2024年6月21日 · Ikea furniture names are quirky and hard to pronounce, but we absolutely love them. If you've ever wondered how they name products, read on!

Part of what makes IKEA unique is their product names. Each name means something, often in a funny or ambigious way. When IKEA went international, they decided to use the same Swedish names everywhere.

2025年2月4日 · Knowing the unique product names makes it much easier to spot an item on IKEA catalogs online or ask a salesperson to guide you to the right aisle.

But where do the different IKEA names come from and what do they mean? Here you will find an overview with the most important information! Billy, Hemnes and Kallax - we've probably all heard these names at least once and instinctively have the matching pieces of furniture in our heads.

2019年2月15日 · IKEA has a very specific system in place for naming its products. Founder Ingvar Kamprad named each product after a specific Swedish word.

When you glance through IKEA’s 2020 catalog, product names may seem absurd, with furniture called HJÄRTELIG (Heartfelt), SKRUTHULT (Messy), or TJENA (Hi There)! But method exists behind the madness! IKEA names each product category uniquely, with special naming conventions for beds, carpets, desks, etc.

2020年2月6日 · IKEA, the beloved Swedish home furnishings chain, has a coherent naming strategy that its non-swedophone customers are missing out on.

2017年10月17日 · IKEA products have a wide variety of interesting names. Some are Swedish words, others are named after places, and some are just made-up names made from mixing other words. This dictionary...

2017年10月18日 · Created years ago by Ikea fan Lars Petrus, the dictionary lists 1,362 product names along with their meanings and handy symbols for whether the term is a proper Swedish word, “improper” Swedish...

IKEA product names can appear strange even to a Swede. Elsewhere in the world they’re virtually incomprehensible, but fun! Get the inside scoop on why IKEA products have such odd names, and learn about the intricate rules for naming them.