Bror is a

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given name which simply means 'brother'. The name has been found as early as in

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s in the form Brodhir. The name form Bror is known since the year 1536. It is also used heavily in a colloquial sense in the city of Belfast. Bror used to be a name that was never given to the oldest son of a family. From the 19th century, the literal meaning of the name has not been as important and the name could be given to any son. Bror was a very common name in

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during the first decades of the 20th century. It has since been less common. It is also in fairly common use in

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and

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: 5 October in Sweden, 9 January in Swedish speaking Finland, 20 May in Norway since 2014.

People with the name

Bror von Blixen-Finecke Baron Bror Fredrik von Blixen-Finecke (25 July 1886 – 4 March 1946) was a Swedish nobleman, writer, professional hunter and guide on African big-game hunts. He was married to Karen Blixen (née Dinesen) from 1914 to 1925. Personal life ...

, Swedish nobleman, writer, and African professional hunter and guide on big-game * Bror Hjorth, Swedish sculptor and painter *

Bror Mellberg Bror Lars Astley Mellberg (9 December 1923 − 8 September 2004) was a Swedish footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Sweden national team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup and 1958 FIFA World Cup where Sweden finished third and seco ...

, Swedish football player *

Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (April 13, 1878 – April 21, 1955) was an American artist who painted seascapes and depictions of New Mexico's indigenous culture. Background He was born in Tullstorp, Malmö Municipality, Malmö, Skåne County, Sw ...

, American artist *

Bror Rexed Bror Anders Rexed (19 June 1914 – 21 August 2002) was a Swedish neuroscientist and professor at Uppsala University. Internationally, he is best known today for his development of the system now known as Rexed laminae, but in Sweden, he is a ...

, Swedish professor, neurosurgeon *

Bror Stefenson Admiral Bror Per Harald Stefenson (4 September 1929 – 3 October 2018) was a Swedish Navy officer. Stefenson's senior commands include Chief of the Defence Staff and military commander of the Eastern Military District (Milo Ö) as well as Com ...

, Swedish Navy admiral *

Lille Bror Söderlundh Bror Axel (Lille Bror) Söderlundh (21 May 1912 – 23 August 1957) was a Swedish composer and singer. He composed music for many Swedish films. He also wrote classical music, including the ''Concertino for Oboe and Strings'' which has been perfor ...

, Swedish composer and singer * Göran Bror Benny Andersson, Swedish composer {{DEFAULTSORT:Bror Swedish masculine given names Masculine given names Scandinavian masculine given names