The baby name Thure is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈtʉːrɛ/', 'approx': 'TOO-reh (Swedish)'}.
Thure is Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Thure is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈtʉːrɛ/', 'approx': 'TOO-reh (Swedish)'}.
Thure is Scandinavian in Origin.
Thure is a traditional Scandinavian male name, most common in Sweden and Denmark. It continues the Old Norse Þórir, a personal name built on the theonym Þórr (Thor), so it carries the sense of strength and protection associated with the thunder god. The initial Th- reflects older Swedish and Danish spelling conventions; in modern Swedish the simplified form Ture is standard. Pronounced roughly TOO-reh in Swedish, the name’s core element Thor also links it to Tor/Thor names across the North.
Recorded in medieval sources and used among Swedish nobility and clergy, Thure remained visible into the 17th–19th centuries before becoming rarer; today it feels vintage yet familiar in the Nordic countries. Notable bearers include statesman Thure Bielke (several in the influential Bielke family), the Swedish-American naturalist Thure Kumlien, and illustrator Thure de Thulstrup. Variants and cognates include Ture (Swedish), Tore/Thore (Norwegian/Swedish), Tor/Thor, and Icelandic Þórir; feminine counterparts are Tyra/Thyra.
| Thure Lindhardt Thure Lindhardt is a Danish actor best known for his role in the film 'Flame & Citron', where he played the resistance fighter Bent Faurschou-Hviid. He has also appeared in the movie 'Angels & Demons' and the TV series 'The Bridge'. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #164 | 19 | 1,509 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,401 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #662 | 21 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Thure is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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