Bjarni
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| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Language | Icelandic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse |
| Meaning | bear |
| Region of origin | Iceland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Bjarne, Björn |
Bjarni [ˈpja(r)tnɪ] is an Icelandic male given name and may refer to:
- Bjarni Ármannsson resigned as CEO of Glitnir (formerly Íslandsbanki) in May 2007
- Bjarni Ólafur Eiríksson (born 1982), footballer (defender) from Iceland
- Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1908) (1908–1970), Prime Minister of Iceland from 1963 to 1970
- Bjarni Benediktsson (born 1970), Prime Minister of Iceland since 2017
- Bjarni Bjarnason (author) (born 1965), Icelandic writer from Reykjavík
- Bjarni Friðriksson (born 1956), retired Icelandic judoka
- Bjarni Fritzson (born 1980), Icelandic handball player
- Bjarni Guðjónsson (born 1979), Icelandic footballer
- Bjarni Herjólfsson (fl. 10th century) was an Icelandic explorer who sighted America in 986
- Bjarni Jónsson (born 1920), Icelandic mathematician and logician
- Bjarni Jónsson (artist) (1934–2008), Icelandic painter
- Bjarni Thorarensen (1786–1841), Icelandic poet and official
- Bjarni Tryggvason (1945–2022), Icelandic-born Canadian engineer and a former NRC/CSA astronaut
- Bjarni Viðarsson (born 1988), young Icelandic footballer
- Kalli Bjarni aka Kalli Bjarni (born 1976), Icelandic singer and winner of Idol Stjörnuleit
- Kalli Bjarni - Kalli Bjarni, album of songs by Kalli Bjarni
