Skald: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Skald – Meaning: poet – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SKAHLD


Skald is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “poet”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Skald

Meaning: Poet.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Skald

Phonetic: SKAHLD   IPA: /skɑːld/

Popularity of Skald

Skald 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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