Sóley (given name)
![]() The name Sóley means buttercup. | |
Pronunciation | Icelandic: [ˈsouːl.eiː] |
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Gender | Feminine |
Language(s) | Faroese, Icelandic |
Origin | |
Meaning | Buttercup |
Region of origin | Faroe Islands, Iceland |
Sóley (Icelandic: [ˈsouːl.eiː]) is a feminine given name of Icelandic origin meaning buttercup.[1] The name is also in use in the Faroe Islands. The name is a diminutive for the Faroese name Sólja, also meaning buttercup, or a combination of the Germanic name elements sol, meaning sun, and ey, meaning island.[2]
Usage
[edit]The name was among the ten most popular names for newborn girls in Iceland in 2021.[3] The name, spelled Soley, was given to eleven newborn girls in the United States in 2021 and eleven girls in 2022.[4] Variant Sólja was among the ten most popular names for newborn girls in the Faroe Islands in 2021 and 2022.[5]
People
[edit]- Sóley (born 1987), Icelandic musician
- Guðrún Sóley Gunnarsdóttir (born 1982), an Icelandic former football defender who was part of Iceland's national team and competed at UEFA Women's Euro 2009