Nordic · Boy name
Bjorn
“bear”
About the name Bjorn
Bjorn comes from the Old Norse word ‘bjǫrn’, meaning bear, an animal of great symbolic weight in Scandinavian culture. The name is written Björn in Swedish and Icelandic and Bjørn in Norwegian and Danish. Viking-age bearers include Björn Ironside, a legendary son of Ragnar Lodbrok said to have raided along the coasts of France and the Mediterranean, and several early Swedish kings. In modern times the Swedish tennis player Björn Borg won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles, and Björn Ulvaeus was a songwriter and member of the pop group ABBA. Old Norse also used the element in compound names such as Torbjörn.
- Meaning
- bear
- Origin
- Nordic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- BYORN(1 syl.)
Middle names for Bjorn
- Bjorn James
- Bjorn Alexander
- Bjorn Erik
- Bjorn Lars
- Bjorn Thomas
Questions about Bjorn
- What does Bjorn mean?
- Bjorn is a Nordic name meaning "bear".
- How do you pronounce Bjorn?
- Bjorn is pronounced BYORN, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Bjorn?
- Variants of Bjorn include Björn, Bjørn, Biorn.
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