Planet Names in Swedish and Other Space Words
This page has been compiled to help build out your Swedish vocabulary when it comes to the names of the planets and other space-related words, be them of a more general sense or specific.
To use this page, you can either jump to a certain category of words using our quick links below (we've separated the page into lists of general space words, names of the planets, other named space objects), or if you want to learn from all of the translations, you can also just scroll through the page, because all the translations are listed here.
Names of the Planets and Space Words in Swedish:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of planets and space words from English to Swedish.
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General Space-Related Words in Swedish
Names of the Planets in Swedish (Plus the Sun and Moon)
Swedish Translations for Other Named Objects in Space
For those who aren't skipping ahead, here's the start of the translations...
General Space-Related Words in Swedish
First up is the list of general space words. Named planets and other named space objects are found lower down the page.
Amatörastronomi ➔ Amateur astronomy
Astronaut (also, Rymdfarare) ➔ Astronaut
Astronom ➔ Astronomer
Astronomi ➔ Astronomy
Astronomisk enhet ➔ Astronomical unit (au)
Blå måne ➔ Blue moon
Brun dvärg ➔ Brown dwarf (star)
Dubbelplanet ➔ Double planet (binary planet system)
Dubbelstjärna ➔ Double star
Dvärgplanet ➔ Dwarf planet
Elliptisk galax ➔ Elliptical galaxy
Fullmåne ➔ Full moon
Galax ➔ Galaxy
Gasjätte ➔ Gas giant (ex. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
Interstellära ➔ Interstellar
Isjätte ➔ Ice giant (ex. Uranus and Neptune)
Klotformig stjärnhop ➔ Globular cluster
Komet ➔ Comet
Kosmos ➔ Cosmos
Kvasar ➔ Quasar
Ljusår ➔ Light years
Måne ➔ Moon
Månförmörkelse ➔ Lunar eclipse
Meteorregn ➔ Meteor shower
Mörk materia ➔ Dark matter
Nebulosa ➔ Nebula
Neutronstjärna ➔ Neutron star
Nymåne ➔ New moon
Planetarisk nebulosa ➔ Planetary nebula
Radioastronomi ➔ Radio astronomy
Röd dvärg ➔ Red dwarf (star)
Röd jätte ➔ Red giant (star)
Röd superjätte ➔ Red supergiant (star)
Rymden ➔ Space
Rymdfarare (also, Astronaut) ➔ Astronaut
Rymdfärja ➔ Space shuttle
Rymdfarkost ➔ Spacecraft
Rymdstation ➔ Space station
Rymdteleskop ➔ Space telescope
Satellit ➔ Satellite
Solförmörkelse ➔ Solar eclipse
Spiralgalax ➔ Spiral galaxy
Stenplanet ➔ Stone planet / Terrestrial planet (ex. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars)
Stjärna ➔ Star
Stjärnbild ➔ Constellation
Stjärnkarta (star map) ➔ Star chart
Supermassivt svart hål ➔ Supermassive black hole
Svart hål ➔ Black hole
Teleskop ➔ Telescope
Universum ➔ Universe
Vit dvärg ➔ White dwarf (star)
Names of the Planets in Swedish (Plus the Sun and Moon)
The Swedish names for the planets have a lot in common with the English names. This can help make talking about space in Swedish far easier.
Solsystemet ➔ Solar system
Solen ➔ The Sun
Månen ➔ The Moon
Merkurius ➔ Mercury
Venus ➔ Venus
Jorden ➔ Earth
Mars ➔ Mars
Jupiter ➔ Jupiter
Saturnus ➔ Saturn
Uranus ➔ Uranus
Neptunus ➔ Neptune
Pluto (dvärgplanet) ➔ Pluto (dwarf planet)
Swedish Translations for Other Named Objects in Space
Here is a list of several other named objects in space ranging from constellations to galaxies.
Alfa Centauri ➔ Alpha Centauri
Andromedagalaxen ➔ Andromeda Galaxy
Asteroidbältet ➔ Asteroid belt
Barnards stjärna ➔ Barnard's Star
Halleys komet ➔ Halley's Comet
Hubbleteleskopet ➔ Hubble Space Telescope
Internationella rymdstationen ➔ International Space Station (ISS)
James Webb-teleskopet ➔ James Webb Telescope
Karlavagnen ➔ The Big Dipper
Kattögenebulosan ➔ The Cat's Eye Nebula
Krabbnebulosan ➔ Crab Nebula
Kuiperbältet ➔ Kuiper belt
Lilla björnen (Little bear) ➔ Ursa Minor (constellation)
Norrsken (formerly called Nordsken) ➔ Northern Lights
Oorts kometmoln (Oort comet cloud) ➔ Oort cloud
Orionnebulosan ➔ Orion Nebula
Perseiderna ➔ The Perseids (meteor shower)
Polarsken ➔ Aurora borealis
Polstjärnan (Pole star) ➔ The North Star
Skytten ➔ Sagittarius (constellation)
Södra korset ➔ Southern Cross (constellation)
Södra triangeln ➔ Southern Triangle (constellation)
Stora björnen (Big bear) ➔ Ursa Major (constellation)
Stora röda fläcken ➔ Great Red Spot (on Jupiter)
Sydsken ➔ Southern Lights
Tvillingarna ➔ Gemini (constellation)
Vintergatan ➔ The Milky Way
Virgosuperhopen ➔ The Virgo Supercluster
This list of Swedish planet names and space words was first created on October 8, 2025.
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