Siri (given name)
This article is about the Scandinavian female given name derived from "Sigrid". For other uses, see Siri (disambiguation).
| Siri | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Beautiful victory |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Sigrid |
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Siri is a Scandinavian female given name. It is a short form of Sigrid, of Old Norse origin, and literally meaning "beautiful victory", from Old Norse sigr (victory) and Old Norse fríðr (beautiful). The name Siri has been widely used since the Middle Ages, and is a common name in Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands. It was common in Norway until the 18th century, when its usage declined, but saw new high popularity in the 20th century. In Sweden the name gained new popularity around 1900, and has again become increasingly popular in the last years. The Faroese spelling of the name is Sirið;[1] the ð is not pronounced. The other spelling without ð is also common.[2] To a lesser extent it is also used in Finland and Denmark.
People
- Siri Bjerke, Norwegian cabinet minister
- Siri Broch Johansen, Norwegian author
- Siri Dokken, Norwegian artist
- Siri von Essen, Swedish actress and wife of August Strindberg.
- Siri Hustvedt, American author
- Siri Lindley, American triathlete and coach
- Siri Nilsen (born 1985), Norwegian singer, songwriter, musician, and voice actress
- Sirið Stenberg, Faroese politician, member of the Løgting since 2011
Other uses
- Siri (software), a software named for the Scandinavian name