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“severe, strict, serious”
Language contexts for this entry: French, Danish, Finnish and 1 more
\sœ.ʁən\ · French
01 / Meaning & origin
Søren is a masculine given name documented in French, Danish, Finnish and 1 other language. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin Severinus. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “severe, strict, serious”.
2 source accounts
Meaning: “severe, strict, serious”
Medieval vernacular form of the Latin Severinus.
łac. Severin („poważny”, „mocny”)
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
4 of 7 countries
03 / By the numbers
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1945–2025 Spelling: Søren
Recorded category boys
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Source: Statistics Norway · Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Births | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 11 | 245 | observed |
| 1946 | 11 | 253 | observed |
| 1947 | 10 | 260 | observed |
| 1948 | 7 | 304 | observed |
| 1949 | 6 | 311 | observed |
| 1950 | 7 | 299 | observed |
| 1951 | 11 | 250 | observed |
| 1952 | 8 | 291 | observed |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | 8 | 290 | observed |
| 1955 | 7 | 321 | observed |
| 1956 | 8 | 316 | observed |
| 1957 | 14 | 237 | observed |
| 1958 | 9 | 304 | observed |
| 1959 | 9 | 309 | observed |
| 1960 | 6 | 394 | observed |
| 1961 | 7 | 358 | observed |
| 1962 | 7 | 371 | observed |
| 1963 | 6 | 414 | observed |
| 1964 | 13 | 279 | observed |
| 1965 | 12 | 296 | observed |
| 1966 | 6 | 448 | observed |
| 1967 | 13 | 287 | observed |
| 1968 | 11 | 330 | observed |
| 1969 | 9 | 368 | observed |
| 1970 | 7 | 439 | observed |
| 1971 | 10 | 373 | observed |
| 1972 | 10 | 379 | observed |
| 1973 | 4 | 573 | observed |
| 1974 | 13 | 331 | observed |
| 1975 | 12 | 341 | observed |
| 1976 | 7 | 472 | observed |
| 1977 | 19 | 252 | observed |
| 1978 | 12 | 352 | observed |
| 1979 | 9 | 424 | observed |
| 1980 | 4 | 613 | observed |
| 1981 | 4 | 623 | observed |
| 1982 | 4 | 603 | observed |
| 1983 | 6 | 517 | observed |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 5 | 572 | observed |
| 1986 | 7 | 489 | observed |
| 1987 | 5 | 553 | observed |
| 1988 | 11 | 390 | observed |
| 1989 | 5 | 567 | observed |
| 1990 | 7 | 478 | observed |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | 7 | 444 | observed |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | 4 | 553 | observed |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | 5 | 487 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | 6 | 449 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | 4 | 457 | observed |
| 2023 | 4 | 496 | observed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | 4 | 483 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Søren” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855)
Danish chemist
Danish footballer
Danish footballer
Danish singer and actor (born 1998)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Statistics Norway (SSB) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Denmark — grouped top baby names, 1985–2025
Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · Statistics Denmark attribution terms (commercial and non-commercial reuse permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
