Entry № 0354 · Old Norse origin

Bergljot Bergljot — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ BERG-lyot /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Old Norse

Meaning

"Mountain-light (Snorri's wife who saved his life)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Old Norse)

The meaning

A name that means "mountain-light (snorri's wife who saved his life)".

Bergljot combines the Old Norse bjarg (mountain) and ljót (radiant, light). **Multiple medieval Norwegian noblewomen bore this name** — most famously the wife of Einar Thambarskelfir, who defended her interests after the murder of King Magnus.

Used widely in modern Norway.

Mountain-light. The Norwegian noblewoman.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Bergljót

Transliteration: Bergljót
Pronunciation: / ˈbɛrɡ.ljɒt /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Bergljot stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Bergljot · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Bergljots before her.

Real people

Bergljot

Medieval Norwegian noblewoman.

11th c.

In fiction

Bergljot

Featured in Snorri's Heimskringla.

Names connected to Bergljot.

Numerology

The number behind Bergljot.

The Pioneer

Bergljot reduces to one — the number of Norwegian noblewoman.

Parents on Bergljot

Why families chose this name.

"Norwegian mountain-light. Eight letters. Bergljot."

Sigrid · Mother of one · Trondheim