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Gunvor vs Sienna

Gunvor and Siennacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2018, Gunvor was ranked #478 and Sienna #164 among girls in Norway.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Gunvor, Sienna
FieldGunvorSienna
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom the English word for the orange-red colour, ultimately from the Italian city of Siena, known for its distinctive reddish clay.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish (colour/place name)
Pronunciation/si.ˈɛn.ə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #478 (2018)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #10 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sienna has a recorded origin (English (colour/place name)); Gunvor does not have one recorded yet.
  • Gunvor and Sienna both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sienna; Gunvor doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Gunvor

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #45 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2018

    Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2018).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #478 among girls in Norway, in 2018.

    Norway · Girls

Sienna

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #974 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2003–2025

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 2003–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #15 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls