Thyrí (Þyri): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Thyrí (Þyri) – Origin: Old Norse / Old Danish (royal name, disputed etymology) – Gender: Girl


Thyrí (Þyri) is an Old Norse / Old Danish (royal name, disputed etymology) girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Thyrí (Þyri)

Origin: Old Norse / Old Danish (royal name, disputed etymology).

A common claim: Thor's warrior Actually: Thyrí is often said to mean 'Thor's warrior,' but there's no well-established Old Norse word for 'warrior' in the name — its true origin remains unsettled.

Popularity of Thyrí (Þyri)

Thyrí (Þyri) 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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Isrún (Ísrún) · Ragnvor (Ragnvör) · Isgerd (Ísgerðr) · Alfdis (Álfdís) · Thorlaug (Þórlaug) · Thorvi (Þórví)

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