Meaning and history
Scandinavian form of the Old English name Sunngifu, meaning “sun gift” from the elements sunne “sun” and giefu “gift.” It was the name of a legendary saint, an Irish princess who settled on a Norwegian island and was killed by falling rocks after seeking refuge in a cave from attacking pagans.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 6 births, rank #14,824
2012: 5 births, rank #16,869
2013: 6 births, rank #14,582
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 10 births, rank #10,148
20162016: 9 births, rank #10,859
2017: 9 births, rank #10,689
2018: 5 births, rank #15,682
2019: 6 births, rank #13,799
2020: 11 births, rank #8,953
20212021: 20 births, rank #5,955
2022: 15 births, rank #7,281
2023: 30 births, rank #4,565
2024: 16 births, rank #6,932
20252025: 25 births, rank #5,099
In 2025, 25 babies were recorded with the name Sunniva, ranking #5,099 among girls.