Sigvaldur as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sigvaldur

What is the meaning of the name Sigvaldur ?

The baby name Sigvaldur is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SIG-vahl-dur (approx.) — /ˈsɪɡvɑːldər/ (Anglicized).

Sigvaldur is Icelandic, Norse in Origin.

Sigvaldur is the Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Sigvaldr/Sigvaldi, from sigr 'victory' + valdr 'ruler, wielder of power'. The sense is "victorious ruler" or "ruler by victory." The -ur ending reflects standard Icelandic masculine morphology, while related Scandinavian forms typically appear without it.

The name was used in medieval Scandinavia and is recorded in saga literature; a notable bearer is the Jomsviking leader Sigvaldi (late 10th century). In Iceland the name persisted at low frequency through the 19th-20th centuries and remains rare but traditional today. Variants include Sigvald (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish), Sigvaldr (Old Norse scholarly form), and Sigvaldi (Old Norse/Icelandic historical spelling). Cognate "Sig-" names with similar victorious connotations include Sigurður and Sigmundur. Common short forms in Icelandic are Siggi and Valdi.

⚙ Sigvaldur doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.