Brynolf
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Old Norse. From Old Norse Brynjulfr, from brynja (“mail, armour”) + ulfr (“wolf”).
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Brynolf (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
Show the figures
| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 110 |
| 2000 | 108 |
| 2001 | 108 |
| 2002 | 105 |
| 2003 | 104 |
| 2004 | 99 |
| 2005 | 100 |
| 2006 | 95 |
| 2007 | 90 |
| 2008 | 89 |
| 2009 | 88 |
| 2010 | 88 |
| 2011 | 81 |
| 2012 | 78 |
| 2013 | 77 |
| 2014 | 75 |
| 2015 | 74 |
| 2016 | 72 |
| 2017 | 72 |
| 2018 | 69 |
| 2019 | 67 |
| 2020 | 66 |
Brynolf in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Brynolf.Hi! My name is Brynolf.
- Brynolf bor i Umeå och jobbar som snickare.Brynolf lives in Umeå and works as a carpenter.
- Jag ska fika med Brynolf i eftermiddag.I'm having coffee with Brynolf this afternoon.
- Brynolfs mamma är lärare.Brynolf's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Brynolfs mamma is Brynolf's mum.
More names
Questions about Brynolf
How do you pronounce Brynolf in Swedish?
Press Listen at the top of the page to hear Brynolf in your device's Swedish voice.
What does the name Brynolf mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Old Norse. From Old Norse Brynjulfr, from brynja (“mail, armour”) + ulfr (“wolf”).
How popular is Brynolf in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Brynolf in 2022. In 2020, 66 people in Sweden had Brynolf as the first name they go by.
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.