Siri is a Scandinavian feminine given name. It is a short form of Sigrid, from Old Norse Sigríðr, composed of the elements sigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful". The variant Siri has been widely used since the Middle Ages, it was common in Norway until the 18th century, when its usage declined, but saw new high popularity in the 20th century. It is now a common name in Norway and Sweden. In Sweden, the name gained new popularity around 1900, and has again become increasingly popular in the last years.
The Faroese equivalent is Sirið;Fmn.fo (chose "Konufólkanøvn" and the letter S) the ð is not pronounced; the spelling without ð is also common.Hagstova.fo, chose the section "Fólkanøvn" and "Konufólkanøvn (2001–2012)"
To a lesser extent, it is also used in Denmark.
Siri, the virtual assistant created by Adam Cheyer and Dag Kittlaus in 2007, and acquired by Apple Inc. in 2010, derives its name from the Scandinavian name Siri, inspired by creator Dag Kittlaus's Norwegian heritage.
Siri is also an unrelated Indian feminine given name. It is a Telugu and Kannada word, meaning wealth or fortune. It is a popular given name in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
Siri is also a Thai neutral given name. It is a cognate with the Indian name and has the same meaning.
In Swahili, a language spoken in much of East and Central Africa, siri means secret.
People
Siri Andrahennady (born 1946), Sri Lankan politician
Siri Gellein (born 1966), Norwegian vocalist and journalist
Siri Hangeland (born 1952), Norwegian politician
Linn Siri Jensen (born 1961), Norwegian team handball goalkeeper and coach
Siri Kaur (born 1976), American artist Siri Keul (born 1948), Norwegian handball player Siri Kolu (born 1972), Finnish author and playwright
Siri Leknes (born 2000), Norwegian neuroscientist
Siri Sverdrup Lunden (1920–2003), Norwegian teacher Siri A. Meling (born 1963), Norwegian politician Siri Minge (born 1994), Norwegian cyclist Siri Minken (born 1980), Norwegian former motorcycle rider
Siri Myrvoll (1944–2012), Norwegian politician Siri Neal (born 1972), British actress
Siri Perera (1910–1995), Buddhist
Siri Rathsman (1895–1974), Swedish surrealist artist Siri Ravikumar (born 1997), Indian actress
Si Rijigawa (born 1986), Chinese judoka
Siri Rom (1918–2002), Norwegian actress Siri Sande (born 1943), Norwegian archaeologist and professor
Siri Staalesen (born 1973), Norwegian politician
Siri Sunde (born 1958), Norwegian priest Siri Svegler (born 1980), Swedish actress Siri Thoresen (born 1962), Norwegian psychologist Siri Thornhill (born 1966), Norwegian classical soprano
Others Siri, a virtual assistant created by Apple Inc. Sergeant Siri, a character in The Forever War by Joe Haldeman Siri Keeton, the narrator and protagonist of Peter Watts's Blindsight Siri, a character in Hyperion by Dan Simmons
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