Bjorn
1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ Scandinavian / Slavic ◈ 1 syllable
"Bear | Formal: Bear; warrior, valor"

From Scandinavian / Slavic

Bjorn means bear — from the Norse/Swedish. Björn Borg IS tennis's Ice Man — five consecutive Wimbledons. In Norse mythology, warriors took bear-names for berserker strength. The name IS the Norse word for bear. One syllable of five-consecutive-Wimbledons, berserker-bear-warriors, and the Norse word for bear.

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Bjorn at a glance
MeaningBear | Formal: Bear; warrior, valor
OriginScandinavian / Slavic
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#940
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Why parents love Bjorn
  • Björn Borg IS tennis's Ice Man — five consecutive Wimbledons.
  • Norse warriors took bear-names for berserker strength.
  • One syllable with the most Norse sound: BYORN.
  • The meaning bear IS maximum Nordic strength.
  • The name IS the Norse word for bear.
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The vibe of Bjorn
bearNorseSwedishBjörn BorgIce Manfive Wimbledonsberserkerwarriormaximum strength
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Origin & history of Bjorn
Norse björn (bear) → Bjorn
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Scandinavian / Slavic roots
Bjorn IS the Norse word for bear. Borg won five consecutive Wimbledons. Norse warriors took bear-names for berserker strength.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Norse; Björn Borg (born 1956).
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Today
Bjorn remains a beloved choice, ranking #940 in the US. 4,951 babies have been named Bjorn since 1925.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Bjorn?
2024 peak year
Bjorn reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 330 babies received the name (ranked #767). In the present decade it sits around #940, with about 257 babies given the name annually. Bjorn has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 4,951 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
330 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #767)
257 Avg. per year
(last decade)
2,570 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,951 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #940) Popular
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Bjorn
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Bjorn's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — berserker-bear leadership. People named Bjorn tend to be powerful, Norse, and gifted at being the bear who wins five consecutive Wimbledons.

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Bear wins five Wimbledons
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Borg-Ice-Man
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Berserker-strength
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Norse-word-for-bear
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Maximum-Nordic
B2
J1
O6
R9
N5
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Bjorn
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Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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