Given name
Torje
“Thor”·“spear”
Torje is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian Bokmål.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Torje is built from elements meaning “Thor” and “spear”.
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How it developed
From Old Norse Þórgeirr, built from Old Norse Þórr + geirr (“spear”).
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Torje’s family of names
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Torje shares a linguistic root with the Faroese form Torgeir. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Torje has a related form in Torjei. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Torje has a related form in Torjei.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Torje has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
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>99% boys
Torkel
“thor's helmet”
95% boys · 5% girls
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“the power of Thor's spear”
>99% boys
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“thunder” · “wolf”
>99% boys
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“Thor” · “peace”
>99% boys