Laszlo
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Hungarian. Borrowed from Hungarian László, from the Slavic given name Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Doublet of Ladislaus.
Source: Wiktionary, English entry for Laszlo (CC BY-SA 4.0). This is the origin of the name in English; families in Sweden may have taken it from another language.
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 | 787 |
| 2000 | 775 |
| 2001 | 768 |
| 2002 | 747 |
| 2003 | 733 |
| 2004 | 719 |
| 2005 | 713 |
| 2006 | 706 |
| 2007 | 705 |
| 2008 | 724 |
| 2009 | 734 |
| 2010 | 733 |
| 2011 | 725 |
| 2012 | 706 |
| 2013 | 695 |
| 2014 | 693 |
| 2015 | 686 |
| 2016 | 682 |
| 2017 | 671 |
| 2018 | 653 |
| 2019 | 645 |
| 2020 | 626 |
Laszlo in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Laszlo.Hi! My name is Laszlo.
- Laszlo har bott i Uppsala i tre år.Laszlo has lived in Uppsala for three years.
- Laszlos mamma är lärare.Laszlo's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Laszlos mamma is Laszlo's mum.
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Questions about Laszlo
How do you pronounce Laszlo in Swedish?
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What does the name Laszlo mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Hungarian. Borrowed from Hungarian László, from the Slavic given name Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Doublet of Ladislaus.
How popular is Laszlo in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Laszlo in 2022. In 2020, 626 people in Sweden had Laszlo 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.