Names

Faroese form of Bridget.

Danish form of Birgitta.

Most likely a Scandinavian form of Bridget via the Latinized form Brigitta. Alternatively it could be a feminine derivative of Birger. This is the name of the patron saint of Europe, Birgitta of Sweden, the 14th-century founder of the Bridgettine nuns. Her father’s name was Birger.

Scandinavian variant of Birgitta.

Old Norse and Icelandic form of Birger.

From the Old Norse name Birgir, probably derived from bjarga meaning “help, save, rescue”.

Diminutive of Bertha, Bernice and other names with a similar sound, or sometimes simply from the English word bird.

Short form of Ubirajara.

Variant of Vipin.

Hebrew and Arabic form of Benjamin.