Sigurd
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning victory and peace; victor of peace.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Sigurd by the numbers
Sigurd was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 31 babies in 1916, making it a 1910s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sigurd. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sigmundvictory protection10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean peace
Like Sigurd, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean victory
Like Sigurd, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
- Vincentconquering, victorious3,659 in the US (2017)
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
- Vinnieconquering; from Vincent851 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicovictory of the people; form of nicholas306 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nasirhelper, protector, victorious749 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sigurd
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