Boy · Old Norse
Brage
Say it: BRAH-geh
Meaning
From Bragi, the Norse god of poetry, linked to bragr 'poetry'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A myth name popular in Norway in recent decades.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 10 babies given this name since 2000
- At its height in 2016, about 1 in 378,800 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Icelandic | Bragi |
|---|
Famous bearers
- Bragi Boddason, early Norwegian skald
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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