Entry № 6431 · Scandinavian origin

Siri Siri — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SEER-ee /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Scandinavian
Meaning
"Beautiful victory (Apple's Siri; Siri Hustvedt, author)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Old Norse)

A name that means "beautiful victory (apple's siri; siri hustvedt, author)".

Siri is a Scandinavian short form of Sigrid — from the Old Norse sigr ("victory") + fríðr ("beautiful"). Apple's Sirithe voice-controlled intelligent personal assistant launched October 4, 2011 with iPhone 4S; one of the most-recognized AI products in consumer history, with over 1 billion active devices using it as of 2024; named after a co-founder's coworker and from the Old Norse meaning; voiced originally by Susan Bennett (2011-2013). Siri Hustvedt (born 1955) — American novelist and essayist; The Blazing World (2014) longlisted for the Man Booker Prize; The Summer Without Men (2011) bestseller; married to author Paul Auster; one of the most-respected American literary voices of the 21st century. Siri Tollerød (born 1989) — Norwegian model. Siri Lindley — American triathlete; two-time ITU Triathlon World Cup champion. Siri Pinter — wife of Carson Daly. The original "Siri" is the lake in Norway from which the name derives. The name's surge after 2011 is among the most-documented cases of brand-influenced naming in modern US statistics.

Featured throughout Scandinavian heritage and 21st-century tech.

Beautiful victory. Apple's voice assistant on 1B+ devices; Siri Hustvedt's Booker-longlisted The Blazing World.

The name in its native script.

Siri
Transliteration
Siri
Pronunciation
/ ˈsɪər.i /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Siri stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Siri · last year
130 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Siris before her.

Real people
Siri Hustvedt
American novelist.
born 1955
Siri Tollerød
Norwegian model.
born 1989
Siri Lindley
American triathlete.
born 1969
In fiction
Siri
Apple's voice assistant.
2011

Names connected to Siri.

The number behind Siri.

3

The Communicator

Siri reduces to three — the number of Apple's launch.

Why families chose this name.

"The victory voice. Four letters. Siri."
Catherine · Mother of one · Oslo