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Thor

/THOR/ MasculineOld Norse

Meaning

Thor is a masculine name of Old Norse origin meaning “thunder”.

Thor, hammer-wielding defender of gods and humans, bears the Old Norse word for thunder as his name, and Thursday still carries it in English. Long an ordinary name in Scandinavia, it has gained American traction as Marvel transformed the thunder god into a beloved blockbuster lead.

A standard name in Norway and Denmark; used in measurable numbers in the US since the Marvel films.

At a glance

Origin
Old Norse
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/THOR/
Themes
StormStrength

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Questions

  • Thor is a masculine name of Old Norse origin meaning “thunder”. Thor, hammer-wielding defender of gods and humans, bears the Old Norse word for thunder as his name, and Thursday still carries it in English.

  • Thor is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. It is a standard name in Norway and Denmark; used in measurable numbers in the US since the Marvel films.

  • The name Thor comes from Old Norse. Thor, hammer-wielding defender of gods and humans, bears the Old Norse word for thunder as his name, and Thursday still carries it in English. Long an ordinary name in Scandinavia, it has gained American traction as Marvel transformed the thunder god into a beloved blockbuster lead.

  • Thor is pronounced THOR.

More names that mean storm

Names that share this meaning.

  1. Aella FeminineGreek“whirlwind”
  2. Anil MasculineSanskrit“air, wind”
  3. Audra FeminineLithuanian“storm”
  4. Barak MasculineHebrew“lightning”
  5. Baran UnisexPersian and Kurdish“rain”
  6. Boreas MasculineGreek“north wind”