Thorolf (Old Norse: Þórólfr) is an Old Norse masculine personal name. It is composed of the elements Þórr (referring to the Norse god Thor) and úlfr (meaning "wolf"), thus translating to "Thor's wolf." The name was in use during the Viking Age in Scandinavia.
Notable individuals with the name include:
- Thorolf Kveldulfsson – 9th-century Norwegian chieftain and Viking, son of Kveldulf Bjalfasson and brother of the Icelandic goði and skald Skalla-Grímr. He appears in the Egil's Saga.
- Thorolf Skallagrímsson – 10th-century Icelandic Viking and warrior, nephew of Thorolf Kveldulfsson, also featured in Egil's Saga.
- Thorolf Holmboe (1866–1935) – Norwegian painter, illustrator, and designer.
- Thorolf Bugge (1879–1935) – Norwegian trade unionist and politician.
- Thorolf Beyer Mowinckel (1884–1963) – Norwegian businessman and politician.
- Thorolf Vogt (1888–1958) – Norwegian geologist and Arctic explorer.
- Thorolf Rafto (1922–1986) – Norwegian human rights activist; the Rafto Prize is named after him.
The name also appears in medieval Norse sagas and, in modern times, is used primarily in Norway and other Scandinavian countries. Variants include Torolf and Thorulf.
