Sigmund - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Sigmund \s(i)-gmu-nd, sig-mund\ is pronounced SIG-mund. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "victorious hand or protector". Name of a character from Wagner's "Ring" cycle of operas, son of the god Wotan, who fathers Siegfried on his own sister, Sieglinde. A name made famous by the Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud.

Sigmund has 13 variant forms: Seigmond, Segismond, Siegmund, Sigismond, Sigismondo, Sigismund, Sigismundo, Sigismundus, Sigmond, Szymond, Zikmund, Zsigmond and Zygmunt.

Sigmund is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Sigmund. Click here to compare Sigmund with related baby names.