Torbjørn name meaning
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Norse
Usage: Scandinavian, Faroese, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish
Meaning: Thunder God and Bear
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What does Torbjørn mean?
Torbjørn has its origin in Old Norse language bestowed upon baby boys, used substantially in Faroese, Scandinavian, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish, Torbjørn means "Thunder God or Bear". Torbjørn is Danish, Faroese and Norwegian equivalent of Þórbiǫrn.
Variants of Torbjørn
How popular is the name Torbjørn?
Torbjørn is a popular baby name in Norway where every 1 in 600 have the name. As per our estimate, over 8000 people has been named Torbjørn globally, concentrated mainly Nordic regions.
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Torbjørn in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 0 | 5 |
 | 6 | 5 |
 | 5931 | 6870 |
 | 220 | 0 |
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Famous people named Torbjørn
- Torbjørn Sindballe, Danish professional triathlete
- Torbjørn Brundtland, makes up half of the duo 'Röyksopp'
- Torbjørn Andersen, Norwegian politician for the Progress Party
- Torbjørn Falkanger, Norwegian ski jumper
- Torbjørn Hansen, Norwegian politician representing the Conservative Party
- Torbjørn Økland,
- Torbjørn Kristoffersen, Norwegian gymnast
- Torbjørn Digernes, Norwegian physicist and Professor of marine systems design
- Torbjørn Løkken, Norwegian nordic combined skier
- Torbjørn Yggeseth, Norwegian ski jumper who was active in the 1960s
- Torbjørn Røe Isaksen, Norwegian politician
Lists having Torbjørn
- Boy names beginning with T
- Norse Boy Names
- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- Norwegian Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Thunder
- Baby Names that mean God
- Baby Names that mean Bear