Thora

Norse

"thunder goddess"

Thora Origin and Meaning

The name Thora is a girl's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "thunder goddess".

Thora, related to Thor, is the ancient Norse thunder goddess name that's much softer and gentler than its meaning suggests. A noted bearer is actress Thora Birch.

Thora Rank in US Top 1000

# 949 in the US

Thora Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 710 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Thora

• 710 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Thora

• Thora Birch American actress
• Thora Hird English actress
• Thora Bjorg Helga Icelandic actress
• (Thora Gerda) Sofie Castenschiold Danish tennis player
• (Thora) Janette Scott English actress
• Thora Town Hart, a wife of Viking Ragnar Loðbrók
• Thora nickname of Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig,Holstein; granddaughter of Queen Victoria
• Thora Migliori Dowdell, wife of Club Tattoo founder and former Grey Daze band member Sean Dowdell

The name Thora in Pop Culture

• Thora Read grandmother on animated series "Arthur"
• Thora West elderly rancher in Monomi Park game "Slime Rancher"