Siri (given name)

Siri is a Scandinavian female given name. It is a short form of Sigrid, of Old Norse origin, and literally meaning "beautiful victory", from Old Norse sigr (victory) and Old Norse fríðr (beautiful). The name Siri has been widely used since the Middle Ages, and is a common name in Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands. It is also the name of Apple's virtual assistant. It was common in Norway until the 18th century, when its usage declined, but saw new high popularity in the 20th century. In Sweden the name gained new popularity around 1900, and has again become increasingly popular in the last years. The Faroese spelling of the name is Sirið;[1] the ð is not pronounced. The other spelling without ð is also common.[2] To a lesser extent it is also used in Denmark.

This article is about the Scandinavian female given name derived from "Sigrid". For other uses, see Siri (disambiguation).
Siri
GenderFemale
Origin
MeaningBeautiful victory
Other names
Related namesSigrid, Siiri

Siri is also a Indian female given name. It is a Kannada & Telugu language word, meaning wealth or fortune. It is a popular given name in Karnataka, Andhra pradesh and Telangana states of south-central India.

Siri is also a Thai neutral given name. It is a cognate with the Indian name and have the same meaning.

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References
  1. Fmn.fo (chose "Konufólkanøvn" and the letter S)
  2. Hagstova.fo, chose the section "Fólkanøvn" and "Konufólkanøvn (2001-2012)" Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
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