Entry № 885 · Icelandic origin

Birta Birta — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ BEER-tah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Icelandic

Meaning

"Brightness, light"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Icelandic)

The meaning

A name that means "brightness, light".

Birta is the Icelandic word for "brightness" or "light." Used as a modern Icelandic feminine name evoking the Nordic summer's endless daylight.

Birta is widely used in modern Iceland.

Brightness. The Icelandic summer light.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Birta

Transliteration: Birta
Pronunciation: / ˈbɪər.tə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Birta stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Birta · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Birtas before her.

Real people

Birta

Common modern Icelandic name.

In fiction

Birta

Common in Icelandic fiction.

Names connected to Birta.

Numerology

The number behind Birta.

The Pioneer

Birta reduces to one — the number of Icelandic light.

Parents on Birta

Why families chose this name.

"Brightness in Icelandic. Five letters. Birta."

Sigrid · Mother of one · Reykjavik