Thorsten

Thorsten is a masculine first name that represents a Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Þórsteinn. The name can be directly translated as "the stone hammer of Thor," "the stone of the thunder god," or simply "Thor's stone."

What does the name Thorsten mean?

Thorsten, as a masculine first name, is a Scandinavian variation of the Old Norse name Þórsteinn. The translation is "the stone hammer of Thor," "the stone of the thunder god," or simply "Thor's stone" or "Thor's hammer." Its roots lie in Old Norse, consisting of the elements thorr (þórr), meaning "the thunder" or "thunder god Thor," and steinn, meaning "the stone." In Germany, Thorsten was particularly popular as a boy's name in the 1960s and 1970s. Other variants include Torsten, Torsti, Thorstein, Thorsteinn, Torstein, Torsteinn, and Thurstan.

Where does the name Thorsten come from?

The origin of the first name Thorsten is Old Norse and carries the meaning "the stone hammer of Thor." The

How do you pronounce Thorsten?

The pronunciation of Thorsten is sonorous and consists of two syllables, with emphasis on the consonant. It is pronounced as "Thors-ten" [ˈtoːʁstən], with the beginning featuring a long O sound that conveys fullness. The consonant cluster "-rst-" in the middle provides density and structure. The ending "-ten" sounds factual and clear. Overall, Thorsten sounds traditional, stable, and concise.

When is the name day of Thorsten?

The name day for Thorsten is celebrated on January 8, February 23, September 19, and December 23.

Popularity

In Germany, Thorsten is a widely used first name. Currently, it ranks 4,024th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best ranking was achieved in 1976 at position 140. In the last ten years, Thorsten has been chosen as a first name about 120 times, placing it 2,161st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 1,754th.

Nicknames & pet names

Dorse / Dorsten / Orsten / Sten / Tho / Thodde / Thor / Thore / Thorry / Thorsi / Thorstian / ThorstiBorsti / Thorstie / Thorte / Thorten / Thorti / Thorty / Thoschi / Thossi / Thoto / Thörsti / Toaster / Todde / Todden / Toddie / Toddy / Toertchen / Torschti / Torte / Torti / Torty / Toto / Totte / Totti / Tuti

Similar first names

Torsti

Famous people

• Thorsten aus Dorsten (pirate; mascot of the Dorstener swimming club)
• Thorsten Baetzel (German football player)
• Thorsten Becker (writer from Germany)
• Thorsten Brotzmann (German musician)
• Thorsten Droste (German art historian)
• Thorsten Drücker (German composer)
• Thorsten Falke (fictional police officer from the TV series Tatort)
• Thorsten Fallack (German footballer)
• Thorsten Fink (football coach)
• Thorsten Flinck (actor from Sweden)
• Thorsten Frings (football player)
• Thorsten Görke (German football player)
• Thorsten Grasshoff (actor)
• Thorsten Koslowski (ice hockey player from Germany)
• Thorsten Krämer (German writer)
• Thorsten Landsberg (German football player)
• Thorsten Langheim (German footballer)
• Thorsten Legat (German football coach, former football player)
• Thorsten Lentz (German footballer)
• Thorsten Mäder (German conductor)