Sun gift
Derived from the Old Norse name Sunnifa, it combines the elements 'sunna' (sun) and 'gifu' (gift). The name is famously associated with Saint Sunniva, a 10th-century Irish princess who fled to Norway to escape a forced marriage.
Less common today
Sunniva isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,631 in 2023.
Patron saint of Western Norway and the Diocese of Bjørgvin
Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
Norwegian singer-songwriter known by the stage name Sassy 009
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
