Thorbjørn name meaning

Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Norse
Usage: Faroese, Danish, Norwegian, Old DanishSwedish and Finnish
Meaning: Thunder God and Bear
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What does Thorbjørn mean?

Thorbjørn is variant spelling of Torbjørn. Torbjørn is form of Þórbiǫrn in Faroese and Norwegian languages. Torbjørn's origin is Old Norse, meaning of Torbjørn is "Thunder, Thunder God and Bear".

Variants of Thorbjørn

Torbjørn, Þórbiǫrn

How popular is the name Thorbjørn?

Thorbjørn is a common baby name in Norway while it is somewhat familiar in Denmark. At least, 2000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our evaluation, concentrated mainly Nordic regions.

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Thorbjørn in Nordic countries

CountriesMen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands55
Sweden112
Norway11071383
Denmark11920

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Famous people named Thorbjørn

  • Thorbjørn Jagland, Norwegian politician from the Labour Party
  • Thorbjørn Egner, Norwegian playwright
  • Thorbjørn Svenssen, Norwegian footballer,
  • Thorbjørn Berntsen, former Norwegian politician representing the Labour Party

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