Byggvir: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Byggvir – Meaning: barley – Origin: Old Norse (Norse mythology) – Gender: Boy


Byggvir is an Old Norse (Norse mythology) boy's name meaning “barley”. It appears in our list of 100+ Norse Mythology Baby Names — Epic, Ancient, and Surprisingly Wearable.

Meaning & Origin of Byggvir

Meaning: Barley.

Origin: Old Norse (Norse mythology).

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Byggvir

Byggvir 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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