Halfdan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Halfdan – Meaning: half-Dane – Origin: Old Norse (compound name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HAHLF-dahn


Halfdan is an Old Norse (compound name) boy's name meaning “half-Dane”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.

Meaning & Origin of Halfdan

Meaning: Half-Dane.

Origin: Old Norse (compound name).

How to Pronounce Halfdan

Phonetic: HAHLF-dahn   IPA: /ˈhɑːlfdɑːn/

Popularity of Halfdan

Halfdan doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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