Thorkel \th(or)-kel\ as a boy's name is a variant of Torquil (Scottish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Thorkel is "Thor's helmet".

The baby name Thorkel sounds like Torkel and Thirkell. Other similar baby names are Thorley, Markel, Thornley, Thornly, Thornlea, Thurl, Thurle and Torkill.