Thorilda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Thorilda

What is the meaning of the name Thorilda ?

The baby name Thorilda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈθɔrɪldə/; respelling: THOR-ILL-dah.

Thorilda is Germanic, Norse in Origin.

Thorilda is a rare Scandinavian feminine name, an Anglicized/Latinized form of Old Norse Þórhildr, built from Þórr (Thor, the thunder god) + hildr (“battle”). The compound evokes “Thor’s battle” or “battle-maid of Thor,” aligning it with the valkyrie-inflected hildr names common in the Norse world. Thorilda likely arose as an English- or record-friendly elaboration of Thorild/Thorhild by adding the feminine -a ending.

In use since the medieval Nordic period, the name appears in saga-era naming patterns and reemerged sporadically during 18th–19th‑century romantic revivals, especially in Swedish and Danish church records. Related forms and variants include Þórhildr (Old Norse), Þórhildur (Icelandic), Torhild/Thorhild (Norwegian, Danish), Torild/Thorild (Swedish), Toril/Torill (modern shortened Norwegian forms), and Thorilde (continental). Diminutives include Hilda, Hilde, and occasionally Tori. Today Thorilda remains uncommon outside Scandinavia, prized by some for its mythic strength and vintage Nordic character.

⚙ Thorilda turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.