The first name Sigrid
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈsiɡɹɪd/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From modern Scandinavian (Norwegian, Danish and Swedish Sigrid), a name known in Norse saga, and used by Swedish royalty; Old Norse Sigríðr.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Sigrid, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 10 births (#2,574).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sigrid with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sigrid at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 32 girls born in the United States were named Sigrid, the 4,445th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 56 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Sigrid in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Sigrid in Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian and Swedish too.
Famous people named Sigrid
15 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sigrid KaagDutch diplomat and politician, born 1961
- Sigrid WolfAlpine skier, born 1964
- Sigrid NunezAmerican writer (1951-)
- Sigrid KirchmannAustrian Olympic athlete and high jumper, born 1966
- Sigrid GurieAmerican actress (1911-1969)
- Sigrid ValdisAmerican actress (1935–2007)
- Sigrid ThorntonAustralian actress, born 1959
- Sigrid SchaumanFinnish artist and art critic (1877-1979)
- Sigrid LandgrafGerman field hockey player, born 1959
- Sigrid AlegríaChilean television actress, born 1974
- Sigrid SvendsdatterDanish princess, 1050–1066
- Sigrid RomeroColombian archer, born 1989
Questions
- What does the name Sigrid mean?
- From modern Scandinavian (Norwegian, Danish and Swedish Sigrid), a name known in Norse saga, and used by Swedish royalty; Old Norse Sigríðr.
- How popular is the name Sigrid?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Sigrid, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2024, with 10 births.
- Is Sigrid a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,110 US babies named Sigrid since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sigrid most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 56 babies were named Sigrid, its highest rank at 2,991st.
- How do you pronounce Sigrid?
- Sigrid is /ˈsiɡɹɪd/, 2 syllables.