Thora (Þóra): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Thunder
Origin
Old Norse, short form of names built on Thor
Gender
Girl

Thora (Þóra) is an Old Norse, short form of names built on Thor girl's name meaning “thunder”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Thora (Þóra)

Meaning: Thunder.

Origin: Old Norse, short form of names built on Thor.

Popularity of Thora (Þóra)

Thora (Þóra) 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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