Bjorn
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning bear.
How Bjorn has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2017 | #947 |
| 2018 | #870 |
| 2019 | #868 |
| 2020 | #777 |
| 2021 | #763 |
| 2022 | #776 |
| 2023 | #801 |
| 2024 | #767 |
| 2025 | #829 |
Bjorn by the numbers
In 2025, 70 babies in England and Wales were named Bjorn. In the US, 216 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bjorn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a bear
Like Bjorn, each of these has a bear in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Barrettstrength of a bear1,633 in the US (2017)
- Atlasto bear, endure; the Titan355 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arturobear; strong warrior; spanish form of arthur475 in the US (2017)
- Bearthe animal bear; animal name used as given name117 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bernardbrave bear; strong as a bear42 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Bjorn
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