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Sigrid
GirlOld Norse, Scandinavian· “beautiful victory”
- Meaning
- beautiful victory
- Origin
- Old Norse, Scandinavian
- Pronunciation
- SIHG-rihd
- Syllables
- 2
- US rank 2025
- #4,445
- US babies 2025
- 32
- Best rank
- #567 (1893)
- Peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Sigrid
Sigrid is an Old Norse and Scandinavian name that means “beautiful victory”.
Sigrid is a Scandinavian name from the Old Norse Sigríðr, built from sigr, victory, and fríðr, beautiful, so beautiful victory. In the sagas, Sigrid the Haughty was a legendary queen of Sweden and Denmark. The Norwegian novelist Sigrid Undset, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature, is a well-known bearer. It is said SIHG-rihd in English, although in Scandinavian languages the d is often silent or soft. The name is strongly associated with Norway and Sweden. Siri is a traditional short form.
Popularity over time
Sigrid first appears in US Social Security records in 1886. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 21 different years, starting in 1886. Its best national rank was #567 in 1893, and the most babies received it in 2022, when 56 were named Sigrid. In 2025, 32 babies were named Sigrid, and it ranked #4,445 nationally. That is 28% more than ten years earlier, so it is clearly on the rise.
Its national rank moved from #1,372 in 1920, #1,597 in 1950, #5,205 in 1980, #7,524 in 2000, #9,718 in 2010, and #4,445 in 2025. Of the 3,110 US girls named Sigrid since records began, 14% were born in the 1940s, its biggest decade. The 1910s come next, with 333 babies. Since 2010, 421 more have been named Sigrid.
Other girls' names that peaked around the same time include Divina, Manal, Tziporah, Eleana, and Riva.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for girls.
Sigrid is usually pronounced SIHG-rihd, with two syllables. It has six letters, starts with S and ends in “-id”.
Middle names for Sigrid
A few middle names that flow with Sigrid: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Sigrid
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sigrid mean?
Sigrid is an Old Norse and Scandinavian name that means “beautiful victory”.
What is the origin of the name Sigrid?
Sigrid has Old Norse and Scandinavian roots. Sigrid is a Scandinavian name from the Old Norse Sigríðr, built from sigr, victory, and fríðr, beautiful, so beautiful victory.
Is Sigrid a popular name?
Not especially. Sigrid ranked #4,445 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Sigrid a boy or girl name?
Sigrid is mainly a girl's name. In the US it is used almost only for girls.
How do you pronounce Sigrid?
Sigrid is usually pronounced SIHG-rihd. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings