Forseti: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
The presiding one
Origin
Old Norse
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
for-SET-ee

Forseti is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “the presiding one”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Forseti

Meaning: The presiding one.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Forseti

for-SET-eeIPA /fɔrˈsɛti/

Popularity of Forseti

Forseti doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Forseti

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