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Signa
How to Pronounce Signa
Pronounced SIG-nuh /ˈsɪɡ.nə/Low
Meaning: Signa is a Scandinavian name, a form of Signe or Signy, built from the Old Norse elements sigr, 'victory,' and ny, 'new,' giving a sense of 'new victory.' Carried by Norwegian, Swedish and Danish families, it appears in the United States chiefly among Scandinavian immigrants and their descendants.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Signa belongs to the Scandinavian family of Signe and Signy, from Old Norse sigr, 'victory,' and ny, 'new.' It reached America with northern European immigrants and stayed rare, keeping a crisp, heritage-flavored sound. We trace its two Norse roots with confidence.
Signa appeared among Scandinavian heritage families in the earlier twentieth century, with a small high around 1916 when it was given to only about fifteen girls a year. A woman named Signa then would belong to a great-grandparents' generation today, and the name holds its northern character.
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What does the name Signa mean?
It is a Scandinavian name from Signe or Signy, joining Old Norse sigr, 'victory,' and ny, 'new.'
How do you pronounce Signa?
It is said SIG-nuh /ˈsɪɡ.nə/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Signa a boy or girl name?
Signa is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Signa?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-tens.