Arnthor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Arnthor

What is the meaning of the name Arnthor ?

The baby name Arnthor is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑrn.tɔr/ (Old Norse/Scandinavian), /ˈɑrn.θɔːr/ (English).

Arnthor is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.

Arnthor is a masculine Norse compound drawn from Old Norse elements: arn/ǫrn “eagle” and Þórr, the thunder-god. The sense is “Thor’s eagle” or “eagle protected by Thor,” blending the martial prestige of the eagle with a theophoric appeal to Thor’s strength.

Used across the Viking Age, the name appears in medieval Scandinavian records and survives most robustly in Iceland as Arnþór (Old Norse Arnþórr). Spelling adapts to language: Anglicized Arnthor, Norwegian/Danish-influenced Arntor, and occasionally Arntór in Faroese contexts; the Icelandic patronymics from a bearer are Arnþórsson and Arnþórsdóttir. Short forms such as Ari may occur informally, while cognate elements link it to broader Arn- names (Arne, Arnold) and Þór- compounds (Þórbjörn, Þórhallur). Though uncommon outside the North Atlantic, Arnthor fits the modern revival of distinctive, heritage-forward Scandinavian names.

⚙ Arnthor is exceptionally rare. Across 1 country, we found just 1 recorded use of it.