Given name & surname
Terje
“the power of Thor's spear”
Terje is a variant of Torger. One interpretation is “the power of Thor's spear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Terje is a variant of Torger. One interpretation is “the power of Thor's spear.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Terje is a variant of Torger. An origin associated with Torger is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Norwegian use, Terje is used as a form of Torgeir.
Terje’s family of names
Terje shares a linguistic root with Torger. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Terje has a related form in Torgeir. Terje is a vernacular form of Torgeir.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Terje
- Terje RypdalNorwegian jazz guitarist and composerborn 1947
- Terje HaugeNorwegian football refereeborn 1965
- Terje Rød-LarsenNorwegian diplomatborn 1947
- Terje BakkenNorwegian musician (1978–2004)
- Terje LangliNorwegian cross-country skierborn 1965
- Terje AndersenNorwegian speed skaterborn 1952
- Todd TerjeNorwegian DJ, songwriter, and record producerborn 1981
- Terje HåkonsenNorwegian snowboarderborn 1974
- Terje PedersenNorwegian javelin throwerborn 1943
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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Similar names
If you love Terje, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Torbjørn
“Thor, god of thunder”
>99% boys
Torbe(r)n
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Frode
“a wise man”
99% boys · 1% girls
Bjørn
“bear”
>99% boys
Björn
“bear”
>99% boys
Greger
“watchful” · “one who is vigilant; watch-”
90% boys · 10% girls
Anders
“manly; a warrior” · “the son of Andrew”
>99% boys
Oskari
“spear of god”
>99% boys