Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Thorin isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Thorin is a variant of Thor. The history of Thor gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Thor is associated with the god of thunder.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Thorin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,301
- 2,301 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 167 babies
- 2025
- 134
- #1,379 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +6%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 134 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,379 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 6.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Washington had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,308 as a first name in 2020; 177 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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