Bjarte

Bjarte is a male given name that occurs predominantly in Norway .

Origin of name

Bjarte comes from the Norse Bjartr .

variants

Norwegian :

• Bjart, Bjerte
• Bjarta, Bjørt, Björt (feminine form)

Icelandic :

• Bjartur, Bjarti

Faroese :

• Bjarti, Bjartur

name day

February 1st is celebrated as a name day in Norway.

Name bearer

• Bjarte Birkeland (1920–2000), Norwegian literary historian
• Bjarte Myrhol (* 1982), Norwegian handball player
• Bjarte Engen Vik (* 1971), Norwegian Nordic combined skier