Torsti
Finnish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Torsti
Torsti is a Finnish diminutive form of Torsten, which derives from the Old Norse name Þórsteinn, composed of "Þórr" (the thunder god Thor) and "steinn" (stone), meaning "Thor's stone" or "Thor the stone." The name is primarily used in Finland and other Nordic countries, with roots in Norse pagan tradition, though it became secularized and is now common among Finnish speakers regardless of religious affiliation.
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Etymology
Torsti is a Finnish diminutive form of Torsten, which derives from the Old Norse name Þórsteinn, composed of "Þórr" (the thunder god Thor) and "steinn" (stone), meaning "Thor's stone" or "Thor the stone." The name is primarily used in Finland and other Nordic countries, with roots in Norse pagan tradition, though it became secularized and is now common among Finnish speakers regardless of religious affiliation.
Torsti currently ranks #462 in the United States as a boy's name.
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