Gender: Masculine
Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: “merry; cheerful.”

The name is derived from the Old Norse, teitr, meaning, “cheerful; merry.”

As of 2010, Teitur was the 8th most popular male name in the Faroe Islands.

Other forms of the name include:

• Teitur (Faroese/Icelandic)
• Teiti (Old Norse)
• Teitr (Old Norse)