Solveig
Meaning
strong house, path of the sun (Norwegian; from Ibsen's "Peer Gynt")
Say it: SOOL-vay
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Solveig has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
22 people · the #116,443 first name in Brazil · median age 60
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Solveig
Most people given the name Solveig in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Solveig deep dive
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