Tyra
TY-rah
Girl · Scandinavian
Meaning: Thunder warrior; God of battle
Full profile Back to name search
Tove
Girl · Scandinavian · Short name
- Meaning
- Beautiful Thor, thunder
- Pronunciation
- TOO-veh
- Origin
- Scandinavian
- Popularity
- Rare in Denmark (2023)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
From Old Norse, a short form of names beginning with Thor; meaning thunder or beautiful.
Popularity: Behind the Name, 2023
VintageSoft and gentleInternational
Languages in use: Nordic, Old Norse
Commonly used in: Scandinavia, Denmark, United States
Alternate spellings
TovaSwedish
Swedish variant.
Similar names
Matched on shared origin, language, or verified meaning themes. Spelling similarity alone is not treated as a linguistic relationship.
Tor
TOOR
Boy · Scandinavian
Meaning: Thunder
Full profileIvar
EE-var
Boy · Scandinavian
Meaning: Yew warrior, bow warrior
Full profileYlva
EEL-vah
Girl · Scandinavian
Meaning: She-wolf
Full profileEbba
EB-buh
Girl · Scandinavian
Meaning: Strong as a boar
Full profileKari
KAH-ree
Girl · Scandinavian
Meaning: Curly-haired, wind
Full profileSources for this record
Behind the Name, Scandinavian Name Entries (2024). Last verified 2025-01-20.
How Lucky Stork verifies name data →