Þórunn (Thorunn): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Þórunn (Thorunn) – Meaning: Thor's love, or Thor's wave – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: THOR-oon


Þórunn (Thorunn) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “Thor's love, or Thor's wave”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Þórunn (Thorunn)

Meaning: Thor's love, or Thor's wave.

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Þórunn (Thorunn)

Phonetic: THOR-oon   IPA: /ˈθoːrʏn/

Popularity of Þórunn (Thorunn)

Þórunn (Thorunn) doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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