Meaning and history
Turin means “victory mood” in the fictional language Sindarin. In J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion (1977), Túrin was a cursed hero and the slayer of the dragon Glaurung, also known as Turambar, Mormegil, and by other names. Turin is also the Anglicized name of the Italian city of Torino.
In 2012, 5 babies were recorded with the name Turin, ranking #12,274 among boys.