Anund
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Old Norse. From Old Norse Ǫnundr, Runic Swedish ᛅᚾᚢᚾᛏᚱ (anuntr), ᚬᚾᚢᚾᛏᚱ (ąnuntr). Cognate with Norwegian Ånund and Icelandic Önundur.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Anund (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 39 |
| 2000 | 38 |
| 2001 | 37 |
| 2002 | 36 |
| 2003 | 34 |
| 2004 | 33 |
| 2005 | 32 |
| 2006 | 31 |
| 2007 | 31 |
| 2008 | 31 |
| 2009 | 29 |
| 2010 | 28 |
| 2011 | 28 |
| 2012 | 28 |
| 2013 | 27 |
| 2014 | 28 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 22 |
Anund in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Anund.Hi! My name is Anund.
- Anund ringde och sa att han blir lite sen.Anund called and said he'll be a bit late.
- Anund har bott i Uppsala i tre år.Anund has lived in Uppsala for three years.
- Anunds mamma är lärare.Anund's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Anunds mamma is Anund's mum.
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Questions about Anund
How do you pronounce Anund in Swedish?
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What does the name Anund mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Old Norse. From Old Norse Ǫnundr, Runic Swedish ᛅᚾᚢᚾᛏᚱ (anuntr), ᚬᚾᚢᚾᛏᚱ (ąnuntr). Cognate with Norwegian Ånund and Icelandic Önundur.
How popular is Anund in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Anund in 2022. In 2020, 22 people in Sweden had Anund as the first name they go by.
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.