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Harold

male

Meaning

"Army Ruler"

From elements meaning army and rule, used in medieval Scandinavia and England with long-standing historical attestation.

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Popularity History of Harold

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#988Top 1000

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#988

Harold was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-67

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Harold Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Harold

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Famous Harolds

  • K
    King Harold II
    Last Anglo-Saxon King of England, defeated at the Battle of Hastings
  • H
    Harold Pinter
    British Nobel Prize-winning playwright

Quick Facts

OriginOld Norse, Germanic
Syllables2
Length6 letters

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