Names That Mean Thief (22 Ideas for Boys and Girls)

Feel free to steal and ransack any names that mean thief from our list below, you outlaw!

Girl Names That Mean Thief

Interestingly, there are not many female names associated with thieves. Historically, were men more likely to be thieves? Whatever the reason, here are a few ideas for you:

Boudiaca

Boudiaca means loot, profit in Gaulish, an ancient European language. The name Boudia shares the same root. 

Boudilatis

In the Gaulish language of ancient Europe, Boudilatis means hero of loot. Can you loosely interpret this as a thief?

Laverna

I am the snatching hand, the purse lifted and the coin lost; and I am the woman in the shadows.

–Tale of Laverna

Laverna is the Roman goddess of thieves, cheats, and the criminal underworld. She was honored in ancient times by pouring drinks with the left hand.

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Boy Names That Mean Thief

There are a few more male names related to thievery than female names. However, they’re still fairly unique.

We will see the suffix –thjor and –thjofur frequently in this section as they are Old Norse terms for thief. 

Abian

Abian was a notable warrior and cattle thief. He was one of the Guanche people – natives of the Canary Islands. 

Althjor

According to Norse mythology, Althjor was a dwarf whose name means thief of all.

Armiche

Arimiche means prey, trophy, loot in Guanche, the native language of the Canary Islands. 

Arnthjor

Arnthjor means eagle thief in Old Norse. Whether he steals eagles or is as swift and fierce as one is up to your interpretation! 

Bradan 

In Irish, Bradan means little thief. It’s also the word for salmon. 

Ezbai

Ezbai is a biblical name. While its meaning is uncertain, it may mean to plunder in ancient Hebrew.

Foghlaidh

Foghlaidh means pirate, plunderer in Old Irish.

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Fritjov

The rare Norwegian and Swedish name Fritjov means thief of peace. 

Geirthjofur

In Old Norse,  Geirthjofur means spear thief.

Hermes

You may be familiar with Hermes as the Greek messenger god, and herald of the other Greek gods. However, he also protected travelers, tricksters, thieves, and liars, and guided souls to the underworld. 

In fact, just after his birth, he escaped from his cradle and stole some of Apollo’s oxen. And in The Iliad, he portrays the cunning and mischievous thief. [Source]

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Hlevargr

Also from Old Norse, Hlevargr means thief of shelter. Vargr translates to thief, outlaw, or wolf.

Hrossthjofr

Hrossthjofr was a giant in Norse mythology and his name means horse thief. His father is named Hrimnir, or hoarfrost.

Kaitou

The word Kaitou means phantom thief or gentleman thief in Japanese, however those kanji are not used as a given name.

Instead, the kanji for the name Kaitou means ten oceans. It’s pronounced KAH-EE-TO.

Mercury 

Mercury, known as Mercurius, was the Roman god of shopkeepers, merchants, travelers, those who transported goods, thieves, and tricksters. He is often associated with the Greek god Hermes. [Source]

Olzhas

The male name Olzhas comes from the Kazakh language and means trophy, plunder.

Syleus

Syleus is an ancient Greek word for privateer. It comes from a word meaning to plunder or rob. Greek legend tells tales of the nefarious Syleus and his misfortune at the hands of Heracles.

Syloson

Similarly, Syloson means plundering, spoiling in ancient Greek. It was also the name of the Persian ruler of Samos in 500 BC. 

Ulash

Ulash comes from Uzbekistan and may mean pillage, plunder.

Valthjor

Valthjor is an ancient Norse name meaning thief of the dead.

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Names that Sound Like Thief

These names are synonymous with thief, or related words. Some are great for pets or nicknames, but might sound odd as a human’s name.

• Bandit
• Chet
• Lucre
• Rob
• Swindle
• Swipe 
• Thea

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Wrap Up – Names That Mean Thief

We hope you’ve swiped and looted some names meaning thief from our list. If we missed any, please let us know in the comments!

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