Birna

Birna is the Icelandic feminine variant of the name Björn and means "the bear." This derivation comes from the Old Norse word bjǫrn, which means "bear." The name Birna enjoys great popularity in Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

What does the name Birna mean?

The name Birna is an Icelandic feminine form of Björn and carries the meaning "the bear," derived from the Old Norse word bjǫrn for "bear." In Iceland and the Faroe Islands, this girl's name is widely used.

Where does the name Birna come from?

The origin of the name Birna lies in Old Norse, where it is considered a feminine name meaning "the bear."

How do you pronounce Birna?

Birna is pronounced like 'Bir-na.'

Popularity

In Germany, Birna is a rather rare name. It has not yet made a place in the German name popularity lists. Its best ranking was in 2021, reaching 1,708th place in the Swedish name charts. In the last ten years, the name has been given as a first name in Sweden less than 10 times, resulting in a 1,958th place in the ten-year statistics. Between 1998 and 2024, it also holds the 1,958th place in Sweden.

Famous people

• Asta Birna Gunnarsdottir (Icelandic handball player)
• Birna Berg Haraldsdottir (handball player from Iceland)
• Birna Petersen (Icelandic badminton player)
• Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir (Mayor of Reykjavik and politician)
• Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir (Icelandic model)