53%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Danish Pronounced Pron. BIR-yehr(Swedish) /ˈbɪɾ.ɡəɾ/(Norwegian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the Old Norse name Birgir, probably derived from bjarga meaning "help, save, rescue". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesBirgir(Icelandic) Birgir(Old Norse) PopularityDetails Last ranked #98 in 1953 Norway People think this name isRate·Details natural strong rough strange serious Name DaysName Days? Norway: October 21Sweden: June 9 Categories help, kings, uncertain etymology