Hallvard: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hallvard – Meaning: guardian of the rock – Origin: Old Norse/Norwegian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HAHL-vard


Hallvard is an Old Norse/Norwegian boy's name meaning “guardian of the rock”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Baby Names No One Is Using (Yet).

Meaning & Origin of Hallvard

Meaning: Guardian of the rock.

Origin: Old Norse/Norwegian.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Hallvard

Phonetic: HAHL-vard   IPA: /ˈhɑːlvɑːrd/

Popularity of Hallvard

Hallvard 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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