersti, Kicki, Stina, Stine Christina
Lea   Leah
Lisbet, Lisbeta, Lisbeth, Elisabet, Elisabeth, Elzaby Elsa, Else, Lilli, Lillian, Lisa, Lise, Lisette Elizabeth
Magdalena Lena, Lene Magdalene
Maria, Mari, Marie Marianne, Marika Mia Malena, Malin, Malla, Maila Mary, Marion
Märta, Marte, Märda   Martha
Mikaela   Fem of Michael
Mirjam   Miriam
Naemi   Naomi
Rakel   Rachel
Rebecka   Rebecca
Rut   Ruth
Sara Sassa Sarah
Selma    
Serafia    
Susanna Sanna Susannah
Thomasina Sina