The baby name Trygve is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtrʏɡvə/.
The baby name Trygve is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtrʏɡvə/.
Trygve is Norwegian, Old Norse in Origin.
Trygve is the modern Norwegian form of Old Norse Tryggvi, a masculine name built from the adjective tryggr, faithful, reliable, secure. The stem trygg- belongs to the Germanic word family seen in Old English treowe, Old High German triuwi, and Gothic triggws. Its earliest Scandinavian form is Tryggvi, with the nominative ending -i attached to an adjective used substantively, so the literal sense is the trustworthy one or faithful man.
Medieval sources preserve Tryggvi among Norwegian royal and saga figures, including Tryggvi Óláfsson, father of Olaf Tryggvason. In modern use Trygve is chiefly Norwegian, while Tryggvi remains Icelandic and Faroese and Tryggve occurs in Swedish and older Scandinavian spelling. The name was especially visible in twentieth-century Norway through figures such as Trygve Lie, the first UN secretary-general, but Norwegian registry figures show a gradual decline after 2009.
| Trygve Lie Trygve Lie was a Norwegian politician best known for being the first Secretary-General of the United Nations, serving from 1946 to 1952. He played a crucial role in the early years of the UN, helping to shape the organization's structure and policies. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #101 | 36 | 444 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2019 | #183 | 2 | 1,462 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #627 | 56 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
Trygve is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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