| [ syll. bir-ger, bi-rg-er ] The boy name Birger is pronounced as B-ERG-er KEY. Birger is used predominantly in the German and Scandinavian languages, and it is derived from Old Norse origins. Derived from the element 'biarga' meaning to help. Birghir (Old Norse), Byrghe (Old Norse), Byrghir (Old Norse), and Byrie (Old Norse) are original forms of Birger. The name was first adopted in the Viking period. Birghir and Byrghir gave rise to Birger, while Byrghe and Byrie gave rise to the form Börje. The name Birgit (German and Scandinavian) is the female version of Birger. Börje (Scandinavian), Børge (Scandinavian), and Børre (Scandinavian) are variants of Birger. Other variants of Birger include the pet forms Bigge (Scandinavian) and Birre (Scandinavian). Birger is infrequently used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. KEY: approx English pronunciation for Birger: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"
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