"victory wisdom"
Sigrid
Pronunciation: [ s-IHGR-ihd ]
A Viking queen's name reclaimed by pop music
Meaning & Origin
"beautiful victory"
Things to Know About This Name
- Siri is a well-known Apple voice assistant nickname
The Story of Sigrid
Sigrid comes from the Old Norse elements 'sigr' (victory) and 'fríðr' (beautiful or wise). It was a common name among Viking-age Scandinavian women, and its most famous bearer was Sigrid the Haughty, a legendary 10th-century Norse queen said to have burned suitors who proposed to her.
Sigrid experienced a major revival in Norway and Sweden in the 2010s and 2020s. Norwegian pop singer Sigrid Raabe (simply known as Sigrid) brought the name global attention after her 2017 breakout hit 'Don't Kill My Vibe.'
In Norse mythology and Scandinavian history, Sigrid was a name associated with powerful, independent women. The legendary Sigrid the Haughty was said to be so fierce she burned Norse kings who tried to force her into marriage.
Fun Facts
- Sigrid the Haughty was said to have refused conversion to Christianity and burned two kings who proposed to her in a hall
- Norwegian pop star Sigrid was named one of the BBC's Sound of 2018 artists
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Famous People Named Sigrid
Sigrid Raabe
Musician
1996
Norwegian pop singer known as Sigrid, famous for 'Don't Kill My Vibe' and 'Strangers'
Sigrid Undset
Writer
1882
Norwegian Nobel Prize-winning author of the Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy set in medieval Norway
Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity Rank
- #3,817
- Total SSA Count
- 39
- Cultural Origins
- Norse Scandinavian Swedish Norwegian
- Pronunciation
- Moderate
- Formality
- Moderate
- Cross-Cultural Ease
- Moderate
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About the Name Sigrid
Sigrid is a girl name with Norse, Scandinavian, Swedish, and Norwegian origins . The name means "victory wisdom" in Old Norse .
Sigrid is currently ranked #3,817 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
The name Sigrid has 2 syllables and is pronounced s-IHGR-ihd, making it easy to pronounce and remember.
Common nicknames for Sigrid include Siggi and Siri. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.