Sturla

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Sturla is a Norwegian name derived from the Old Norse name Styrjárr, which means "battle sharp" or "battle-worthy".
Pronunciation
STUYRT-la(Icelandic)
The name Sturla is pronounced "STOOR-lah".
Popularity
The name Sturla is not very common outside of Norway and is not ranked in the top 1000 names in any country.

cartoon of the name Sturla
Cartoon of Sturla

Sturla Name meanings & History

Sturla is a Norwegian name derived from the Old Norse name Styrjárr, which means "battle sharp" or "battle-worthy". Old Norse byname meaning "the loon", from sturla "to derange, disturb". Sturla Sigvatsson was a powerful Icelandic chieftain and the nephew of Snorri Sturluson, the author of the Prose Edda. Sturla is primarily used in Norway, but it could also be used as a unique name choice in other countries.

Zodiac Sign of Sturla: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sturla:

S: Sensuality,Status,Security,Success,Sex,Solidity,Social Standing

T: Tacky,Tireless,Testy,Truth,Talkative,Touchy,Doubting Thomas

U: Universality,Undermining,Unity,Understanding,Utopia

R: Reason,Resourceful,Restless,Rational

L: Lazy,Liaison,Lovely,Lover,Legal,Luscious,Languid

A: Argumentative,Action,Ambitious,Angry,Assertive,Aggressive

Sturla is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Mature name
  • a Strange name

Famous People

There are few famous people with the name Sturla. One notable person is Sturla Gunnarsson, a Canadian filmmaker of Icelandic descent.

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