Save Type Surname (ornamental) Usage Swedish (Rare) Pronounced Pron. [lœ.ˈveːn] [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsLöfven Meaning & History Combination of Swedish löv "leaf" and the common surname suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius "descendant of". Stefan Löfven (b. 1957) is a Swedish politician and the prime minister of Sweden since 2014.