Solveig

Currently popular in Norway where it ranks in the Top 50, Solveig is a sunny but strong choice, also familiar across Sweden, Denmark, Germany, and Finland. It notably appears as the name of the heroine in Isben's 1876 play, Peer Gynt, making it a literary choice.

The name has a number of different meanings, depending on which etymological root you follow. From Old Norse, Sol- could mean "house, home", "sun", or "yellow, sun-colored", while -veig may be interpreted as "strength", "battle", or "way". As such, the two elements could be combined to make meanings such as "the strong house", "the way of the sun", "the strength of the sun" or "battle house".

The pronunciation varies depending on where you are, but SOOL-vye is heard in Norway, SOOL-vay in Sweden, while elsewhere, it may be closer to SOHL-vye or SOHL-vay. (Sool to rhyme with pool; Sohl to rhyme with soul; VYE to rhyme with eye; VAY to rhyme with pay)

Other forms of the name include the Icelandic Sólveig, the Danish Solvej, Latvian and Lithuanian Solveiga, and Norwegian Sølvi.

While it has been used in the US throughout the 20th century, it was never given to more than 20 girls until 2014. Chosen for just 23 babies in a recent year, it may nevertheless have the potential to rise, given the increased familiarity of French Soleil.

Pronounced SOL-vay(g).

As of October 2026, Solveig ranked #6791 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1860 in 1916.