At a Glance
- Meaning
- Thor's cauldron
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TOR-kel
Torkel is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “Thor's cauldron”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.
Meaning & Origin of Torkel
Meaning: Thor's cauldron.
Origin: Old Norse.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Torkel
TOR-kelIPA /ˈtɔːrkəl/
Popularity of Torkel
Torkel 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.
Lists That Include Torkel
Similar Names
Einar · Sigvald · Ingolf · Gaute · Aslak
