Soren, Sören

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Danish
Eng (SORE-en); Germ (ZUU-ren); Dan (SUR-en); Nor (SIR-en); Swe (SUYR-en)

Søren, is the Danish form of Severin.

The name was popularized outside of Denmark by the 19th-century Danish philosopher, Søren Aabye Kierkegaard. It has enjoyed prevalent usage in the United States, particularly among Scandinavian-Americans.

Currently, Sören is the 280th most popular male name in Germany, (2011). His rankings in other countries are as follows:

• #346 (France, 2009)
• #726 (United States, 2010)

Other forms include:

• Søren (Danish/Norwegian)
• Soren (English)
• Sören (German/Swedish)