Comments for the name Thor

Thor's wife was Sif, of the golden hair.

The god Thor gave his name to Thursday (Thor's day).

Awesome name. Strong and Nordic. It should be used by more people.

I really do love this name. Even though my boyfriend said that he's not naming his son after a racing brand! I need some ideas on how I can convince him that Thor is a perfect name for our son.

Thor Heyerdahl was a Norwegian scientist and adventurer who became famous for his Kon-Tiki expedition. His wife Liv and he named their first son Thor as well.

Thor Hushovd is a professional cyclist from Norway. Everyone pronounces his name as TOR.

Thor, of Marvel Comics fame, is a famous bearer of this name.

Pronounced TOOR in Swedish. [noted -ed]

Also pronounced like TOOR in Norwegian. [noted -ed]

Thumbs up. I know it's an uncommon name, but it is very strong and masculine. It's connection to mythogoly makes it difficult to use which is a shame. But, if people open their minds and stop being so judgmental, all names would be usable.