Hjalmar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hjalmar – Meaning: a warrior wearing a helmet (from hjálmr 'helmet' + herr 'army') – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy


Hjalmar is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “a warrior wearing a helmet (from hjálmr 'helmet' + herr 'army')”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Hjalmar

Meaning: A warrior wearing a helmet (from hjálmr 'helmet' + herr 'army').

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

Popularity of Hjalmar

Hjalmar 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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