Baby Name Meanings
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Old Norse
"Victory"
Mia, Gia, and now Sia! Born Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, the Australian singer-songwriter scored a major international hit with "Chandelier" in 2014, and put her short, uncommon name on the radar. Sia…
German
"victorious peace"
Also spelled Sigfrid, this hefty German name has an appropriately majestic meaning: "victorious peace". Fittingly, a famous bearer was the English World War I poet and pacifist Siegfried Sassoon.…
Norse
"gentle victory"
In Norse mythology, Sieglinde is often better known as Signy. In Wagner's Ring Cycle, he uses the name Sieglinde to denote the character who is the twin sister of Siegmund and mother of the hero…
Swedish diminutive of Sigmund, Sigfrid
"victory"
Popular in Sweden — Ziggy would be English cognate.
"victorious protection"
The connection to Freud is a strong one, but this German name has a strong and interesting sound and great nickname potential: Ziggy, Iggy, Sim, Sid...
Scandinavian
"new victory"
Signe could make an offbeat, more unusual alternative to Sydney or Sigrid. In Norse mythology, Signe was the twin sister of Sigmund. Can also be spelled Signy.
Signy — also spelled Signe — would make another distinctively offbeat alternative to Sydney. Signy appears in Norse mythology as the twin sister of Sigmund.
"fair victory"
Sigrid is a distinctly Scandinavian name that is starting to edge out into the wider world, a la cousin Ingrid. Unfortunately, short form Siri is now off the table, but Sigrid is still a possibility.
"victory rune"
A popular choice in contemporary Iceland, in Norse mythology, Sigrún was a Valkyrie. She married Helgi, a legendary Danish king, and dies of sadness after he is slain by her brother, Dagr. As a name,…
Icelandic from Norse
"guardian of victory"
Top 50 Icelandic name with the charming nickname Siggy.
Norse, diminutive of Sigrid
Siri is a charming and lively Scandinavian name that is no longer on the table given the ubiquity of Apple's digital Siri. Too bad, because Siri -- along with variations Syrie and Cyrie -- is unique,…
Norwegian
"fair victory + grace"
This rare name combines the Scandi Siri with the classic Anna into one enchanting name. For anyone who loves Siri but finds it unusable due to the association with the digital assistant, Sirianna…
"stone of victory"
Nope, not a misspelling of Sexton or a number name. This Old Norse name is actually a name denoting victory and in the Swedish Top 100..
Dutch
It's not every day you see a name that begins with the letters "SJ"!
Slavic
"someone who achieves glory or fame"
A long-haired classical conductor name, which could appeal to parents looking for a Laszlo-like appellation. A name of Slavic origin, it has a powerful and uplifting meaning. Stanislav has a variety…
Diminutive of Victoria, English, Japanese
"victory; bird"
A more modern nickname for Victoria than Vicky, Tori is used fairly frequently on its own, kept in the public eye by singer Tori Amos and actress Tori Spelling. Still, it's far from fashionable,…
English, diminutive of Victoria
More modern nickname for Victoria than Vicky. Better known as Tori spelling.
Norse, God of law and heroic victory
Tyr is a very early embodiment of a Norse god, typically thought to guide the law, justice, war and victory.
"glory"
This mythological name of the Norse god of winter sounds, uh, ill.
Armenian mythology, "victory over resistance"
"victory over resistance"
In Armenian mythology, Vahagn is a god of war, bravery and victory, as well as representing the sun, fire and thunder. His name originated as an Armenian variant of Verethragna, the name of a similar…
