Baby name
FADING BOY · OLD NORSE
🇩🇰 Thorvald
/THOR · vahld/
Meaning
“Thors forest or Thors ruler”
Scandinavian masculine name from Old Norse meaning "Thor's forest" or "Thor's ruler"
Nicknames
thor · vald · vallo
How it ages.
Scandinavian heritage; historical use; very rare
The cultural moment.
Archaic; no contemporary Scandinavian usage