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Torsten

A name of Old Norse origin meaning "Thor's stone".

OriginOld Norse
PronunciationGerman /ˈtɔʁs.tn̩/
Usage languagesDanish, German, Swedish
US rank (2025)#6,143

Meaning and history

Torsten comes from the Old Norse name Þórsteinn, meaning “Thor’s stone,” formed from the name of the Norse god Þórr and steinn, meaning “stone.”

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 19 births, rank #4,675
2007: 28 births, rank #3,687
2008: 25 births, rank #4,044
2009: 33 births, rank #3,332
2010: 28 births, rank #3,708
20112011: 19 births, rank #4,822
2012: 28 births, rank #3,714
2013: 30 births, rank #3,497
2014: 21 births, rank #4,538
2015: 31 births, rank #3,513
20162016: 24 births, rank #4,199
2017: 24 births, rank #4,224
2018: 25 births, rank #4,094
2019: 25 births, rank #4,114
2020: 27 births, rank #3,811
20212021: 24 births, rank #4,247
2022: 24 births, rank #4,303
2023: 21 births, rank #4,742
2024: 18 births, rank #5,241
20252025: 14 births, rank #6,143

In 2025, 14 babies were recorded with the name Torsten, ranking #6,143 among boys.