Given name
Bjørg
“salvation”
Bjørg is a feminine given name from Old Norse, meaning “salvation.” It is used in Faroese and Norwegian Nynorsk.
Meaning & origin
Bjørg’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Bjørg shares a linguistic root with the Icelandic form Björg.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Bjørg
- Bjørg Eva JensenNorwegian speed skaterborn 1960
- Bjørg VikNorwegian writer and playwright (1935–2018)
- Björg Carítas ÞorlákssonIcelandic writer and translator1874–1934
- Bjørg SkjælaaenNorwegian figure skater (1933–2019)
- Bjørg AndersenNorwegian handball playerborn 1942
- Bjørg LødøenNorwegian artist (1931-2009)
- Bjørg TørresdalNorwegian politicianborn 1958
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Bjørg, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Åbjørn
Åbjørn is a given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian.
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Wragg
“decision, advice”
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Bratberg
“steep” · “rock, hill”
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Bratsberg
“rock, cliff, hill”
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Gjerde
“pasture, enclosed land”
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Mansergh
“shieling, hill-pasture”
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Åbjörn
Åbjörn is a given name from Old Norse. It is used in Swedish.
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Garstang
“spear, lance”
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