Name profile

Turin

A name meaning "victory mood".

Usage languagesLiterature
US rank (2012)#12,274

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.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
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20122012: 5 births, rank #12,274

In 2012, 5 babies were recorded with the name Turin, ranking #12,274 among boys.