At a Glance
- Meaning
- A warrior wearing a helmet (from hjálmr 'helmet' + herr 'army')
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- YAHL-mar
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.
How to Pronounce Hjalmar
YAHL-marIPA /ˈjɑːlmɑːr/
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.
Lists That Include Hjalmar
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Similar Names
Rune · Holger · Odin · Freyr · Ylva · Storm
