Given name & surname

Torlak

“Thor, thunder”·“battle, play”

Torlak is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Turkish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Norwegian Nynorsk.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Torlak is built from elements meaning “Thor, thunder” and “battle, play”.

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Where it comes from

Torlak comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Þórlákr, built from Old Norse þórr (“Thor, thunder”) + leikr (“battle, play”).

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Torlak’s family of names

In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Torlak has a related form in Taddak. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Torlak has a related form in TALLAK. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Torlak has a related form in TOLLAK.

Walk Torlak’s family in the name graph

TorlakTollakTallakTaddakÞorlákurTorlich

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 3

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

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Torlak, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Old Norse

Torleik

“Thor, thunder” · “battle, play”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Torlav

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

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Torleiv

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

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Torleif

“Thor”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Torvald

“Thor” · “wielder, ruler”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Tolo

“grassy spot, small green”

No U.S. birth series

83% boys · 17% girls

Old Norse

Torald

“follower of Thor”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old Norse

Tórður

“Thor” · “peace”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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