Torquil
Boy name · 7 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Torquil: 7 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 1974.
Torquil is a distinctive Scottish name with Old Norse roots, derived from Þorketill, meaning "Thor's kettle" or "cauldron" – a reference to the thunder god's sacred vessel. It arrived in Scotland via the Norse settlers of the Hebrides and northern mainland, where it became a traditional name among the MacLeods. One notable bearer was Torquil MacLeod of Lewis, a 16th-century clan chief, and the name also appears in the modern era as Torquhil (a spelling variant) Campbell
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19744 babies
- Latest (1979)
- #2963 babies
- Total births
- 7since 1974
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y