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Halldór

“The given name 'Halldór' is derived from Old Norse, meaning 'leader of the people' or 'ruler of the people', with 'Hald' meaning 'leader' or 'ruler' and 'dór' meaning 'people'.”

Boy · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#103
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year1971
Syllables1
Origin
LanguageOld Norse
CultureNorse
Letters7
Numerology1 Chaldean 9
Global rank#103

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Halldór

The given name 'Halldór' is derived from Old Norse, meaning 'leader of the people' or 'ruler of the people', with 'Hald' meaning 'leader' or 'ruler' and 'dór' meaning 'people'.

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Etymology

The given name 'Halldór' is derived from Old Norse, meaning 'leader of the people' or 'ruler of the people', with 'Hald' meaning 'leader' or 'ruler' and 'dór' meaning 'people'.

The name 'Halldór' is primarily associated with Norse and Scandinavian cultures, and is also found in Icelandic and Faroese traditions, with notable historical context in the medieval Icelandic sagas.

Halldór currently ranks #103 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1971.

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