Birger: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Birger – Meaning: helper, one who aids or rescues – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BEER-yer


Birger is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “helper, one who aids or rescues”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Birger

Meaning: Helper, one who aids or rescues.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Birger

Phonetic: BEER-yer   IPA: /ˈbɪərjər/

Popularity of Birger

Birger doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Birger

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