Sif Girl
Name Meaning & Origin Pronunciation: sif /sɪf/
Origin: Norse
Meaning: wife; companion
Historical & Cultural Background
Sif is a name of Norse origin, associated with the goddess Sif from Norse mythology. She is known as the wife of Thor, the god of thunder, and is often depicted as a goddess of fertility and the earth.
Sif is particularly recognized for her long golden hair, which is said to represent fields of grain. The name has been used in various forms throughout Scandinavian cultures.
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U.S. Historical Usage
The name Sif was first seen in the United States in 2021.
Sif has ranked as high as #1358 nationally, which occurred in 2021, and has been most popular in .
In the past 5 years the name Sif has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.
Popularity Over Time (National)
The name Sif is part of our comprehensive baby names database, which includes Social Security Administration (SSA) data dating back to 1880—the first official year of state and national tracking. The chart below shows when Sif was first recorded in the United States and illustrates how its popularity has risen and fallen over time.
Top States for Sif
We track the most popular states for each baby name every year and highlight the locations where the name appears most frequently. In some cases, you may see four or five states listed. However, we only display states where the name represents a significant percentage of births, so the number of states shown can range from one to several.
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Popularity Over Time (National) — Table
We track the national popularity of each baby name annually. The table below displays each year along with the number of births reported by the Social Security Administration. This data combines all state-level reporting from the SSA's baby names database to provide a comprehensive view of overall birth counts for Sif.
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 |