# Bjørn (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/bjrn/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | boys and girls |
| Origin | not recorded |
| Meaning | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Nicknames | none recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |
| US babies named this | not in the US data |
| Boys / girls in the US | not in the US data |
| Babies in England and Wales | not in the ONS data |

## People named Bjørn

- Bjørn Lomborg, Danish environmental economy author noted for his controversial views about climate change
- Bjørn Hasløv, Danish rower
- Bjørn Tidmand, Danish singer
- Bjørn Paulson, Athletics competitor and jurist (1923–2008)
- Bjørn Rasmussen, Danish footballer (1885-1962)
- Bjørn Kristensen, Danish footballer
- Bjørn Paulsen, Danish footballer (born 1991)
- Bjørn Aage Ibsen, Danish anesthetist (1915–2007)
- Bjørn Nørgaard, Danish sculptor (born 1947)
- Bjørn Selander, American racing cyclist
- Bjørn Wiinblad, Danish painter (1918-2006)
- Ole Bjørn Kraft, Danish politician and autobiographer (1893-1980)

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.