Boy name · Old Norse
Sigurd
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: victory guardianSigurd is a boy's name that comes from Old Norse and means "victory guardian". It is used in Scandinavian.
- Meaning
- Victory guardian
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #5817 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Sigurd
As a boy's name, Sigurd comes from Old Norse and means "victory guardian". It is used in Scandinavian.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Sigurd on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Sigurd on 3 lists.
“Victory guardian; Old Norse. Killed Fáfnir and tasted his heart”
From Dragon names, famous dragon slayers
“Victory guardian; Old Norse, the dragon-slaying hero of the sagas”
From Unique boy names, rare Norse and Germanic boy names
“Victory guardian; the dragon-slaying hero of the Völsunga saga”
From Viking names, male Viking names
How popular is Sigurd?
- US rank in 2025
- #5,817
- 16 babies, 9 per million boys
- Best rank
- #757 in 1891
- Most babies: 31 in 1916
- Babies since 1890
- At least 869
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 46 per million |
| 1900s | 18 per million |
| 1910s | 25 per million |
| 1920s | 15 per million |
| 1930s | 10 per million |
| 1940s | 6 per million |
| 1950s | 4 per million |
| 1960s | 2 per million |
| 1970s | 0 per million |
| 1980s | 0 per million |
| 1990s | 0 per million |
| 2000s | 1 per million |
| 2010s | 3 per million |
| 2020s | 8 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,573 | #7,036 | #7,062 | – | #7,965 | #6,621 | #4,418 | #6,174 | #8,233 | #5,817 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Sigurd
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- SigmundVictory protection (Old Norse, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- NicoleVictory of the people (Greek, girl)
- ViktoriaVictory, triumph (Latin, girl)
- BereniceBringing victory (Greek, girl)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- KlausVictory of the people (Greek, boy)
- NicoVictory of the people (Greek, boy)
- VeronikaBringing victory (Latin, girl)
- ColetteVictory of the people (Greek, girl)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- KlaasVictory of the people (Greek, boy)
Middle names for Sigurd
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old Norse
- ErikEternal ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- SvenBoy, young man (Old Norse, boy)
- BjörnA bear (Old Norse, boy)
- HaraldArmy ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- HolgerIsland spear (Old Norse, boy)
- IngolfIng's wolf (Old Norse, boy)
- IvorYew warrior (Old Norse, boy)
- OdinFrenzy, inspiration (Old Norse, boy)
- RaghnallCounsel ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- RonaldCounsel ruler (Old Norse, boy)
Sigurd: common questions
What does the name Sigurd mean?
Sigurd comes from Old Norse and means "victory guardian".
Is Sigurd a boy or girl name?
Sigurd is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Sigurd come from?
Sigurd comes from Old Norse and means "victory guardian". Today it is used in Scandinavian.
How popular is the name Sigurd?
Sigurd ranked #5,817 in the US in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Sigurd?
Names spelled like Sigurd include Sigmund.
What middle names go with Sigurd?
Middle names that flow well with Sigurd include Finn, Jack, Jude, Lamar and Paul. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.