Birger
Meaning
"to help, to save, to rescue"
Origin: Old Norse bjarga
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #37,901
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Birge, Birk
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"to help, to save, to rescue"
Origin: Old Norse bjarga
"sacred mountain"
Origin: Hebrew
Birger is more popular, ranked #37901 vs #37938 for Ermon.
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Birger is more popular, ranked #37901 compared to Ermon at #37938 in the United States.
Birger means "to help, to save, to rescue" (Old Norse bjarga origin). Ermon means "sacred mountain" (Hebrew origin).
Birger is primarily a boy name. Ermon is primarily a boy name.