Torvald
Meaning and origin
Old Norse Þorvaldr, from Þórr (“Thor”) + valdr (“wielder, ruler”).
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Torvald (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.
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 | – |
| 2000 | – |
| 2001 | – |
| 2002 | – |
| 2003 | – |
| 2004 | – |
| 2005 | – |
| 2006 | – |
| 2007 | – |
| 2008 | – |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | – |
| 2011 | – |
| 2012 | – |
| 2013 | – |
| 2014 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2022 | – |
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 405 |
| 2000 | 396 |
| 2001 | 391 |
| 2002 | 378 |
| 2003 | 378 |
| 2004 | 365 |
| 2005 | 358 |
| 2006 | 351 |
| 2007 | 348 |
| 2008 | 342 |
| 2009 | 331 |
| 2010 | 323 |
| 2011 | 312 |
| 2012 | 306 |
| 2013 | 301 |
| 2014 | 292 |
| 2015 | 284 |
| 2016 | 273 |
| 2017 | 264 |
| 2018 | 259 |
| 2019 | 256 |
| 2020 | 250 |
Torvald in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Torvald.Hi! My name is Torvald.
- Torvald ringde och sa att han blir lite sen.Torvald called and said he'll be a bit late.
- Torvald har bott i Uppsala i tre år.Torvald has lived in Uppsala for three years.
- Torvalds mamma är lärare.Torvald's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Torvalds mamma is Torvald's mum.
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How do you pronounce Torvald in Swedish?
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What does the name Torvald mean?
Old Norse Þorvaldr, from Þórr (“Thor”) + valdr (“wielder, ruler”).
How popular is Torvald in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Torvald in 2022. In 2020, 250 people in Sweden had Torvald 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.