Skjold: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Skjold – Meaning: shield – Origin: Old Norse/Danish – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SKYOHLD


Skjold is an Old Norse/Danish boy's name meaning “shield”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.

Meaning & Origin of Skjold

Meaning: Shield.

Origin: Old Norse/Danish.

How to Pronounce Skjold

Phonetic: SKYOHLD   IPA: /skjoʊld/

Popularity of Skjold

Skjold 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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