Given name & surname
Björk
“of the birch tree”
Björk is a variant of Bjork. One Scandinavian interpretation is “of the birch tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Björk is a variant of Bjork. One Scandinavian interpretation is “of the birch tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Björk is a variant of Bjork. An origin associated with Bjork is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
Björk’s family of names
In Swedish usage, Björk as a surname shares a linguistic root with the German form Birke. Björk has a related form in Bjork.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Björk
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Björk, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Bjorklund
“birch tree” · “grove”
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Stoc
“from the tree stump”
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Bosje
“forest”
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Bosworthe
“from the enclosure near the forest”
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Brocklee
“from the badger meadow”
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Broomli
“from the broom meadow”
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Oki
“from the center of the ocean”
9% boys · 91% girls
Bozlee
“from the meadow near the forest”
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