The name Torin is a girl's name meaning "little chief, little hill, mound; holding fast; bull; victory".

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Used predominantly as a masculine name, Torin is nevertheless given to a handful of girls each year in the US. From its Irish origins, it is connected either to the word torran meaning "little hill" or to the name Toran, meaning "little chief", while it can also be considered a Spanish short form of Hector and a spelling variation of the French Taurin, associated with Taurus.
 
As a girl name, however, it might work as an alternative to Lauren/Loren, or as a twist on the Victoria pet name Tori.

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The name Torin peaked for girls at #8460 in 2003. Torin is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Torin is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little chief, little hill, mound; holding fast; bull".

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Though it has a Scandinavian ring (a la Thorfinn), Torin is in fact a multicultural choice, an occasional feature in the UK Top 1000, and given to around 150 boys in the US each year. Connected to nature, power, and astrology, it is a distinctive yet trendy sounding choice.
 
From its Irish origins, Torin could come from the word torran meaning "little hill", or from the name Torán meaning "little chief, lord, or champion". As a Spanish name, it's a diminutive form of the legendary Hector, and therefore Victor too. From it's French roots meanwhile, it could be an Anglicized spelling of Taurin, relating to the star sign Taurus.
 
Other possibilities include that it's a modern invention, based on Torrence or Terrence, or an Anglicized form of the German, Danish, and Norwegian pronunciations of Thor-related names, in turn, giving it the meaning "thunder".
 
The hard 'T' at the beginning prevents it from sounding as feminine as, say, Loren, though it is still given to a handful of girls each year, perhaps inspired by Tori. Torin's Passage was an early video game.

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The name Torin is currently ranked #980 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #990 in 2018. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in TORIN, TORIN, and TORIN. Torin is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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