At a Glance
- Meaning
- Thunder, the rumbling sound following lightning
- Origin
- English (from Old English þunor)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- THUN-der
Thunder is an English (from Old English þunor) boy's name meaning “thunder, the rumbling sound following lightning”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Thunder
Meaning: Thunder, the rumbling sound following lightning.
Origin: English (from Old English þunor).
A common claim: "The sound of Thor's hammer" Actually: The word itself just means 'thunder'; Thor's name is an etymological cousin (both trace to the same Germanic root), not a literal definition of the word.
How to Pronounce Thunder
THUN-derIPA /ˈθʌn.dər/
Popularity of Thunder
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