Girl's name
Saga
Say it SAH-gah
Swedish origin saga
2 syllables
Where Saga is loved, common and rare
Loved in Sweden. Common across Norway and one more place. Rare in Switzerland, France and England and Wales.
1 in 63,320 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Sweden 10thNorway 36thSwitzerland 1792nd
LovedCommonRare
Every place
In 6 of the 40 official lists, among them Sweden (10th), Norway (36th) and Switzerland (1792nd).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 10th 2025 | 444 | about 1 in 90 |
| Norway | 36th 2025 | 152 | 1 in 143 |
| Switzerland | 1792nd 2025 | 2 | 1 in 16,997 |
| France | 3366th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 57,359 |
| England and Wales | 4866th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 63,320 |
| Denmark | 39th 2025 | 165 | rank only |
Rare, below the listed names: Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Austria, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Statistics Denmark (DST) (Denmark). How we count, and every source
About the name
Taken from the word saga, and from its source in Old Norse saga, the word for a story or tale, Saga is a Swedish name. Its meaning is given simply as 'saga'. In Norse mythology Saga is also the name of a goddess.
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Two syllables, said SAH-gah, with the stress on the first. It needs no nickname.
Sweden is its home, where it is a top-10 name for girls, and it is also well used in Norway and Denmark. It is very rare in English-speaking countries, with just a few babies in England and Wales. The data do not include long-term historical records, and it is holding steady where it is recorded, so it remains a firm Scandinavian favourite.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- SAH-gah, 2 syllables
- Meaning
saga
- Origin
- Swedish
- Other spellings
- Taru
Etymology
From saga or its etymon Old Norse saga.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: steady in all 3 regions with data.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 5765 | 3518 | 3151 | 3899 | 3961 | 5669 | 5687 | 4866 | ||
| France | 3366 | |||||||||
| Norway | 49 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 33 | 54 | 45 | 32 | 36 |
| Sweden | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 10 |
| Denmark | 41 | 48 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 39 |
| Iceland | 9 | 30 |
England and Wales, 2011 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4866 | 4 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 5687 | 3 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 5669 | 3 | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 3961 | 5 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 3899 | 5 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 3151 | 7 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 3518 | 6 | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 5765 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 2015 | 4736 | 4 | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 5691 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 2011 | 5785 | 3 | 0.9 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Sister names for Saga
1 in 1,362 in Norway
Rose and fell with Saga.
1 in 57,359 in France
Rose and fell with Saga.
1 in 16,997 in Switzerland
Rose and fell with Saga.
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Saga.
1 in 31,660 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Saga.
1 in 152 in Norway
Rose and fell with Saga. Same first letter as Saga.
1 in 74 in Norway
Rose and fell with Saga.
1 in 352 in Norway
Rose and fell with Saga.
1 in 36,183 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Saga. Same first letter as Saga.
1 in 16,885 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Saga.
Middle names for Saga
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Saga Grace
2-1 beats · initials SG
Changes the beat after Saga: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Saga Olivia
2-4 beats · initials SO · Saga slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Saga: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Saga slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Saga Maria
2-3 beats · initials SM
Changes the beat after Saga: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Saga Sophia
2-3 beats · initials SS
Changes the beat after Saga: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Saga Rose
2-1 beats · initials SR
Changes the beat after Saga: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Saga Emily
2-3 beats · initials SE · Saga slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Saga: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Saga slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Saga Julia
2-3 beats · initials SJ
Changes the beat after Saga: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Saga Miriam
2-3 beats · initials SM
Changes the beat after Saga: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Saga
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 16,885 in England and Wales
89% alike: moves with Saga across countries and decades.
1 in 152 in Norway
88% alike: moves with Saga across countries and decades.
1 in 128 in Norway
88% alike: moves with Saga across countries and decades.
1 in 100 in Norway
88% alike: moves with Saga across countries and decades.
1 in 484 in Norway
88% alike: moves with Saga across countries and decades.
1 in 411 in Norway
88% alike: moves with Saga across countries and decades.
1 in 474 in Norway
88% alike: moves with Saga across countries and decades.
1 in 1,677 in Norway
88% alike: moves with Saga across countries and decades.
1 in 352 in Norway
87% alike: moves with Saga across countries and decades.
1 in 84,427 in England and Wales
86% alike: moves with Saga across countries and decades.
1 in 71 in Norway
86% alike: moves with Saga across countries and decades.
1 in 1,816 in Norway
85% alike: moves with Saga across countries and decades.
Famous people named Saga
Saga Vanninen.
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Finnish athletics competitor born 2003
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Saga
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Saga?
Her best rank is No. 10 in Sweden in 2025, about 1 in 90 girls. She is in the published lists of 6 of our 40 regions.
What does Saga mean?
Wiktionary glosses Saga as "saga".
How do you pronounce Saga?
SAH-gah, with 2 syllables.
Is Saga getting more popular?
Over five years: steady in all 3 regions with data.
Which sister names go with Saga?
The deck's top five sisters for Saga: Tyra, My, Moa, Alva and Linnea. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.