Bjørn name meaning
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old High German
Usage: Scandinavian, Faroese, Greenlandic, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish
Meaning: Brown
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What does Bjørn mean?
Dominantly used in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Scandinavian, Greenlandic and Faroese, Bjørn came from Old High German, meaning of Bjørn is "Brown" is used as a boy name. Bjørn is equivalent of Biǫrn in Norwegian, Danish and Faroese languages.
Variants of Bjørn
Brun, Biǫrn, Brown, Bruno, Brúnn
How popular is the name Bjørn?
Bjørn is a popular baby name in Netherlands where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in Belgium. According to our evaluation, over 20000 babies have been named Bjørn globally.
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Bjørn in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 284 | 58 | 0 | 5 |
 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 95 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
 | 13939 | 37048 | 0 | 4 |
 | 5670 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Famous people named Bjørn
- Bjørn Torske, house music producer
- Bjørn Egge, Major General of the Norwegian Army and President of the Norwegian Red Cross
- Bjørn Haraldsen Ironside, Danish prince
- Bjørn Farmann, king of Vestfold
- Bjørn Jacobsen, Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party
- Bjørn Melhus, German artist of Norwegian ancestry
- Bjørn Wiinblad, Danish painter, designer and artist
- Bjørn Benkow, Norwegian journalist
- Bjørn Myrbakken, Norwegian former ski jumper
- Bjørn Paulson, Norwegian high jumper and jurist
- Bjørn Erik Thon, Norwegian jurist and ombudsman
- Bjørn Stallare, 11th-century Norwegian diplomat and civil servant during the reign of King Olaf II of Norway
- Bjørn Gundersen, Norwegian high jumper who represented Elverum IL
- Bjørn Grimnes, former javelin thrower from Norway
- Bjørn Bang Andersen, former Norwegian shot putter
- Bjørn Talén, Norwegian opera singer
- Bjørn Skjærpe, Norwegian gymnast
- Bjørn Wegge, Norwegian NGO director
- Bjørn Moe, Norwegian conductor
- Bjørn Rune Gjelsten, Norwegian businessman and Offshore powerboat racing World Champion
- Bjørn Erling Ytterhorn, Norwegian politician for the Progress Party
- Bjørn Lomborg, Danish author and President of his think tank
- Bjørn Dæhlie, Norwegian businessman and retired cross-country skier
- Bjørn Grinde, biologist working
- Bjørn Lynne, Norwegian sound engineer and music composer
- Bjørn Wirkola, retired Norwegian ski jumper
- Bjørn Eidsvåg, Norwegian singer
- Bjørn Johansen, former Norwegian footballer
- Bjørn Otto Bragstad, former football defender from Norway
- Bjørn Einar Romøren, Norwegian former ski jumper
- Bjørn Hansen, Norwegian journalist
- Bjørn Tore Godal, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
- Bjørn Skau, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
- Bjørn Dahl, retired Norwegian footballer from Os, Norway
- Bjørn Sundquist, Norwegian actor, famous for TV, theatre
- Bjørn Tore Kvarme, Norwegian former football defender
- Bjørn Helge Riise, Norwegian professional footballer
- Bjørn Arve Lund, former footballer
- Bjørn Skaare, Norwegian ice hockey player
- Bjørn Kristensen, Danish former professional football player
- Bjørn Tronstad, retired Norwegian football player
Lists having Bjørn
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- Finnish Boy Names
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