Solveig

Solveig is a girl name of Norse origin, meaning Strength of the sun.

What Solveig means

Strength of the sun.

Solveig sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Solveig comes from

Old Norse names are usually compounds drawn from the natural world, from battle, or from the gods, carried across northern Europe by Scandinavian settlement.

Solveig is recorded as Norse in origin. Browse other Norse names.

How popular is Solveig?

Solveig sits outside the top 100 girl names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Solveig

Two ideas meet in Solveig: light and brightness and strength. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.

Themes: Light, Strong

Names like Solveig

These share Solveig's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Sigrid — Beautiful victory.
  • Wilbur — Resolute and brilliant.
  • Sigrun — Secret victory.
  • Dagny — New day.
  • Gerda — Protection; enclosure.
  • Bjorn — Bear.
  • Sigurd — Guardian of victory.
  • Erik — Eternal ruler.
  • Harold — Army ruler; a leader.
  • Thor — Thunder; god of thunder.
  • Thorin — Bold; of thunder.
  • Torsten — Thor's stone.

More Norse names

  • Sigurd — Guardian of victory.
  • Sven — Young man.
  • Sigrun — Secret victory.
  • Thor — Thunder; god of thunder.
  • Sigrid — Beautiful victory.
  • Thorin — Bold; of thunder.
  • Saga — A story; goddess of wisdom.
  • Torsten — Thor's stone.
  • Roald — Famous ruler.
  • Viggo — War; battle.