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Thorin

“Bold one; from Old Norse Þorinn (þora, to dare)” — Old Norse origin

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

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

Around the world: about 1 in 4,500 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

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

Famous Thorins

• Thorin Holland — actor

In stories & tradition

• Thorin Oakenshield — The Hobbit · Hobbit
• Thorin III — Tolkien's legendarium
• Thorin I — Tolkien's legendarium

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

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