Thoren is a modern name built on Thor, the Norse god of thunder, whose name means "thunder"; it coincides with the Swedish surname Thorén and sits between Torin and Theron in sound. The Marvel films have given Thor-names a boost in the United States. Thoren stood at number 4284 in 2015, jumped to its best rank of 2826 in 2024 and stands at number 2982 in 2025.