Thurman

Thurman: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Thor's man”
Origin: Old Norse
Say it: THUR-men · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From an Old Norse personal name or surname derived from Þórr, the thunder god, plus maðr 'man'. In English it has also been used as a transferred surname.

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How popular is Thurman?

20241.5 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Thurman in 20245

Peak year1888

Total US babies since 188016,396

Thurman is steady now but far below its 1888 peak.

Names like Thurman

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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DustinThor's stone · Old Norse
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Ralphwolf counsel · Old Norse

Thurman questions

What does the name Thurman mean?

Thurman means "Thor's man". It comes from Old Norse. From an Old Norse personal name or surname derived from Þórr, the thunder god, plus maðr 'man'. In English it has also been used as a transferred surname.

Is Thurman a boy or girl name?

Thurman is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Thurman?

5 US babies were named Thurman in 2024. Its peak year was 1888.

How do you pronounce Thurman?

Thurman is usually pronounced THUR-men.

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.