Given name

Tarjer

“thunder”·“spear”

Tarjer is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Nynorsk.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Tarjer is a form of Torgeir. Torgeir is built from elements meaning “thunder” and “spear”.

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Where it comes from

Tarjer is a form of Torgeir. Torgeir comes from Old Norse.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Tarjer’s family of names

In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Tarjer has a related form in TARGEIR. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Tarjer has a related form in Torgeir.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

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Old Norse

Terjer

“thunder” · “spear”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Norse

Torger

“the power of Thor's spear”

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>99% boys

Old Norse

Tarjei

“thunder” · “spear”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Tarje

“thunder” · “spear”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Asger

“god” · “spear”

No U.S. birth series

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Old Norse

Tórður

“Thor” · “peace”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Týrur

“Týr, Tiw”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Tórur

Tórur is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Faroese.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

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