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Tora

Heart
Norse
"thunder"

Tora Origin and Meaning

The name Tora is a girl's name of Japanese, Russian origin meaning "thunder".

Tora is the female version of Tor or Thor, the name of the Norse god of thunder. Actress Jeanne Tripplehorn chose it for her daughter.

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Famous People Named Tora

  • Tora Mosterstongconcubine of King Harald Fairhair of Norway; mother of Håkon the Good
  • Tora Torbergsdatterqueen consort of King Harald Hardrata of Norway; mother of two kings
  • Tora AaslandNorwegian politician
  • Tora BergerNorwegian Olympic biathlete
  • Tora TejeSwedish actress
  • Torah Jane BrightAustralian Olympic snowboarder
  • Tora LianJuin Harris, American Olympic high jumper

Tora in Pop Culture

  • ToraMain character in "The Dark Light" by Mette Newth
  • "ToraDora," manga and anime
  • Tora Browncharacter in Nanny McPhee
  • "Tora! Tora! Tora!" 1970 JapaneseAmerican film about Pearl Harbor
  • Japanese: Tiger
  • Scandinavian: Thunder
  • Portuguese: Log