The baby name Birk is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /birk/ (Scandinavian IPA); /bɜːrk/ or /bɜrk/ (English approximation).
The baby name Birk is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /birk/ (Scandinavian IPA); /bɜːrk/ or /bɜrk/ (English approximation).
Birk is Germanic, Norse in Origin.
Birk is a Germanic and Scandinavian given name meaning “birch,” from Old Norse and modern Danish/Norwegian birk, cognate with Swedish björk and German Birke, and ultimately with Old English beorc. The sense evokes the birch tree and, by extension, a birch grove - long associated in Northern Europe with light, renewal, and resilience. The name is typically masculine in Scandinavia and German-speaking regions, though it also appears as a modern nature name in English contexts.
As a personal name, Birk grew out of medieval topographic bynames and surnames for people who lived by birch woods, later adopted as a given name during 19th–20th century revivals of concise, nature-rooted Nordic names. It remains uncommon yet recognizable in Norway, Denmark, and Germany, and rarer elsewhere. Related forms include Birke (German), Birkir (Icelandic), Bjørk/Björk (Nordic), and the English Birch; each carries the same arboreal meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #17 | 251 | 444 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #158 | 25 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #301 | 25 | 7,401 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #632 | 51 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #878 | 75 | 5,697 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #905 | 6 | 7,214 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Birk is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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