The baby name Tord is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /tɔrd/ or /tord/ (approx. English: "TORD", rhymes with "board").
Tord is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Tord is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /tɔrd/ or /tord/ (approx. English: "TORD", rhymes with "board").
Tord is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
Tord is a Scandinavian masculine name rooted in Old Norse Þórðr, a shortened form of Þóróðr (from Þórr "Thor" + óðr "inspiration, poetry, fierce spirit"). It therefore carries the sense "Thor’s inspiration/poetry" or "the spirit of Thor." The name appears in medieval records and sagas - e.g., the 13th‑century chieftain Þórðr kakali - and remained current across Norway and Sweden, with rarer use in Denmark. Iceland and the Faroe Islands preserve the longer form as Þórður and Tórður.
Modern variants and spellings include Tord (standard Swedish/Norwegian), Thord (archaic or anglicized), Þórður/Thordur (Icelandic, transliterated), Tórður (Faroese), and the historically related Thorod/Thorodd. Cognate Þór‑names such as Tor and Tore are related but not direct variants. The name saw modest revival during 19th–20th‑century Nordic cultural romanticism and persists today, borne by figures like Swedish coach Tord Grip and Norwegian jazz musician Tord Gustavsen.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #126 | 9 | 444 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #655 | 28 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 |
Tord is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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