Siri ( given name ) - wikipedia Siri ( given name ) This article is about the Scandinavian female given name derived from `` Sigrid ''. For other uses, see Siri ( disambiguation ). Siri Gender Female Origin Meaning Beautiful victory Other names Related names Sigrid 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 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 ; the ð is not pronounced. The other spelling without ð is also common. To a lesser extent it is also used in Denmark. People Siri Bjerke, Norwegian cabinet minister Siri Broch Johansen, Norwegian author Siri Dokken, Norwegian artist Siri von Essen, Swedish actress and wife of August Strindberg. Siri Hustvedt, American author Siri Lindley, American triathlete and coach Siri Nilsen ( born 1985 ), Norwegian singer, songwriter, musician, and voice actress Sirið Stenberg, Faroese politician, member of the Løgting since 2011 References Jump up ^ Fmn.fo ( chose `` Konufólkanøvn '' and the letter S ) Jump up ^ Hagstova.fo, chose the section `` Fólkanøvn '' and `` Konufólkanøvn ( 2001 - 2012 ) '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siri_(given_name)&oldid=783305624 '' Categories : Old Norse personal names Scandinavian given names Talk About Wikipedia Deutsch Nederlands Norsk Norsk nynorsk Simple English Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 1 June 2017, at 12 : 29. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of the name siri
Answer: beautiful victory