Tora
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.
- Swedish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Tora
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)
- Swedish
- Norwegian
The Story of Tora
The earliest SSA record of Tora as a baby girl name dates back to 1898, when 6 babies received it. 1976 was its biggest year on record, with 53 newborns named Tora — #1,775 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Toras. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,216 among baby girl names with 9 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 1K Toras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Tora
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tora. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Tora
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About the name Tora
Tora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Tora's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #1,502. Use the chart and map above to compare Tora'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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