Thurston \th(u)-rs-ton, thur-ston\ as a boy's name is pronounced THER-sten. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Thurston is "Thor's stone". Also possibly "Thor's town". Thurston Howell is an effete millionaire castaway in the old sitcom "Gilligan's Island".

Thurston has 8 variant forms: Thorstan, Thorstein, Thorsten, Thurstain, Thurstan, Thursten, Torsten and Torston.

Baby names that sound like Thurston are Triston, Tristan, Trystan, Tristyn, Tristin and Tristen.