Old Norse

Thora

Pronounced THOR-uhShare

Meaning: Modern form of Þóra

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Thora is a Norwegian and Danish form of the Norse feminine name Þóra. It belongs to the Thor name family rather than being an unrelated modern weather name.

Spellings & variants

  • Tora
  • Þóra

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Thora comes from Old Norse.

Old Norse · Danish

Signe

New victory

Rare gem
Icelandic · Old Norse

Hildur

Battle, through Hildr

Rare gem
Scandinavian · German

Gerda

Scandinavian form of Gerd

Rare gem
Norwegian · Swedish

Hedda

Short form of Hedvig

Rare gem
Icelandic · Old Norse

Brynja

Armor

Rare gem
Norwegian

Hedvig

Form of Hedwig

Rare gem
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