Siri
Meaning of Siri
Siri is a female name with Norwegian origins. In Norwegian, it is pronounced as SEE-ree (/ˈsiːri/), while in English, it is pronounced as SEER-ee (/ˈsɪri/). The name Siri has gained popularity in recent years, with 9 occurrences in the United States of America in 2021, ranking at 10271. It has been steadily increasing in popularity since the early 2000s. Siri has no known variations and remains consistent across different English-speaking regions. The name Siri carries a sense of uniqueness and simplicity, making it an attractive choice for parents looking for a distinctive and modern name for their baby girl.
Pronunciation
Norwegian
- Pronunced as SEE-ree (/ˈsiːri/)
English
- Pronunced as SEER-ee (/ˈsɪri/)
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Notable People Named Siri
| Siri Hustvedt is an accomplished American novelist and essayist known for bestsellers like "What I Loved" and "The Summer Without Men," with her work translated into over thirty languages. |
| Siri Kaur is an artist and photographer based in Los Angeles, known for her solo and group exhibitions as well as her work housed in permanent collections such as the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. |
| Siri Berg was a Swedish-born American abstract artist and teacher whose work is featured in the permanent collections of prestigious institutions such as the Guggenheim Museum and the National Museum of American Jewish History. |
| Siri Kristine Nordby is a Norwegian football defender known for her over fifteen years of play with Røa in Norway's Toppserien league and her contributions to the Norway women's national football team. |
| Siri Pettersen is a Norwegian writer known for her YA fantasy novels, including The Raven Rings trilogy, which has been translated into multiple languages. |
| Siri Tollerød is a well-known Norwegian model. |
| Siri Margrethe Kalvig is a prominent figure in the weather forecasting industry and a managing director of Nysnø Klimainvesteringer. |
| Siri von Reis - Siri Sylvia Patricia von Reis, an American botanist and poet of Finnish and Swedish descent, was renowned for her expertise in traditional medicine and her work as an investigator at the New York Botanical Garden. |
| Siri Tuttle is a retired linguistics professor and former director of the Alaska Native Language Center, known for her expertise in Dene (Athabascan) languages and contributions to acoustic phonetics, phonology, and morphology. |
| Siri Aurdal is a Norwegian artist known for her work in painting, graphic design, and sculpture, hailing from a family of artists including her parents and stepfather. |
| Siri Perera QC was a prominent criminal lawyer, Buddhist leader, and former Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India. |
| Siri Thoresen is a Norwegian psychologist and Research Professor specializing in military psychology and psychological trauma related to war, catastrophe, and terrorism. |
| Siri Kolu is a Finnish writer and playwright, acclaimed for her award-winning novel Me Rosvolat (2010) that was later made into a film. |
| Siri Wigger is a Swiss cross-country skier and a two-time Youth Olympic champion (2020). |
| Siri Ulvestad is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and cross-country skier, who has won the Junior World Orienteering Championship twice. |
