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Thorfinn

Boy name · 56 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Thorfinn: 56 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 6 births in 2013.

Thorfinn is an Old Norse name drawn from *Þórr* (the thunder god Thor) and *finnr* (a Finn or Sámi person), so it means “Thor’s Finn” or “Finn of Thor.” The most famous historical bearer is Thorfinn Karlsefni, an 11th-century Icelandic explorer who led an attempt to settle Vinland in North America, centuries before Columbus. Another notable figure is Thorfinn the Mighty, a powerful Norse earl of Orkney whose influence stretched across northern Scotland. The name found new life in the manga *Vinland Saga*, whose