At a Glance
- 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
BYAR-neeIPA /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.
Lists That Include Bjarni
Similar Names
Orm · Ivar · Hákon · Broddi · Olaf · Thorkel
