Toira as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Toira

What is the meaning of the name Toira ?

The baby name Toira is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TOY-rah (approx. /ˈtɔɪrə/); alternative: TOH-rah (/ˈtoːra/).

Toira is Japanese, Norse in Origin.

Toira is an uncommon modern given name whose form likely blends influences from Tora/Tori and, in some Jewish or Yiddish-influenced settings, the word Torah (Yiddish Toyre/Toireh, “teaching, law”). As a variant of Scandinavian Tora/Thora, derived from Old Norse Þóra, it links to the theonym Þórr and carries the sense of “thunder.” In Japanese contexts, association with Tora (虎) gives the evocative meaning “tiger.”

Its usage is sporadic in recent decades and typically appears as a creative respelling rather than a traditional inheritance line. Related forms and short variants include Tora, Thora, Tori, Tory, and Tóra (Icelandic/Faroese); masculine counterparts include Tore and Thor. Because Toira straddles several linguistic currents, parents may read its meaning variously as strength and storm, feline bravery, or spiritual instruction. The name remains rare, offering a distinctive yet familiar sound.

⚙ Toira is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 4 recorded uses of it, from 3 countries.