77%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Norwegian Meaning & History Scandinavian form of the Old English name Sunngifu, which meant "sun gift" from the Old English elements sunne "sun" and giefu "gift". This was the name of a legendary English saint who was shipwrecked in Norway and killed by the inhabitants. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantSynnøveDiminutiveSynneOther Languages & CulturesSunngifu(Anglo-Saxon) Sunnifa(Medieval Scandinavian) Synnöve(Swedish) User SubmissionSunníva PopularityDetails Last ranked #92 in 2023 Norway People think this name isRate·Details classic formal natural wholesome strong refined strange complex serious Name DaysName Days? Norway: July 8 Categories celestial, explorers, gift, historians, legend, light, martyrs, nature, patron saints, politics, saints, sun, women and death
