Given name

Brimir

“sea, ocean”

Brimir is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Faroese and Icelandic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Brimir goes back to a word meaning “sea, ocean.”

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Where it comes from

Brimir comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Brimir.

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BrimirBrímir

The ring: spellings.

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Similar names

If you love Brimir, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Old Norse · Nature

Alströmer

“alder tree” · “stream”

No U.S. birth series

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Swedish · Nature

Bjorklund

“birch tree” · “grove”

No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse · Nature

Hlér

“the sea”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse · Nature

Asquith

“ash tree”

No U.S. birth series

86% boys · 14% girls

Old Norse · Nature

Askwith

“ash tree”

No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse · Nature

Askim

“ash tree” · “home, homestead; farm”

No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse · Nature

Asby

“ash tree”

No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse · Nature

Nerdrum

“meadow”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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