Given name · also Old Norse
Solveig
“the strength of the house”
Solveig is used as a given name. One interpretation is “the strength of the house.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “the strength of the house.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Old Norse.
How it developed
Its Old Norse formation brings together salr (“house, hall”) and veig (“strength”).
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1909. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Solveig through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,057
- 0 boys · 1,057 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,791 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +25%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,791 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 25.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 910 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Solveig’s family of names
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Solveig shares a linguistic root with the Faroese form Sólveig. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Solveig has a related form in SOLVEI. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Solveig has a related form in SOLVEI.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Solveig has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
6 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Solveig
- Solveig GulbrandsenNorwegian footballerborn 1981
- Solveig DommartinFrench actress (1961-2007)
- Solveig RogstadNorwegian biathleteborn 1982
- Solveig Gunbjørg Jacobsenfirst person born on South Georgia (1913–1996)
- Solveig Pedersencross-country skierborn 1965
- Solveig HorneNorwegian politicianborn 1969
- Solveig KreyNorwegian submarine commanderborn 1963
- Solveig SlettahjellNorwegian jazz vocalist, composerborn 1971
- Solveig von SchoultzSwedish-speaking Finnish writer and teacher1907–1996
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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