The Top Floral Baby Names in Sweden for 2025

In Sweden, hundreds of thousands of babies are born each year, and with each bundle of joy comes a special name. Baby names can be inspired by many things - a place, a loved one, a friend, or even an object.

They say what goes around, comes around, as different trends always seem to reappear eventually, and we’ve seen this in recent years with the return of Y2K and 90’s fashion, vintage home decor, and even the return of flared pants, so it’s not surprising that baby names can also make a comeback.

In 2024, florals dominated the red carpets (not just for Spring for any The Devil Wears Prada fans), with design houses including Valentino, Alexander McQueen, and Simone Rocha all adding dramatic blooms to their catwalks. 

While botanical and floral baby names might seem remnants of the past, naming babies after flowers has also come back into fashion. 

In fact, we at Euroflorist have analysed* the most popular baby names of the past decade and found that floral baby names have been becoming more popular in Sweden over the past 10 years. 

Who says you can only send a new born gift? Check out our top floral baby names for 2025 and perhaps you’ll inspire the new parents-to-be in your life with a name for their new baby…

Our predictions for the top floral baby names in 2025 are: 

1. Linnéa/ Linnea 
2. Jasmin
3. Oskar/Oscar
4. Lilja
5. Tuva
6. Oliver
7. Lily/ Lilly

Our research shows that since the end of the 20th century, the girl’s name Linnéa (can also be spelled Linnea) has seen an 181% increase in popularity, so be set to see more baby Linnéas in 2025. 

Linnéa is a beautiful Swedish flower name that means ‘lime’ or ‘linden tree’, but it also has connections to the 18th-century Swedish botanist and scientist, Carl Linnaeus. Linnaeus is also the name of a delicate twinflower, which became a personal symbol for the scientist, so any new parents choosing this name might even inspire a future career for their baby. 

Another floral girl name we can expect to see more of in Sweden in 2025 is Lilja, with a 53% increase in popularity in the past decade. 

The name Lilja is of Latin origins and is used in reference to the popular, white namesake flower: liljor.

Lilja is said to mean ‘purity and innocence’, and parents can pick from various spellings, from Lily to Lilly to Lillie. In fact, our research found that the English spelling and pronunciation of Lilja has also been rising in popularity in Sweden, with an 11% increase. 

Our research also found that Tuva is set to soar in popularity this year, with an average increase of around 44% in recent years. Tuva is a modern version of the Old Norse Tófa, meaning ‘beautiful’. In Sweden, Tuva can also mean ‘tuft of grass’, making this name perfect for any nature-loving family. 

Looking at the most popular floral boy’s names in our research, Oskar (can also be spelled Oscar) has seen an 85% increase in popularity, making it set to be one of the top floral baby boy’s names in Sweden in 2025. 

Oskar is thought to have both Norse and English (Oscar spelling) origins, and is said to mean a few things, including ‘God’s spear’, ‘champion warrior’, and ‘deer lover’. 

However, the name Oskar also has many ties to the natural world, including a namesake flower in the Gladiolus 'Oscar' flower - a tall plant with scarlet red flowers and sword-shaped leaves. 

While our research found that floral baby names are growing in popularity in Sweden, there are many floral baby names that remain rare - or even declining in popularity. 

For example, our research found that the floral girl’s name, Dahlia, could be going extinct in Sweden, with an average of a -36% decrease in popularity with new parents in the past 10 years. 

Similarly, we also found that the girl’s name Iris (after the Iris flower) is also declining in popularity, with a decrease of around -34%. 

Looking at the boy’s floral names decreasing in popularity, Vide is the most at risk of extinction, with a -29% decrease in the past 10 years. The name Vide is of Old Norse origin, and refers to the willow tree. 

We also found that the boy’s name Alvar is on the decline (-7%).

Other rare floral baby names that we love include: 

1. Flora
2. Viola
3. Poppy
4. Florian
5. Atlas

To uncover their findings, Euroflorist analysed the popularity rankings of baby names in Sweden over the past decade. 

Pulling out floral-themed names, they then compared the average % growth from 2013 to 2023 to give them their final predictions.