At a Glance: Name: Bjarke – Meaning: bear, or 'strong as a bear' -- tied to the legendary Norse hero Bödvar Bjarki – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BYAR-kə
Bjarke is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “bear, or 'strong as a bear' -- tied to the legendary Norse hero Bödvar Bjarki”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.
Meaning & Origin of Bjarke
Meaning: Bear, or 'strong as a bear' -- tied to the legendary Norse hero Bödvar Bjarki.
Origin: Old Norse.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Bjarke
Phonetic: BYAR-kə IPA: /ˈbjɑːrkə/
Popularity of Bjarke
Bjarke 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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