Bror is a Scandinavian masculine given name which simply means 'brother'. The name has been found as early as in runestones 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 Sweden during the first decades of the 20th century. It has since been less common. It is also in fairly common use in Denmark and Norway.
Name day: 5 October in Sweden, 9 January in Swedish speaking Finland, 20 May in Norway since 2014.
Notable people with the name include: Bror Andreasson (1887–1969), Swedish sports shooter Bror Beckman (1866–1929), Swedish composer
Bror Brenner (1855–1923), Finnish sailor Bror Bügler (1908–1975), Swedish actor Bror Cederström (1780–1877), Swedish baron and lieutenant general
Bror Flygare (1888–1943), Swedish wrestler Bror Fock (1888–1964), Swedish long-distance runner Bror Friberg (1839–1878), New Zealand immigration agent
Bror Hellström (1914–1992), Swedish runner Bror Emil Hildebrand (1806–1884), Swedish archaeologist Bror Hjorth (1894–1968), Swedish artist
Bror Lagercrantz (1894–1981), Swedish fencer Bror Lillqvist (1918–1983), Finnish politician
Bror Mannström (1884–1916), Swedish modern pentathlete
Bror Meyer (1885–1956), Swedish figure skater Bror Modén, Swedish bandy player Bror Modigh (1891–1956), Swedish long-distance runner
Bror Nyström (born 1953), Finnish sports shooter Bror Österdahl (1900–1973), Swedish sprinter Bror Östman (1928–1992), Swedish ski jumper
Bror Pettersson (1924–1978), Swedish ice hockey player
Bror Yngve Rahm (born 1955), Norwegian politician Bror Rexed (1914–2002), Swedish neuroscientist Bror Yngve Sjöstedt (1866–1948), Swedish naturalist
Bror Stefenson (1929–2018), Swedish Navy officer
Bror Vingren (1906–1980), Swedish wrestler
Bror With (1900–1985), Norwegian engineer and businessman Bror van der Zijde (born 1989), Dutch bobsledder