The Swedes have more than just Volvos, Abba and Ikea -- they have some very cool (ha ha) names, too. In fact, many of America's popular names have recognizable Swedish counterparts -- albeit with a Scandinavian flair. (See Hanna, Emilia and Filip, for example.) Here's a look at their top 20 for 2000!

Girls

1. Julia
2. Emma
3. Wilma
4. Hanna
5. Elin
6. Linnéa
7. Amanda
8. Ida
9. Matilda
10. Moa
11. Maja
12. Sara
13. Ebba
14. Felicia
15. Emilia
16. Klara
17. Josefine
18. Johanna
19. Emelie
20. Linn
21. Sofia

Boys

1. Filip
2. Oscar
3. William
4. Viktor
5. Simon
6. Anton
7. Erik
8. Alexander
9. Emil
10. Lucas
11. Jonathan
12. Linus
13. Adam
14. Marcus
15. Jacob
16. Albin
17. Gustav
18. Isak
19. Sebastian
20. David

These are the 20 most common first names given to boys and girls in 2000. The most common form is given for each name, but the numbers include all alternative spellings. Courtesy Statistiska centralbyrån.

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