Truls

Truls is a Scandinavian name for boys, considered a variant of Þórgísl. Translated, the name means 'Thor's hostage' or 'the thundering arrow shaft'.

What does the name Truls mean?

Truls is a Scandinavian name for boys, considered a variant of Þórgísl. It means 'Thor's hostage' or 'the thundering arrow shaft' in German. The name is composed of the Old Norse elements þónr, meaning 'thunder' or 'Thor', and gísl, meaning 'pledge', 'hostage', or 'arrow shaft'. Other variants include Torgils and Troels.

Where does the name Truls come from?

Truls is a masculine name with Old Norse roots, meaning 'Thor's hostage'. The origin of the words combines þónr for 'thunder' and 'Thor' (Old Norse) with gísl for 'pledge', 'hostage', and 'arrow shaft' (Old Norse). The name is common in the Scandinavian languages of Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

How do you pronounce Truls?

Truls is pronounced like 'Truls', with a short 'u' as in 'Ur' and a sharp 's' at the end.

Popularity

In Germany, Truls is a rather rare name. In 2018, it ranked 3,918th in the list of the most popular male names. Its highest ranking was in 2014, when it reached 3,829th place. Over the last ten years, Truls has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 8,037th.

Famous people

• Truls Johansen (German skier)
• Truls Kristiansen (Norwegian ice hockey player)
• Truls Möregardh (Swedish table tennis player)
• Truls Mork (Norwegian cellist)
• Truls Ove Karlsen (Norwegian alpine skier)
• Truls Sonstehagen Johansen (Norwegian Nordic skier)