Algot
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Old Norse. From Old Norse Algautr, from alfr (“elf”) + gautr (“Geat”).
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Algot (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Among newborns, Algot has been fairly steady over the last few years. Its best year between 1998 and 2022 was 2020. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Years with fewer than two babies (fewer than ten before 2004) show as zero in the chart and as – in the table.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1998 | – |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 | 22 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 36 |
| 2003 | 46 |
| 2004 | 56 |
| 2005 | 64 |
| 2006 | 65 |
| 2007 | 82 |
| 2008 | 107 |
| 2009 | 113 |
| 2010 | 121 |
| 2011 | 124 |
| 2012 | 115 |
| 2013 | 125 |
| 2014 | 126 |
| 2015 | 165 |
| 2016 | 124 |
| 2017 | 123 |
| 2018 | 130 |
| 2019 | 145 |
| 2020 | 168 |
| 2021 | 140 |
| 2022 | 136 |
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 876 |
| 2000 | 834 |
| 2001 | 805 |
| 2002 | 790 |
| 2003 | 774 |
| 2004 | 768 |
| 2005 | 772 |
| 2006 | 794 |
| 2007 | 832 |
| 2008 | 910 |
| 2009 | 993 |
| 2010 | 1,085 |
| 2011 | 1,181 |
| 2012 | 1,282 |
| 2013 | 1,383 |
| 2014 | 1,483 |
| 2015 | 1,625 |
| 2016 | 1,738 |
| 2017 | 1,844 |
| 2018 | 1,960 |
| 2019 | 2,099 |
| 2020 | 2,255 |
Algot in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Algot.Hi! My name is Algot.
- Har du träffat Algot? Han började jobba här i måndags.Have you met Algot? He started working here on Monday.
- Algot har bott i Uppsala i tre år.Algot has lived in Uppsala for three years.
- Algots mamma är lärare.Algot's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Algots mamma is Algot's mum.
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Questions about Algot
How do you pronounce Algot in Swedish?
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What does the name Algot mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Old Norse. From Old Norse Algautr, from alfr (“elf”) + gautr (“Geat”).
How popular is Algot in Sweden?
136 babies were named Algot in 2022. In 2020, 2,255 people in Sweden had Algot as the first name they go by. Among newborns the name has been fairly steady lately and peaked in 2020 in the years SCB covers (1998–2022).
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.