Torey is a variant of Tory or Torrey, linked either to Irish surname forms or Norse Thor-derived names.
Torey is a name of pleasingly dual heritage, able to draw from two entirely different etymological wells. As a variant of Tori or Tory—itself a short form of Victoria—it inherits the Latin victoria, meaning 'victory,' a word that gave the Roman goddess Nike her Latin counterpart and ultimately named an entire era of British history. Queen Victoria's sixty-three-year reign so thoroughly shaped the nineteenth century that 'Victorian' became shorthand for a whole cultural period, and Victoria (with its many diminutives) became one of the most durable feminine names in the English-speaking world.
Alternatively, Torey can be read as a variant of the Scandinavian Thor-derived names—Tore, Tory—connecting it to the Norse god of thunder and storms, one of the most powerful figures in the Norse pantheon. Thor's name meant 'thunder' in Old Norse, and names built on that root were carried by Viking Age warriors and settlers across Scandinavia, Britain, and Iceland. This gives Torey a bolder, more elemental character that contrasts intriguingly with the polished Latin victory etymology.
The spelling Torey—with the distinctive -ey ending—is less common than Tori or Tory, and has been used for both boys and girls, giving it a gentle gender fluidity that suits contemporary naming sensibilities. It has a breezy, sun-lit quality in sound: two open syllables that feel optimistic and approachable. Whether chosen for its association with triumph or with thunder, Torey is a name that carries more history than its casual sound initially suggests.