Tor
tor
Letters
3
Syllables
1
Origin
Norse
Total Births
869
Peak Year
#30 in 1965
First Recorded
1950
Style
Strong & Bold, Mythological
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
From Old Norse, meaning 'thunder'. Tor is the name of the Norse god of thunder, strength, and protection.
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Thor Heyerdahl
Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer
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