Espen
ESS-pen
Popularity
#12531
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Norse
Total Births
819
Peak Year
#48 in 2016
First Recorded
1995
Style
Strong & Bold, Mythological
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Espen is a Scandinavian name, a short form of names containing the element *Asbjørn*, meaning "divine bear".
Gender Split
Numerology
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