Bear or warrior
Derived from the Old English and Old Norse words for bear, the name historically evolved to signify a man of rank or a warrior. It is most famously recognized as a name for a skin-changer in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.
Less common today
Beorn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,098 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A skin-changer who can take the form of a bear · The Hobbit
