Bjarni: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bjarni – Meaning: bear – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BYAR-nee


Bjarni is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “bear”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.

Meaning & Origin of Bjarni

Meaning: Bear.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Bjarni

Phonetic: BYAR-nee   IPA: /ˈbjɑːrni/

Popularity of Bjarni

Bjarni 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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