Name Björn

Origin:

From a Old High German word for brown

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About the name Björn in particular

Gender:	male
Languages of use:	Scandinavian
US 2021 rank:	not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:	Bjorn, Bjørn, Bjørg, Björk, Jörn, Asbjørn, Bjarne, Bjarni, Bjørnar, Bor Details

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About Bruno/Bruna, the group of names with the same origin as Björn

Language of origin:	Old High German
Words:	brun = brown Old High German
Topics:	Two-element name
Variants' top ranks:	3:Bjørn Norway 2015, 5:Bruno Argentina 2020, 11:Björn Iceland 2015, 12:Birnir Iceland 2020, 14:Bjarni Iceland 2015, 30:Bruna Portugal 2011, 40:Birna Iceland 2015, 766:Bjorn USA 2021
Old/original forms:	Brun Old High German
Name variants:	Birna, Bruna, Brunella, Birnir, Bjarne, Bjarni, Bjorn, Björn, Bjørn, Bruno, Brunone Sortable list Details

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