Thora
Tora or Thora are female given names. In North Germanic languages, both Tora and Thora are derived from the Old Norse Þóra, a name related to the Norse god Thor.
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Old Norse
- Icelandic
Meaning & Origin of Thora
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tora or Thora are female given names. In North Germanic languages, both Tora and Thora are derived from the Old Norse Þóra, a name related to the Norse god Thor.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Old Norse
- Icelandic
The Story of Thora
Thora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1883, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 72 Thoras were born — ranking #802 that year. As of 2026, Thora ranks #5,081 for baby girls with 26 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 2K Thoras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Thora
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Names that sound like Thora
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About the name Thora
Thora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Thora's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #609. Use the chart and map above to compare Thora's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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