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Harold name meaning

First Name
553k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
6k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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What does the name Harold mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Harold

User Submitted Origins

English
67%
Arabic
8%
Anglo-Saxon
8%
Irish
8%
Spanish
8%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from the United States says the name Harold means "leader".
  2. A submission from Iowa, U.S. says the name Harold means "Army leader".
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Wiktionary

From Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz, equivalent to Old English here (“army”) + weald (“ruler”).

  1. A male given name from Old English.

  1. A particular format of improvised theater.
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    Notable Persons Named Harold

    Notable Persons Named Harold

    Harry Belafonte

    Harry Belafonte is a singer-songwriter, actor, activism, and social activist. He was most active from 1947 to present. Harry was given the name Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr. on March 1st, 1927 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. Harry is also known as Harold George Belefonte, Jr., Harry Belafonte, and Harry Bellanfanti.

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    Harold Ramis

    Harold Ramis was an actor, director, writer, comedian, film director, and screenwriter. His career lasted from 1969 to 2012. Harold was given the name Harold Allen Ramis on November 21st, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He breathed his last breath on February 24th, 2014.

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    Harold Godwinson

    Harold Godwinson was royalty. His most notable accomplishments were from 5 to 5. Harold was born as the child of Godwin, Earl of Wessex, and Gytha Thorkelsdóttir in Wessex, England. He died on October 14th, 1066.

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    Conway Twitty

    Conway Twitty was a country music, rock, and roll singer-songwriter. He plays Guitar and Vocals. He was most active from 1956 to 1993. Conway was given the name Harold Lloyd Jenkins on September 1st, 1933 in Friars Point, Coahoma County, Mississippi, U.S. He left this life on June 5th, 1993.

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    Harold Shipman

    Harold Shipman is a criminal. Harold is also known as Dr Death" and The Angel Of Death".

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    Harold "Hal" Jordan

    Harold "Hal" Jordan is a comics character.

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    • Hal Holbrook
      Actor
    • Jack Albertson
      Actor
    • Harold Perrineau
      Actor
    • Harold Pinter
      Writer
    • Harold Holt
      Office Holder
    • Harold Lloyd
      Comedian
    • Rance Howard
      Actor
    • Hal Linden
      Actor
    • Harold Hamm
      Ceo of Continental Resources
    • Harold Harefoot
      Royalty
    • Ray Stevens
      Singer-songwriter
    • Allan Clarke
      Musician
    • Hal Roach
      Director
    • Harold Abrahams
      Athlete

    Notable Persons With the Last Name Harold

    Notable Persons With the Last Name Harold

    Gale Harold

    Gale Harold is an actor. He was most active from 2000 to present. Gale was given the name Gale Morgan Harold III on July 10th, 1969 in Atlanta.

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    Joby Harold

    Joby Harold is a screenwriter, film producer, and film director.

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    Erika Harold

    Erika Harold is an attorney and politician. She holds the title Miss Illinois 2002, Miss Illinois2002, and Miss America 2003. Erika was born on February 20th, 1980 in Urbana, Illinois.

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    Eli Harold

    Eli Harold is an athlete for the San Francisco 49ers. Eli was born on January 20th, 1994 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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    Danielle Harold

    Danielle Harold is an actress. She has had major accomplishments since 2011. Danielle was born on May 30th, 1992 in Lewisham.

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    Dave Harold

    Dave Harold is a snooker player. He was most active from 1991 to 2015. Dave was born on December 9th, 1966 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Dave is also known as TheStoke.

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    Common last names for Harold

    Common first names for Harold

    Ethnicity Distribution

    Ethnicity Harold U.S.
    █  White 67.76% 64.26%
    █  African American 25.00% 11.96%
    █  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 1.24% 4.85%
    █  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.99% 0.69%
    █  Two or More Ethnicities 2.21% 1.76%
    █  Hispanic or Latino 2.80% 16.26%

    Of Last Name Harold

    People with the last name Harold are most frequently White or African American

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    Fun Facts about the name Harold

  1. What name lists does Harold rank for?
    #60Most Popular Boy Names
    #3Old-Fashioned Boy Names
  2. How Popular is the name Harold? Harold is the 115th most popular name of all time. As a last name Harold was the 5,651st most popular name in 2010.
  3. How many people with the first name Harold have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 552,823 babies born with the first name Harold in the United States. That's more than enough people named Harold to occupy the country of Suriname with an estimated population of 534,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  4. What year were 5 or more babies first named Harold? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 113 new born babies.
  5. When was Harold first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Harold is Saturday, November 19th, 1814.
  6. What year had the most people named Harold born? The highest recorded use of the first name Harold was in 1924 with a total of 14,150 babies. That's a lot of babies named Harold!
  7. Random Harold Factoid: According to the 1952 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Harold ranks 83rd in popularity as a baby boy's name in South Dakota. Imagine that, 18 babies in South Dakota have the same name in 1952.
  8. Weird things about the name Harold: The name spelled backwards is Dlorah. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Rohadl. How do you pronounce that?
  9. How many people have the last name Harold? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 6,141 people with the last name Harold.
  10. How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Harold? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 2 of them will have Harold as their last name.
    11. Harold name meaning

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