Sigfred is of Old Germanic origin, composed of the elements 'sigi' meaning victory and 'fridu' signifying peace. It was borne by a 6th-century Frankish leader who was defeated by Clovis I at the Battle of Vogheno in 507 AD. The name Sigfred is relatively rare today but was once quite popular among early Germanic tribes.
The name Sigfred experienced fluctuations in popularity during the early 20th century, with a peak of 10 births in 1916 and lower numbers in adjacent years (6 in 1913, 5 in 1917). Overall, there were 21 babies named Sigfred born between these years.