Torin

TOR-in; TAWR-in

Irish, Spanish, French

"little chief, little hill, mound; holding fast; bull"

Torin Origin and Meaning

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

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.

Torin Rank in US Top 1000

# 980 in the US

Torin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 242 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Torin

• 980 US 2018
• 242 Nameberry 2025
• 164 Unique 2024
• 971 England 2019

20 Names Similar to Torin

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• Auden
• Orin
• Cian
• Oren
• Roan
• Arden
• Keir
• Evren
• Stellan
• Thoren
• Arlen
• Taron
• Emery
• Rohan
• Thorin
• Calder
• Finnian
• Breccan
• Auri
• Tiernan

Famous People Named Torin

• Torin Myhill Welsh rugby union player
• Torin Herbert Erskine Thatcher British,born actor and soldier
• Torin Damon Dorn American NFL player
• Torin Ferguson Bahamian footballer
• Torin Douglas former BBC News correspondent
• Torin Jamal Francis American basketball player
• Torin Koos American Olympic skier
• Torin Yater Wallace, American freestyle skier
• Torin Mathias Turnbull (b. 2016) son of American actress, singer, and model Nadia Björlin

The name Torin in Pop Culture

• Wise God Torin character on Japanese TV series Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger
• Torin Mac Quillon character in comic book series Starslayer
• Konn Torin character in the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer