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Birgir

“helper”

masculineLatin script

/ˈbɪrdʒɪr/ · Faroese

Origin: Old Norse
4 language contexts: Danish Faroese Icelandic +1 more
Follow the evidence: 8 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Birgir

Birgir is a masculine given name documented in Danish, Faroese, Icelandic and 1 other language. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse Birgir. It is a form of Birger, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “helper”.

3 source accounts

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “helper”

From Old Norse Birgir.

Sources for this account (7)

Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: BirgerCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: BirgerCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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English Wiktionary accountSource-reported“helper, saviour”

Meaning: “helper, saviour”

Literally “helper, saviour”, related to bjarga and birgja.

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

French Wiktionary accountSource-reportedLittéralement « aidant, sauveur », relatif à bjarga (« sauver ») et birgja (« raviver »).

Littéralement « aidant, sauveur », relatif à bjarga (« sauver ») et birgja (« raviver »).

Sources for this account (1)

French Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Birgir is used

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Denmark

Language records

Documented as a given name in Danish.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Birger Jarl
1210–1266
Jarl and ruler of Sweden (c.1210–1266)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Sjón
born 1962
Icelandic writer (1962-)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Birger, King of Sweden
1280–1321
King of Sweden
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q16739683CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: BirgerCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: BirgerCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Birgir

3 source accounts

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “helper”

From Old Norse Birgir.

Sources for this account (7)

Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: BirgerCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: BirgerCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Explore 2 more accountsHide additional accountsSource accounts may describe the same origin.

English Wiktionary accountSource-reported“helper, saviour”

Meaning: “helper, saviour”

Literally “helper, saviour”, related to bjarga and birgja.

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

French Wiktionary accountSource-reportedLittéralement « aidant, sauveur », relatif à bjarga (« sauver ») et birgja (« raviver »).

Littéralement « aidant, sauveur », relatif à bjarga (« sauver ») et birgja (« raviver »).

Sources for this account (1)

French Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Birgir is used

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countries in our sources

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0 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Denmark

Language records

Documented as a given name in Danish.

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History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Birger Jarl
1210–1266
Jarl and ruler of Sweden (c.1210–1266)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Sjón
born 1962
Icelandic writer (1962-)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Birger, King of Sweden
1280–1321
King of Sweden
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q16739683CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: BirgirCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: BirgerCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia: BirgerCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Birgir

About Birgir

Old Norse origin

Where Birgir is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Birger Jarl

Sjón

Birger, King of Sweden

Birger

Börje

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

Birgir

About Birgir

Old Norse origin

Where Birgir is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Birger Jarl

Sjón

Birger, King of Sweden

Birger

Börje

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Birgir

Old Norse origin

Where Birgir is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Birger Jarl

Sjón

Birger, King of Sweden

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Birger

Börje

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Birgir

Old Norse origin

Where Birgir is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Birger Jarl

Sjón

Birger, King of Sweden

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Birger

Börje

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page