Gender: Masculine
Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: “to help; to rescue.”
The name is derived from the Old Norse verb, bjarga, meaning “to help; to rescue.”
As of 2010, Birgir was the 8th most popular male name in the Faroe Islands.
Other forms of the name include:
- Bille (Danish/Norwegian/Swedish)
- Byrge (Danish/Norwegian)
- Børge (Danish/Norwegian)
- Birgar (Faroese)
- Birgir (Faroese/Icelandic/Old Norse)
- Piri (Finnish)
- Pirje (Finnish)
- Pirjeri (Finnish)
- Pirkeri (Finnish)
- Pirkka (Finnish)
- Berge (Norwegian/Swedish)
- Berger (Norwegian/Swedish)
- Birge (Norwegian)
- Bjørger (Norwegian)
- Borge (Norwegian)
- Borger (Norwegian)
- Byrger (Norwegian)
- Bør/Børe (Norwegian)
- Børger (Norwegian)
- Børje/Børjer (Norwegian)
- Børre (Norwegian)
- Birki (Sami)
- Birger (Scandinavian/Sami)
- Bergerus (Swedish)
- Beriel (Swedish)
- Birgel (Swedish)
- Bigge (Swedish)
- Birre (Swedish)
- Börel (Swedish)
- Börge (Swedish)
- Böril (Swedish)
- Börje (Swedish)
A few obscure feminine forms include the Norwegian Birga and Børrea.
The designated name-days are: June 9 (Sweden), June 17 (Finland) and October 21 (Norway).
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