indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Meaning & History
Of debated origin.Some scholars argue that it might be a contracted form of Severine, others theorize a derivation from the Scandinavian name Sirin, while another theory assumes a derivation from Greek Seirenes (Σειρῆνας), the sirens or nymphs from Greek mythology.Whatever theory might be true, in Norway this name was first recorded in the late 1700s.