Save Type Country Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Danish Pronounced Pron. SVEHR-yeh(Swedish) SVAR-yə(Norwegian) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Swedish svear "Swede" and rike "realm, kingdom". This is the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish name for Sweden. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesZweden(Dutch) Sweden(English) Schweden(German) Sweden(Medieval Dutch)