name
Solveig
SOL-vay
/ˈsɒlveɪ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
solveig
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Norse/Scandinavian (Norway)
- Meaning
- Strong house; daughter of the sun
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
'Eig' ending sounds like 'ay' in Norwegian; immortalized by Ibsen's Peer Gynt
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