Sunniva

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Sunniva is believed to mean "sun gift" or "sun gift from God", derived from the Old Norse words "sunr" meaning "sun" and "nifa" meaning "gift".
Popularity
Sunniva is not a very common name outside of Norway, but it has gained some popularity in recent years. It is currently ranked #1,311 in England and Wales, and has also been used in the United States and Canada.

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Sunniva Name meanings & History

Sunniva is a Scandinavian name, specifically Norwegian. The name Sunniva is believed to mean "sun gift" or "sun gift from God", derived from the Old Norse words "sunr" meaning "sun" and "nifa" meaning "gift". 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. Sunniva is a feminine name used mainly in Norway and other Scandinavian countries.

Zodiac Sign of Sunniva: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sunniva:

S: Success,Sex,Security,Status,Sensuality,Social Standing,Solidity

U: Understanding,Undermining,Universality,Unity,Utopia

N: Nagging,Neurosis,Neat,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nice,Nutrition

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

V: Vexing,Vivacious,Versatility,Variety

A: Assertive,Aggressive,Argumentative,Action,Angry,Ambitious

Sunniva is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

2.) SUNNIVA (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Scandinavian form of Sunngifu, an Old English name composed of the elements sunne (sun) and gifu (gift): hence, “a gift of the sun.” The name was borne by St. Sunniva, a legendary 10th-century British maiden who was shipwrecked off the Norwegian coast and murdered after she made it to shore. Cognate: Synnove (Danish, Norwegian); Synnove (Swedish). (SOO-NEE-VAH)


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