Torsten

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An expert on old Norse religion has told me that the name probably refers to the hammer, the weapon of the god Thor.

This name is most common in Germany, though it is rarely used nowadays.

Torsten Voges is a German actor who has been in small roles in movies such as "Funny People" and "The Do-Over".

This name is modern, handsome and strong. A wonderful alternative to Thurston or Tristan - it's euro without being out of place in modern day UK or even USA.
A smart name. Suits the man and the boy.

In my opinion, this is a real teddy bear of a name. For some reason, I get a very huggable impression from it.

Torsten is the first name of German footballer Torsten Frings, who plays for Werder Bremen and the German National Team.

My friend knows a foreign-exchange student named Torsten. He pronounces it "TORE-stin", as in "door". I like this very much.

Listen to the German pronunciation of Torsten here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html

It is pronounced as TAURR-stenn. The Taurr-sound is short, not long as in "door". If you pronounce it really lazily, it sound almost like TOSH-ten.