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Old Norse roots
/ˈbjadnɪ/ · Faroese
01 / Meaning & origin
Bjarni is a masculine given name documented in Danish, Faroese, Icelandic and 1 other language. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse Bjarni.
4 source accounts
From Old Norse Bjarni.
Meaning: “bear”
Short form of Old Norse given names that contain Bjarn-, Bjǫrn- or -bjǫrn, such as Þórbjǫrn, Ásbjǫrn etc. Finally from Proto-Germanic *berô (“bear”) See also Bjǫrn.
Du proto-germanique *berô (« ours »), lui-même issu de l'indo-européen commun *bʰer- (« brun, brillant »).
Afkomstig uit het Oudnoords met Protogermaanse bron: *berô (= beer)
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03 / By the numbers
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04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Icelandic politician
Icelandic politician (1908–1970)
Norse explorer, first known European discoverer of the mainland of the Americas
Canadian astronaut (1945–2022)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
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