The first name Siri
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
From Norwegian Siri, a variant of Sigrid, whence also English Sigrid.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Siri last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2009, with 11 births (#2,148).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Siri with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Siri at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Siri, the 14,700th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 120 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.
Famous people named Siri
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Siri HustvedtAmerican novelist, essayist, poet, born 1955
- Siri von EssenFinland Swedish actress (1850–1912)
- Siri MullinixAmerican soccer player, born 1978
- Siri von ReisAmerican botanist and writer (1931–2021)
- Siri WormDutch footballer, born 1992
Questions
- What does the name Siri mean?
- From Norwegian Siri, a variant of Sigrid, whence also English Sigrid.
- How popular is the name Siri?
- In 2024, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Siri, ranking 4,843rd. Its peak was 2009, with 11 births.
- Is Siri a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,331 US babies named Siri since 1880 were girls.
- When was Siri most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 120 babies were named Siri, its highest rank at 1,807th.