Björn

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Björn means "bear" in Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian.
Pronunciation
BYORN
BYUUN(Swedish)
BYUURN(German)
PYUURTN(Icelandic)
Popularity
Björn is a common name in Scandinavian countries like Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. It is not as popular in other parts of the world but has gained some popularity in the United States and Canada.

cartoon of the name Björn
Cartoon of Björn

Björn Name meanings & History

Björn means "bear" in Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian. From an Old Norse byname derived from bjǫrn meaning "bear". Björn is used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Björn: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Björn:

B: Bountiful,Beauty,Brains,Bashful

J: Jester,Judicial,Justice,Joy,Journey,Journal

O: Organized,Obsessive,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

N: Neurosis,Nice,Nagging,Nervous,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Neat

Björn is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Rough name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Björn Borg, Swedish former world No. 1 tennis player, Bjorn Ulvaeus, a Swedish songwriter, guitarist, and producer, and Bjorn Lomborg, a Danish author and environmentalist, are some famous people with the name Björn.

2.) BJÖRN (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Swedish name derived from the Old Norse björn (bear). It is also used as a short form of any of the various names containing the element björn. In use since Viking times, the name got a boost in popularity in recent years due to the fame of Swedish tennis star Björn Borg (b. 1956). Cognate: Bjarne, Bj0rn (Norwegian). (BYURN, BYORN)


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