At a Glance
- Meaning
- Drum or swollen one, from Old Norse 'bombur'
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- BOM-bur
Bombur is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “Drum or swollen one, from Old Norse 'bombur'”. It appears in our list of 100+ Norse Mythology Baby Names — Epic, Ancient, and Surprisingly Wearable.
Meaning & Origin of Bombur
Meaning: Drum or swollen one, from Old Norse 'bombur'.
Origin: Old Norse.
How to Pronounce Bombur
BOM-burIPA /ˈbɒmbʊər/
Popularity of Bombur
Bombur 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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Similar Names
Thorin · Dori · Fjalar · Ori · Galar · Nori
