Esben: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Esben – Meaning: god-bear (Danish form of Ásbjǫrn: áss 'god' + bjǫrn 'bear') – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ES-ben


Esben is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “god-bear (Danish form of Ásbjǫrn: áss 'god' + bjǫrn 'bear')”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.

Meaning & Origin of Esben

Meaning: God-bear (Danish form of Ásbjǫrn: áss 'god' + bjǫrn 'bear').

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Esben

Phonetic: ES-ben   IPA: /ˈɛsbən/

Popularity of Esben

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2011–2024.

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