NAME PROFILE
Tor
Derived from the German word for 'deer' or 'stag'. It characterizes an individual who is gentle, graceful, and possesses a swift, keen intellect combined with a kind and nurturing spirit.
Key Stats
| Total births | 886 |
| Gender | Male (6% / 94%) |
| Peak year | 1965 |
| Peak generation | Gen X |
| First recorded | 1954 |
| Most recent | 2021 |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
CA — 64%NY — 27%WA — 9%AK — 0%PA — 0%
Notable People
Herschel Walker (Professional Athlete and Heisman Trophy winner) · William Herschel (Renowned Astronomer and discoverer of Uranus) · Herschel Bernardi (Notable Actor in the Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof) · Caroline Herschel (Pioneering Astronomer and first woman to discover a comet) · Herschel Burke Gilbert (Film and Television Composer for the series The Rifleman)
Nicknames & Diminutives
HershHershyShelly
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