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Ahomana m Polynesian
Means "thunder" in Polynesian.

Alfþórr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf" and þórr "thunder".

Arasunu m Guarani
Means "thunder" in Guarani.

Bergþórr m Old Norse
Combination of bjarga "to help" (but also associated with berg "mountain") and þórr "thunder".

Boanerges m Ancient Aramaic
The name that Jesus gave to James and John in the book of Mark, meaning the "sons of thunder".

Bronte f Greek Mythology
From Ancient Greek βροντή ‎(brontḗ) meaning "thunder". She is the Greek goddess of thunder and the sister of Astrape. She was one of the Cyclops, who forged Zeus' thunderbolts/lightning bolts.

Broteas m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being", though it has also been connected to βροντή (bronte) meaning "thunder". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a legendary hunter and son of Tantalus.

Brugmo f Tibetan
From the Tibetan འབྲུག ('brug) meaning "dragon, thunder" and མོ (mo) meaning "female, woman".

Chenglei m Chinese
“Cheng” (成) means “to become” or “to accomplish,” and “lei” (雷) means “thunder.”

Dagþór m Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic dagr "day" and þórr "thunder".

Derumk m Polynesian
Means "thunder" in Palauan.

Donder m Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the Dutch word donder meaning "thunder". Popularized by the reindeer in the story 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and the song Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, even though the reindeer was originally named Dunder.

Edor m Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. Perhaps derived from the Norse name element þórr "thunder". The name has been used since the mid-19th century.

Eggþór m Icelandic
Icelandic name with the combination of egg "edge of a weapon" and þórr "thunder".

Eyðtór m Faroese
Faroese name with the combination of auðr "prosperity", "fortune", "riches" and þórr "thunder".

Futing f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 霆 (tíng) meaning "sudden peal of thunder".

Guruh m Indonesian
Means "thunder" in Indonesian.

Hekili m & f Hawaiian
Means "thunder" in Hawaiian. Apparently in the past, Herman was sometimes used as its Anglicized form.

Hinon m New World Mythology
Means "thunder" in Iroquois. He was is the god of thunder in Iroquois and Wyandot mythology, where he is depicted as a thunderbird (the thunderbird is a symbol common to many Native American tribes, Hinon is only represented by the symbol by these specific peoples, not all).

Idor m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of ið "industrious" and þórr "thunder".

İldırım m Azerbaijani
Means "lightning, thunder" in Azerbaijani.

Ingiþóra f Old Norse
Combination of Ing and the Germanic name element þórr "thunder".

Jin m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 進 or 晋, both meaning "advance, progress," 眞 meaning "true, real, genuine," 鎭 meaning "quellable," 振 meaning "shake," 珍 meaning "treasure," 震 meaning "thunder" or 辰, referring to the Dragon as the fifth of twelve earthly branches in the Chinese zodiac.... [more]

Jiraiya m & f Japanese Mythology, Popular Culture, English (Modern)
First used in the 1806 yomi-hon Jiraiya Monogatari (自来也説話) and then subsequently in the folklore Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑譚), published as a series from 1839 to 1868, belonging to the main character who uses shape-shifting magic to morph into a gigantic toad... [more]

Jyry m Finnish
Finnish variant form of Jyri and Jyrki or from Finnish (ukkosen) jyry, jyrinä "roll of thunder, rumble" (less likely).

Kahekili m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the thunder" in Hawaiian, from definite article ka and hekili "thunder". It's also used for females, though it's unclear if the etymology for Kahekili, as a feminine name, is different to the meaning given here or not.... [more]

Kaminari m Japanese
From Japanese 雷 (kaminari) meaning "thunder".

Kaytsak m Armenian
Means "lightning, thunder, spark" in Armenian.

Kurai m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 九 (ku) meaning "nine" combined with 莱 (rai) meaning "goosefoot, pigweed" or 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder, lightning bolt". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Lei m & f Chinese
Meaning "thunder" 雷 in Chinese.

Leikela f Taiwanese (Rare)
From Chinese 雷 léi "thunder", 科 kē "sort, class, kind", and 拉 "drag, pull".

Lui m & f Chinese
Means "thunder" in Cantonese.

Lyngþór m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and þórr "thunder".

Meghmala f Nepali
Derived from the Nepal-based Newar word megh meaning "cloud" and mala meaning "thunder".

Mildor m Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a masculine form of Milda or a combination of the Old Norse elements mildr "mild" and þórr "thunder".

Mirai f Japanese
From Japanese 未来 (mirai) meaning "future", or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) "to see" combined with 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder"... [more]

Nee-gon-we-way-we-dun m Ojibwe
Meaning, "thunder before the storm."

Nenemehki m Algonquian
Means "thunder" in Meskwaki.

Nkuba m Haya
Means "thunder" in Haya.

Raamah m Biblical
Means "exalted" or "thunder". In the Bible, this is a son of Cush.

Raamiah m Biblical
Means "thunder of Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is a minor character in the Bible, a prince who returns from exile in the book of Nehemiah.

Ragndor m Old Swedish
Old Swedish name with the combination of regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and þórr "thunder".

Rai m Japanese
The meaning of Rai is "trust; lightning, thunder". Also a Spanish short form of Raimundo.... [more]

Rai m & f Japanese, English (American), German, Portuguese, Spanish
Rai is a masculine name of Japanese origin, commonly derived from Raiden meaning "trust" and "lightning" or "thunder." It is also a Spanish, Portuguese, and German nickname derived from Raimundo, which means "counsel" and "protection." In most languages it is a masculine only name but in English it became more Gender Neutral and in German it has became more female but some males still have the name... [more]

Raika f Japanese
From Japanese 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Raiki m Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder (the sound), lightning, a thunderbolt" combined with 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 己 (ki) meaning "I (male)"... [more]

Raisei m Japanese
From Japanese 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 星 (sei) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Raiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 遊 (yuu) meaning "to play". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Raizo m Japanese
Raizō can be written as "thunder" (雷), "trust, request" (頼), or "come, due, next" (来). The "zō" part can be written as "three" (三), "possession, ownership" (蔵), or "create, structure, physique" (造).

Raizou m Japanese
From rai and zou, meaning “third thunder”, “the creation of thunder”,“stored thunder”, and etcetera, amongst many other meanings.

Ram m Mandaean
Means "thunder, resounding sound" in Mandaic.

Ramagua f Guanche
From Guanche *ramag, meaning "thunder".

Shalaka f Indian
Allegedly means "thunder".

Steinþórr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse steinn "stone" and þórr "thunder".

Sǽþórr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sær "sea" and þórr "thunder" or a combination of sær "sea" and Þórir.

Þórbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and bjǫrn "bear".

Þorbrá f Icelandic
Derived from the Germanic elements þórr "thunder" and brá "eyelash".

Þórey f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements þórr "thunder" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Þórgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and geirr "spear".

Þorgerðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and garðr "enclosure, protection". This is the name of a goddess in Norse mythology.

Þórgestr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and gestr "guest".

Þórgunnr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and gunnr "battle, fight".

Þórhaddr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and haddr "a lady's hair".

Þórhæiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless".

Thori m Old Danish, Greenlandic
Old Danish variant of Thorir, Old Danish short form of names containing the name element þórr "thunder" or Greenlandic younger form of Thore.

Þórlæikr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of þórr "thunder" and leikr "game", "play", "sport", "fight".

Þorljótr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of þórr "thunder" and ljótr "shining", "bright".

Þórmarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and mærr "famous".

Þóroddr m Old Norse
Combination of þórr "thunder" and oddr "point of a weapon".

Þórormr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and ormr "snake, serpent".

Þórulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of þórr "thunder" and ulfr "wolf".

Þorvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and vǫrðr "guard".

Ting m & f Chinese
亭"upright, straight", 婷"graceful, beautiful", 庭"court, yard", 廷"royal court", 霆"sudden thunder"

Tingwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" or 霆 (tíng) meaning "sudden peal of thunder" and 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Torbjørt f Faroese
Faroese combination of þórr "thunder" and bjartr "light", "shining".

Tordar m Norwegian
Either a variant form of Tord, a combination of Þórðr, Tord and herr "army" or þórr "thunder" and sufix -dar/-ðar.

Unnþór m Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic unnr "wave" and þórr "thunder".

Vóhpenonóma'e m Cheyenne
Means "White Thunder" in Cheyenne.

Whaitiri-mātakataka f Polynesian Mythology
Means "crashing thunder" in Maori. This is one of the names of Whaitiri.

Xiaoting f Chinese
From Chinese 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn; daybreak" and 亭 (ting) meaning "upright, straight", 婷 (ting) meaning "graceful, beautiful", 庭 (ting) meaning "court, yard", 廷 (ting) meaning "royal court", or 霆 (ting) meaning "sudden thunder".

Xinlei m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 雷 (léi) meaning "thunder".

Xob m Hmong
Means "lightning, thunder" in Hmong.

Yuting f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 禹 (yǔ) referring to a legendary Chinese king, 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness" combined with 霆 (tíng) meaning "clap of thunder", 廷 or 庭 (tíng) meaning "court", or 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful"... [more]