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Sjur

male

Sjur.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #177 in Norway in 1963. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

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International familiarity

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Trend stability

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Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
1
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
male
Language family
Not available

Popularity

Norway

FallingNorway (male) rank from 1945 to 2025, ranging from #177 to #511.194519461947194819491950195119521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#177#511
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#251
1946#197
1947#239
1948#203
1949#227
1950#204
1951#238
1952#183
1953#232
1954#211
1955#263
1956#253
1957#234
1958#222
1959#197
1960#184
1961#188
1962#224
1963#177
1964#210
1965#217
1966#211
1967#200
1968#232
1969#213
1970#212
1971#248
1972#272
1973#274
1974#311
1975#257
1976#234
1977#247
1978#249
1979#332
1980#255
1981#253
1982#320
1983#511
1984#343
1985#358
1986#278
1987#301
1988#336
1989#302
1990#359
1991#267
1992#328
1993#219
1994#275
1995#291
1996#216
1997#209
1998#268
1999#210
2000#238
2001#300
2002#259
2003#240
2004#274
2005#315
2006#249
2007#265
2008#351
2009#354
2010#319
2011#234
2012#290
2013#283
2014#329
2015#372
2016#306
2017#392
2018#464
2019#341
2020#333
2021#289
2022#242
2023#350
2024#351
2025#330

Demonstration dataSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

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Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

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Syllables
1
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

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