Birna: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Birna – Meaning: she-bear – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BEER-nuh


Birna is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “she-bear”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Birna

Meaning: She-bear.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Birna

Phonetic: BEER-nuh   IPA: /ˈbɪərnə/

Popularity of Birna

Birna 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.

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