Siiri

Siiri is an Estonian and Finnish feminine given name derived from the Old Norse name Sigríðr. It is a cognate of the modern Scandinavian name Sigrid.

Siiri

Gender	Female
Language(s)	Estonian, Finnish
Name day	19 June (both Estonia and Finland)[1]
Origin
Region of origin	Estonia, Finland
Other names
Derived	from the Old Norse name Sigríðr, derived from sigr (“victory”) + fríðr (“beautiful”)[2]
Related names	Sigrid, Siri

People named Siiri include:

• Siiri Angerkoski (1902–1971), Finnish actress
• Siiri Oviir (born 1947), Estonian politician
• Siiri Nordin (born 1980), Finnish singer
• Siiri Rantanen (1924–2023), Finnish cross-country skier
• Siiri Sisask (born 1968), Estonian singer, actress and politician
• Siiri Välimaa (born 1990), Finnish footballer
• Siiri Vallner (born 1972), Estonian architect

References

1. "Siiri, Name Days". Behind the Name. 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
2. "Sigríðr". Nordic Names. 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.