Thorbjorn

Gender:
Origin: Greek
40 famous people named Thorbjorn found on Wikipedia.
5 male in US.
Most recent ranking: 14017-th in year 2017
Best ranking: 14017-th in year 2017

Meanings

Torbjörn, Thorbjörn, Torbjørn, or Thorbjørn are modern Swedish, Norwegian and Danish forms of the Old Norse and Icelandic name Þorbjörn, meaning thunder (from the name Thor) and bear.
Other variants of the name include the Danish/German form Torben and the predominantly German form Thorben. English variants include Thurburn, Thorburn, Thorbern, Thorebern, Thorber, and Thurber, which are, however, normally used as surnames. Tubby, which is common in the Norfolk area of England and the early whaling communities of North America.
The Icelandic short form is Tobbi. The supposed site of Þorbjörn's farm in Hrafnkels saga was known as "Tobbahól" by the locals.

Famous People: 40 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Thorbjørn Harr 1974 Norwegian actor
2 Thorbjørn Jagland 1950 Norwegian politician
3 Thorbjörn Fälldin 1926 Swedish 20th century prime minister
4 Thorbjørn Olesen 1989 Professional golfer
5 Thorbjørn Egner 1912 Norwegian artist and writer
6 Thorbjørn Risager 1971
7 Thorbjörn Larsson 1945
8 Thorbjørn Svenssen 1924 Norwegian footballer
9 Thorbjørn Bech Rossen 1982
10 Thorbjørn Berntsen 1935 Norwegian politician
11 Thorbjørn Holst Rasmussen 1987 Danish footballer
12 Thorbjørn Schierup 1990 Danish yacht racer
13 Thorbjørn Kultorp 1929 Norwegian politician
14 Thorbjørn Lie 1943 Norwegian politician
15 Thorbjørn Feyling 1907 Norwegian artist
16 Thorbjørn Olufsen Skaktavl Norwegian catholic priest and priest
17 Thorbjørn Bergersen 1930
18 Thorbjørn Frydenlund 1892 Olympic wrestler
19 Thorbjørn Brandt 1990
20 Thorbjørn Lausten 1945
21 Thorbjörn Englund 1979
22 Thorbjørn Lindhjem 1933
23 Thorbjørn Kjærbo 1976 Danish actor
24 Thorbjørn Morstad 1964
25 Thorbjörn Spängs 1952 Swedish journalist
26 Thorbjørn Klundseter 1968 Norwegian lawyer
27 Thorbjörn Widell 1917 Swedish actor
28 Thorbjørn Wale 1931 Norwegian journalist and contributing editor
29 Thorbjørn Heyerdahl 1854
30 Thorbjörn Lengborn 1919 Swedish university teacher and theologian (1919-2014)
31 Thorbjørn Damgaard 1891 Norwegian association football player
32 Thorbjørn Hårstad 1889
33 Thorbjørn Weea 1909 Norwegian cartoonist
34 Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen 1971 Norwegian record producer
35 Thorbjørn Lie-Jørgensen 1900 Norwegian painter
36 Thorbjørn Fylling 1957 Norwegian politician
37 Thorbjørn Patscheider 1991 Danish rower
38 Thorbjørn Frølich 1848 Norwegian priest
39 Thorbjørn Lekve 1845
40 Thorbjørn Gjølstad 1886