Thora
A girls’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning thunder; feminine form of Thor.
Thora by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Thora. In the US, 29 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 72 babies in 1916, making it a 1910s name.
Other names that come from Thor
Like Thora, each of these traces back to Thor: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Thora. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Toratorah; the law or teaching6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Thyrathor's warrior; feminine of thor3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Thara9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Theiagoddess or divine; shining one48 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tiaracrown, tall cap worn by persians29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Terraearth, land86 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the wind
Like Thora, each of these has the wind in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Audrastorm174 in the US (2017)
- Hawaair, breeze; also Hawaiian165 in England and Wales (2025)
- Stormtempest or violent wind163 in the US (2017)
- Brisabreeze157 in the US (2017)
- Aurabreeze or breath; luminous emanation60 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rudrathe roarer; hindu storm god66 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Thora
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