A thorn bush or sharp point
Derived from the Middle English and Old English word for a thorn bush, it originally served as a topographic surname for someone who lived near a prominent thorn tree or hedge. In a broader sense, it symbolizes protection and resilience due to the plant's natural defenses. It has transitioned from a surname to a rare, sharp-sounding given name.
Less common today
Thorne isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,204 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Early 20th-century American humorist and supernatural fantasy writer
Fashion designer and member of the Forrester family · The Bold and the Beautiful
A character in the fantasy series The Lunar Chronicles · The Lunar Chronicles
