Thors stone
Derived from the Old Norse name Þórsteinn, combining the name of the thunder god Thor with 'steinn', meaning stone. It represents strength and endurance, suggesting a person as solid and powerful as a rock under the protection of the deity.
Less common today
Torsten isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,351 in 2009.
Nobel Prize-winning neurophysiologist
Influential American economist and sociologist
German professional football player and coach
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
