Þórunn (Thorunn): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Thor's love, or Thor's wave
Origin
Old Norse
Gender
Girl

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.

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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