Thorin: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “bold one associated with Thor”
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Say it
- THOR-in · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From Old Norse Þórinn, derived from the divine name Thor. It is also known from Tolkien's dwarf king Thorin Oakenshield, drawing on Old Norse tradition.
How popular is Thorin?
Babies named Thorin in 2024139
2024 rank#1,360 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18802,166
Thorin is rising: use over the last five years is 3.0× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Thorin
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Thorin questions
What does the name Thorin mean?
Thorin means "bold one associated with Thor". It comes from Old Norse. From Old Norse Þórinn, derived from the divine name Thor. It is also known from Tolkien's dwarf king Thorin Oakenshield, drawing on Old Norse tradition.
Is Thorin a boy or girl name?
Thorin is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Thorin?
139 US babies were named Thorin in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Thorin?
Thorin is usually pronounced THOR-in.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.