List of Old Norse Baby Names Meanings Starting with B

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Balder

(BAHL-dər)

Baldur is a Norse and Icelandic name, meaning "prince." Baldr is also a god in Norse mythology associated with light, beauty, love and happiness.

Meaning: Bearer of light Origin: Old Norse

Bard

(BAHRD)

The name Bard is a Celtic baby name. In Celtic the meaning of the name Bard is: Minstrel; a singer-poet.

Meaning: Battle against peace Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse

Bergljot

(BEHRG-lyawt)

Meaning & History. From the Old Norse name Bergljót, which was composed of the elements berg "protection, help" and ljótr "light".

Meaning: Light will save Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse

Birger

(BEER-gər)

Birger is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse, bjarga, meaning "to help, to save, to protect". It is widely used in Norway as Birger but also as Børge.

Meaning: One who helps Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish

Bjarke

(BYAHR-ke)

From bjare "bear". Its origin stems from Norse mythology and is found in Saxo Grammaticus verses. The famous verse Bjarkemål describes the exploits of Bjarke (Bödvar Bjarki) and the other warriors of Rolf Krake's court.

Meaning: Bear Origin: Danish, Old Norse

Bjarni

(BYAR-ni)

Meaning & History. Old Norse diminutive of BJÖRN and other names containing the element björn meaning "bear".

Meaning: Bear Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse

Bjarte

(BYAR-the)

Meaning & History. From the Old Norse byname Bjartr, which meant "bright".

Meaning: Bright man Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse

Bjorn

(BYAWRN)

Bjorn (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic, Dutch and German), Bjørn (Faroese, Norwegian, and Danish), Bjőrn (Hungarian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Germanic male given name, or less often a surname. The name means "bear" (the animal).

Meaning: Bear Origin: Old Norse

Bodil

(BAW-dil)

Bodil in Danish and Norwegian, in Swedish also the variations Bothild, Botilda, and Boel, is a feminine given name. It is Latinized form of Old Norse Bóthildr from bót "remedy" + hildr "battle".

Meaning: Battle will cure Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish

Borghild

(BAWRG-hild)

Borghild (and versions like Burghild and Borghildur) is a female given name formed from "borg" (protection) and "hild" (battle).[1] As of December 31, 2005, there were 585 persons in Sweden named Borghild.

Meaning: Defence in battle Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish