74%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Swedish, Norwegian Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the Old Norse name Þórvaldr, which meant "Thor's ruler" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with valdr "ruler". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsThorvald(Swedish) Thorvald(Norwegian) Other Languages & CulturesThorvald(Danish) Þórvaldr(Old Norse) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong strange serious Name DaysName Days? Norway: August 11Sweden: June 17 Categories Hey Arnold characters, leadership, theophoric names