Sievert (name)

Last updated September 27, 2025

Sievert is a low German given name ^[1] or a surname.

Variants

Danish : Sivart, Sivert
Faroese : Sívar
Norwegian : Siver, Sivert, Syver, Syvert
Swedish : Sifuert, Sivar, Sivard, Siver, Sivert, Severt, Sigvard, Sigurd

Origin and meaning

The name Sievert is the low German version of the name Siegward. Both names descend from the old high German terms "sigu" (victory) and "wart" (guardian).

Saint's days

Sweden: 25 February (Sivert)
Norway: 2 April (Sivert)

Notable people

Surname

Claus Sievert (1949–2009), German-born American printmaker and illustrator
Hans-Heinrich Sievert (1909–1963), German decathlete
Helmut Sievert (1914–1945), German footballer
Jacqueline Sievert (born 1956), Swiss gymnast
José Joaquín Chaverri Sievert (born 1949), Costa Rican diplomat
Mike Sievert (born 1969), American business executive
Paul Sievert (1895–1988), German racewalker
Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896–1966), Swedish physicist

Given name

Sievert Allen Rohwer (1887–1951), American entomologist

Sources

↑ Hamburger Abendblatt, Apr 14th, 1978 (PDF, german) ^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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[1] Hamburger Abendblatt, Apr 14th, 1978 (PDF, german) ^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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