Bergelmir as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bergelmir

What is the meaning of the name Bergelmir ?

The baby name Bergelmir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BER-gel-meer (IPA: /ˈbɛrɡəlmɪr/).

Bergelmir is Norse in Origin.

Bergelmir comes from Old Norse elements berg “rock, mountain” + a debated -gelmir, commonly glossed as “roarer” or “yeller” (likely related to words for loud sound), giving the sense “mountain roarer.” In Norse myth he is the frost-giant who survives the deluge of Ymir’s blood on a lúðr (box/boat) with his wife and becomes the forefather of the jötnar, appearing in the Poetic Edda (Vafþrúðnismál) and Snorri’s Prose Edda.

As a personal name, Bergelmir is virtually unattested in medieval records; its use is literary and symbolic. Modern adoption is rare but found among mythology enthusiasts and in Nordic- and English-speaking circles. Variants are minimal: Bergelmir remains standard in Old Norse and modern Icelandic; the occasional Anglicized Bergelmer occurs but is nonstandard. Related mythic cognates sharing the second element include Þrúðgelmir (Thrudgelmir) and Aurgelmir/Ymir. The name evokes rugged grandeur, endurance, and primordial strength.

⚙ Bergelmir turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.