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Horald

Quick answerThe given name 'Horald' is a variant of 'Harold', meaning "army ruler" or "leader of an army," derived from the Old English elements *here* (army) and *weald* (power/ruler).

Old English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,914
TrendVintage
Peak year1923
Syllables2
OriginOld English
LanguageEnglish
CultureAnglo-Saxon
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology4 Chaldean 22
Global rank#3,914

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

About the name Horald

The given name 'Horald' is a variant of 'Harold', meaning "army ruler" or "leader of an army," derived from the Old English elements *here* (army) and *weald* (power/ruler).

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Etymology

The given name 'Horald' is a variant of 'Harold', meaning "army ruler" or "leader of an army," derived from the Old English elements *here* (army) and *weald* (power/ruler). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures with Christian historical context, notably associated with Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Horald currently ranks #3,914 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1923.

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