Tuure

The male first name Tuure represents a Finnish variant of Tore, which in turn originates from the Scandinavian region and goes back to the Old Norse name Thor. Translated, the name means 'the fighter of Thor', 'the warrior of Thor', or simply 'the god of thunder'.

What does the name Tuure mean?

Tuure is a Finnish form of the name Tore, which is a Scandinavian derivation of the Old Norse Thor. The name can be translated as 'the fighter of Thor', 'the warrior of Thor', or 'the god of thunder'. Its roots lie in the Old Norse language and consist of the elements þónr or þórr, meaning 'the thunder' or 'the god of thunder', and vér, meaning 'the man', 'the fighter', or 'the warrior'. Other variants include Thore, Toren, Torin, Thoren, Thoran, Thorin, Toryn, Thorne, Thure, and Ture. Female forms include Thora, Tora, Torina, Thorana, and Thorina.

Where does the name Tuure come from?

The first name Tuure has its roots in Old Norse and means among other things 'the fighter of Thor' or 'the god of thunder'.

How do you pronounce Tuure?

Tuure is pronounced approximately like 'Tuure', with a long 'u' and a clear 'r'.

When is the name day of Tuure?

The name day for Tuure is celebrated on March 29.

Popularity

In Germany, Tuure is a rather rare name. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd on the list of the most common male baby names. In the last ten years, Tuure has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, which elevates it to 9,638th place in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 10,904th. The global popularity and frequency of Tuure can be viewed in the name charts of various countries.

Famous people

• Tuure Kilpelainen (American singer)
• Tuure Nieminen (Finnish ski jumper)