Solveig

SOLE-vay
Scandinavian
"the strong house or daughter of the sun"

Solveig Origin and Meaning

The name Solveig is a girl's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "the strong house or daughter of the sun".

Common in Scandinavia, this name has rarely come to our shores. The name of the heroine in Ibsen's Peer Gynt, Solveig is currently a widely-used name in Norway. Pronounced authentically, with a silent 'g', it becomes much more appealing.

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Solveig Popularity

Famous People Named Solveig

  • Solveig Heilo
    Norwegian singer of band Katzenjammer
  • Solveig Ingersdatter Gulbrandsen
    Norwegian footballer
  • Solveig Dommartin
    French,German actress
  • Solveig Torsvik
    Norwegian politician
  • Solveig Sollie
    Norwegian politician
  • Solveig Kringlebotn
    Norwegian operatic soprano
  • Solveig Horne
    Norwegian politician
  • Solveig Nordlund
    Swedish,Portuguese filmmaker
  • Solveig Kloppen
    Norwegian journalist, actress and TV presenter
  • Solveig Hansen
    Danish fashion model
  • Solveig Slettahjell
    Norwegian jazz singer

Solveig in Pop Culture

  • "Solveig's Song
    " in Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," composed by Edvard Grieg
  • Solveig
    main character in Matthew J. Kirby's "Icefall"