Name Birger

Origin:

From a Old Norse word for mountain

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About the name Birger in particular

Gender:	male
Languages of use:	German, Scandinavian
Popularity:	no rank in any popularity list in this database
Similarly written:	Birgir, Bernger, Birgid, Birgit, Birkir, Birnir, Birte, Bridger, Ginger, Hilger Details

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About Birger, the group of names with the same origin as Birger

Language of origin:	Old Norse
Info about origin:	probably from short forms of names containing the element biaergh (mountain)
Words:	biaergh = the mountain Old Norse
Topics:	Short form
Variants' top ranks:	26:Birgir Iceland 2015, 92:Börje Sweden 2014
Name variants:	Birger, Birgir, Börje Sortable list Details