Sigurdur

The name Sigurdur (Sigurður) is an Icelandic variant of Sigurd, which in turn represents a Nordic form of the Old Norse name Sigurdr (Sigurðr). Translated, it means 'the victorious protector' or 'the guardian of victory.'

What does the name Sigurdur mean?

Sigurdur (Sigurður) is an Icelandic variant of the name Sigurd, which has Old Norse origins. The name is composed of the elements sigr, meaning 'the victory,' and vardr (vǫrðr), which means 'the guardian' or 'the protector.' There is also a connection to the Germanic name Siegward. Notable variants include Sigvard, Sivar, and Sjurd. The name became popular through the figure Sigurd, who plays a central role in the Nordic legend 'Volsungasaga.'

Where does the name Sigurdur come from?

The name Sigurdur has its roots in Old Norse and means 'the victorious protector.' The word components consist of sigr, meaning 'the victory,' and vardr (vǫrðr), meaning 'the guardian' or 'the protector.' The languages in which the name appears are Icelandic and Nordic.

How do you pronounce Sigurdur?

Sigurdur is pronounced approximately as 'Sieg-ur-dur.'

When is the name day of Sigurdur?

The name days for Sigurdur fall on January 10 and December 23.

Popularity

In Germany, Sigurdur is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in the popularity lists for first names so far. In Austria, it reached its highest ranking in 2018 at 1,764th place in the first name charts. In the last ten years, the name has been given less than 10 times there, placing it at 4,431st in the ten-year statistics. Between 1984 and 2024, it ranks 6,220th in Austria.

Nicknames & pet names

Sig / Sigi

Famous people

• Orri Sigurdur Omarsson (football player from Iceland)
• Sigurdur Breidfjord (Icelandic poet)
• Sigurdur Gretarsson (footballer from Iceland)
• Sigurdur Gylfi Magnusson (historian)
• Sigurdur H. Magnusson (Icelandic ecologist)
• Sigurdur Helgason (Icelandic mathematician)
• Sigurdur Helgasson (Icelandic mathematician)
• Sigurdur Jonsson (Icelandic football player)
• Sigurdur Nordal (Icelandic scholar, writer, and poet)
• Sigurdur Ragnar Eyjolfsson (football player from Iceland)
• Sigurdur Sigurjonsson (actor from Iceland)
• Sigurdur Thorvaldsson (basketball player from Iceland)