Search names
Brage
OriginNorwegian from Old Norse
Meaning"poetry"
About Brage
Brage is the modern form of Bragi, the Old Norse god of poetry. It derives from bragr, meaning "poetry" or possibly "first, foremost". Like his fellow god Odin, Brage appeared in Norway's Top 50 names in a recent year.
Pronounced BRAH-guh.
As of October 2026, Brage ranked #12441 in US births in 2016 SSA, peaked at #10555 in 2000.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
World rankings
Brage on lists
Save Brage
Save to list