Þorleif

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Þorleif combines the name Thor, the god of thunder and lightning, with the name Leif, which means "descendant" or "heir". Therefore, the name Þorleif can be interpreted as "Thor's heir" or "Thor's descendant".
Popularity
Þorleif is a rare name and is not highly popular throughout the world. It is more commonly used in Iceland and other Nordic countries.

cartoon of the name Þorleif
Cartoon of Þorleif

Þorleif Name meanings & History

Þorleif combines the name Thor, the god of thunder and lightning, with the name Leif, which means "descendant" or "heir". Therefore, the name Þorleif can be interpreted as "Thor's heir" or "Thor's descendant". Variant of Þórlǫf. Þorleif is typically used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Þorleif: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Þorleif:

T: Tireless,Tacky,Truth,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Testy

H: Haggle,Hope,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Hyper

O: Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive

R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless

L: Liaison,Luscious,Lover,Lovely,Legal,Lazy,Languid

E: Entertain,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive,Environment,Enliven

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

F: Friendly,Festive,Fun-loving,Fiery

Þorleif is:

  • a Modern name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

There are several well-known people with the name Þorleif or its derivatives including Þorleifur Beck, an Icelandic chess player, and Þorleifur Karlsson, an Icelandic footballer.

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