At a Glance: Name: Halvard – Meaning: rock + guardian -- i.e., 'guardian of the rock' – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HAHL-vard
Halvard is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “rock + guardian -- i.e., 'guardian of the rock'”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Halvard
Meaning: Rock + guardian -- i.e., 'guardian of the rock'.
Origin: Old Norse.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Halvard
Phonetic: HAHL-vard IPA: /ˈhɑːlvɑːrd/
Popularity of Halvard
Halvard 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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