Pet name card

Thor

Thor is a common, male-leaning dog and cat name with measured register data, spelling facts and similar names from the catalogue.

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Animal: Any pet
Gender: Male
Style: Mythology
Origin country: Nordic
Popularity: 8/10
Length: 4 letters
Syllables: 1
Sound: Strong sounding

Thor scores 8/10 on this catalogue's popularity scale, built from the open pet-name registers behind it, recorded for dogs and cats. The sexed sample leans male. The spelling has 4 letters and 1 syllable, giving it a strong shape for calling. The counted source countries for this row are United States, Canada, Switzerland and Australia.

The name means “Norse god of thunder”, which gives it a warm story to tell at the vet, the park or the groomer.

Short names with a clear vowel structure are easier for animals to distinguish from everyday speech — Thor does exactly that, which makes recall training noticeably smoother.

Owners most often choose Thor for dogs, cats. Browse the related cards below if you would like more names in the same mythological mood.

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Questions about Thor

Is Thor a dog or cat name?

Thor is recorded for dogs and cats in the open registers counted by this catalogue. This reports the current sources; it does not claim the name is unused elsewhere.

How popular is Thor?

Thor scores 8/10 on this catalogue's popularity scale, which makes it common here.

Is Thor male or female?

The sexed records that meet the catalogue threshold lean male for Thor.

What does Thor mean?

Thor is stored with the sourced meaning "Norse god of thunder".

What names are similar to Thor?

Similar catalogue names include Max, Cooper, Jack, Toby.

How common is the name Thor?

On this catalogue's 10-point popularity scale — built from the open pet-licence and shelter records it counts across the United States, Canada, Switzerland and Australia — Thor scores 8/10.

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