Although never officially named anything but Draken by Saab, it soon became known by its unofficial nickname Lilldraken (the Little Dragon or the Little Kite) after the first flight of the prototype of the Saab 35.
Meskipun tidak pernah secara resmi bernama apa pun kecuali Draken oleh Saab, segera menjadi dikenal dengan julukan Lilldraken (Little Dragon atau Little Kite) setelah penerbangan pertama prototipe dari J35.