Bjorn: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “bear”
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Say it
- BYORN · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
Anglicized form of Björn, from Old Norse bjǫrn meaning 'bear.' Long used across Scandinavia, especially in Sweden, Norway, and Iceland.
How popular is Bjorn?
Babies named Bjorn in 2024330
2024 rank#767 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18804,951
Bjorn is rising: use over the last five years is 6.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Bjorn
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Bjorn questions
What does the name Bjorn mean?
Bjorn means "bear". It comes from Old Norse. Anglicized form of Björn, from Old Norse bjǫrn meaning 'bear.' Long used across Scandinavia, especially in Sweden, Norway, and Iceland.
Is Bjorn a boy or girl name?
Bjorn is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Bjorn?
330 US babies were named Bjorn in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Bjorn?
Bjorn is usually pronounced BYORN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.