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.

Solveig Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1197 on Nameberry

Solveig Popularity

• 1197 Nameberry 2024
• 43 Norway 2023
• 39 Denmark 2023

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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"