Save Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Scandinavian [1] Meaning & History Derived from the Old Norse elements hallr "rock" and bjǫrn "bear". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details DiminutiveBjarniOther Languages & CulturesBjarne(Danish) Bjarni(Faroese) Hallbjörn, Bjarni(Icelandic) Bjarne(Norwegian) Bjarne(Swedish) Same SpellingHallbjörnUser SubmissionHallbjørn Sources & References Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml. Entry updated February 4, 2020