Birger
Swedish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Birger
The name 'Birger' means "helper" or "one who saves" and derives from the Old Norse root *bjarga* (to help, save).
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Etymology
The name 'Birger' means "helper" or "one who saves" and derives from the Old Norse root *bjarga* (to help, save). It is primarily used in Scandinavian cultures (especially Sweden, Norway, Denmark) and historically appears among medieval Norse nobility, such as Birger Jarl, a 13th-century Swedish ruler who founded Stockholm.
Birger currently ranks #3,498 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1917.
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