Saga

Swedish word name

"story; seeress"

Saga Origin and Meaning

The name Saga is a girl's name of Swedish origin meaning "story; seeress".

Apt name for a little drama queen with a long future ahead of her. Saga is a Top 30 girls' name in Sweden.

Saga was the Norse goddess of poetry, storytelling, and history. She was a prophetess — able to predict events.

Popularity of the name Saga

• 938 Nameberry 2025
• 6 Sweden 2024
• 36 Norway 2024
• 25 Denmark 2023
• 10 Iceland 2021

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The name Saga in Pop Culture

• Some scholars believe that Saga "seeing one," was an epithet (or aspect) of the Norse goddess Frigg.
• Saga Norén main character in the Nordic crime series "Broen/Bron" ("The Bridge")
• Saga 12,year,old tomboy in "My Life As a Dog" (1985)
• Saga means "wise woman, soothsayer, fortune,teller, witch" in Latin.
• Saga character from video game series "Dreamfall Chapters"
• Candy Crush Saga a match,three puzzle video game
• Saga a British company specializing in products and services for people over 50
• "Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat," an educational Chinese and Canadian,American animated TV series based on a 1994 novel by Amy Tan