The baby name Torsten is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈtɔːr.stən/ (TOR-stən); Scandinavian/German: /ˈtɔr.stɛn/ (TOR-sten); Old Norse: Þorsteinn (approx. /ˈθor.steinn/).
Torsten is Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Torsten is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈtɔːr.stən/ (TOR-stən); Scandinavian/German: /ˈtɔr.stɛn/ (TOR-sten); Old Norse: Þorsteinn (approx. /ˈθor.steinn/).
Torsten is Scandinavian in Origin.
Torsten is a Scandinavian masculine name from Old Norse Þórsteinn, formed from Þórr (the thunder god Thor) and steinn (“stone, rock”), giving the meaning “Thor’s stone” or “Thor’s rock,” a metaphor for protective strength and steadfastness. The name traveled with Viking Age settlers across the Nordic world and into the British Isles and continental Europe. Direct variants include Swedish/Danish Torsten, German Thorsten, Norwegian Torstein, and Icelandic Þorsteinn; cognates include medieval English Thurstan/Thurston via Norse and Norman transmission. Short forms such as Tor and the Finnish diminutive Torsti also appear.
Þorsteinn is well attested in Icelandic sagas and on runic inscriptions, and the modern spellings enjoyed periodic revivals: notably Thorsten/Torsten rose sharply in Germany from the 1960s through the 1980s, while remaining familiar yet moderate in Scandinavia and retaining the classical form in Iceland. The name’s imagery evokes resilience, reliability, and divine guardianship.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #50 | 11,470 | 5,697 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #64 | 3 | 2,830 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| Germany | 0 | #94 | 669 | 2,542 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #174 | 9 | 1,509 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| DK | 0 | #184 | 20 | 5,198 | |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #211 | 118 | 7,401 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #216 | 5 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| Canada | Boys | 2017 | #329 | 7 | 2,609 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #359 | 84 | 2,180 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #397 | 31 | 2,041 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| France | Boys | 2006 | #409 | 3 | 2,720 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #486 | 219 | 3,552 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #820 | 19 | 4,949 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #875 | 18 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #878 | 74 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #912 | 19 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Torsten is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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