Baby name
REVIVING
🇩🇪 🇸🇪 🇳🇴 Harald
/HAH · rahlt/
Meaning
“Army ruler”
Old Norse form of Harold, from 'herr' (army) and 'valdr' (ruler); carried by Harald Fairhair, the first King of Norway, and Harald Bluetooth, the Danish king whose name lives in wireless technology.
Nicknames
harry
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Serious and historical; aging well as Scandinavian parents rediscover Viking-era names.
The cultural moment.
Declining in Norway and Germany through the late 20th century; small revival since 2015.