Name Jorne Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Jorne

Jorne is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Jorne thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Jorne?

The boy’s name Jorne is a West Frisian variant of the name Eberwin, which in turn is of Old High German origin. The girl’s name Jorne is a variant of the Norwegian female name Jorna, which is of Old Norse origin.

What does the name Jorne mean?

The masculine name Jorne means “friend of the wild boar” or “a friend as strong as a wild boar” (from Old High German “ebur” = wild boar + “wini” = friend). The first element of the girl’s name Jorna either derived from Old Norse “iór” meaning “horse” or from “jǫfurr” meaning “king” and originally as well “wild boar”. The second name element derived from Old Norse “unnr” meaning “wave” or “unna” meaning “ to love”.

Pronunciation of Jorne