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Thorin

Meaning: Bold one
Origin: Old Norse — The name of a dwarf in Norse myth, used by J. R. R. Tolkien in The Hobbit

Boy's name · #1379 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Thorin reached its best rank, #1189, in 2015 and ranked #1379 in 2025. About 2,300 boys have carried it since 1968.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,514 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,565 in Canada (2025) · #2,133 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,394 in Austria (2025) · #2,159 in Sweden (2024) · #728 in Scotland (2023) · #779 in Ireland (2022) · #1,246 in Belgium (2022) · #24,277 in Italy (2022) · #9,223 in Ecuador (2015).

Famous Thorins

Thorin Holland^de — Actor (born 2005)

In stories & tradition

Thorin Oakenshield — The Hobbit (book)
Thorin III^es — Tolkien's legendarium
Thorin I^es — Tolkien's legendarium

Similar names: Klay · Townes · Kolt · Fynn · Bruin · Zeppelin

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