Names Like Harald — Find Similar Baby Names
Harald is a 6-letter Danish boys' name meaning “War Chief”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Harold and Herald, Danish cousins like Abellona and Agneta, rhyming names ending in -ald like Ald and Rald, and names sharing the “chief” concept like Ailani and Aldercy.
For the full Harald profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Harald page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Harald
24 baby names that differ from Harald by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold | 1 | Strong Fighter | Dutch | Male |
| Herald | 1 | One Who Proclaims. Also Variant Of Harold Army Commander. | English | Male |
| Hadad | 2 | Syrian God Of Fertility | Arabic | Male |
| Hamal | 2 | Lamb | Arabic | Male |
| Harac | 2 | From The Ancient Oak Tree | English | Male |
| Harailt | 2 | Leader | Scottish | Male |
| Harel | 2 | Mountain Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Harland | 2 | Meadow Of The Hares. Variant Of Harley. Surname. | English | Male |
| Harrod | 2 | Heroic | Hebrew | Male |
| Hasad | 2 | Harvester | Turkish | Male |
| Heraldo | 2 | Army Commander. | English | Male |
| Haani | 3 | "Day." Variants Include Aani, Haane, Haani, Ha'ane And Haani | Chamoru | Female |
| Hadar | 3 | Spectacular Ornament | Hebrew | Female |
| Hadara | 3 | Spectacular Ornament. Adorned With Beauty. | Hebrew | Female |
| Haddad | 3 | Smith | Arabic | Male |
| Haele | 3 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Hagan | 3 | Little Hugh | Irish | Male |
| Hagar | 3 | Flight | Hebrew | Female |
| Hagly | 3 | From The Hedged Enclosure | English | Male |
| Haille | 3 | "Alternate Spelling: Hailey, Hayley, Hailee." | English | Female |
| Hakan | 3 | Fire | Native American | Male |
| Halag | 3 | Pious | German | Female |
| Halah | 3 | Nimble; Aureole | Arabic | Female |
| Hale | 3 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
More Danish Names
24 baby names that share Harald’s Danish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abellona | Danish Form Of Greek Apollonia, The Feminine Form Of Apollo, Name Of The Sun... | Female |
| Agneta | Pure | Female |
| Almeta | Pearl | Female |
| Anders | Danish Form Of Andrew (Manly) | Male |
| Annemette | Bitter Pearl | Female |
| Arend | Danish Form Of Arnold (Eagle) | Male |
| Argus | Vigilant | Male |
| Arvada | Eagle | Female |
| Astrid | Divine Strength | Female |
| Balduin | Danish Form Of Bartholomew (Farmer) | Male |
| Bent | Blessed | Male |
| Berde | Glacier | Male |
| Bergitte | Danish Form Of Bridget (Strong) | Female |
| Bitten | Good | Female |
| Bodil | Commanding | Male |
| Caesar | Long Hair | Male |
| Christiansen | Son Of The Christian | Male |
| Christoffer | Christ-Bearer | Male |
| Christofferson | Son Of Christoffer | Male |
| Clady | Danish Form Of Claudia (Lame) | Female |
| Dagmar | Glory Of The Danes | Female |
| Dane | From Denmark | Male |
| Dorothea | Danish Form Of Dorothy (God's Gift) | Female |
| Ebba | Strength | Female |
6-Letter H-Names Like Harald
24 names that share Harald's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Harald's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Harald
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Harald.
Names That Rhyme with Harald
18 baby names that share Harald's last 3 letters — -ald. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ald | Old Or Wise | German | Male |
| Rald | Famous Leader | German | Male |
| Amald | Power Of An Eagle | German | Male |
| Ewald | Powerful | English | Male |
| Roald | Famous Leader | German | Male |
| Derald | Blend Of Daryl And Harold Or Gerald. | English | Male |
| Donald | Great Chief. Donald Is A Major Scottish Clan Names. | Scottish | Male |
| Dugald | Dark Stranger | Gaelic | Male |
| Edwald | Wealthy Ruler | English | Male |
| Elwald | Old Welshman | English | Male |
| Gerald | Rules By The Spear. | German | Male |
| Herald | One Who Proclaims. Also Variant Of Harold Army Commander. | English | Male |
| Orwald | Spear Strength | English | Male |
| Oswald | Power Of God | German | Male |
| Ranald | Rules With Counsel. Form Of Ronald. | Scottish | Male |
| Ronald | Powerful | English | Male |
| Sewald | Sea Powerful | English | Male |
| Anfeald | Simple | Anglo | Male |
Names That Start Like Harald
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Harald — Har-. Good for parents who like Harald's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harb | War | Arabic | Male |
| Hare | Rabbit | English | Male |
| Hart | Stag | English | Male |
| Haru | Born In The Spring | Japanese | Female |
| Harac | From The Ancient Oak Tree | English | Male |
| Hardy | Daring | German | Male |
| Harel | Mountain Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Haris | Guardian | Arabic | Male |
| Harry | Army Man | English | Male |
| Harte | Strong: Brave. Surname. | English | Male |
| Harti | Daring | German | Male |
| Harun | Superior | Arabic | Male |
| Harbin | Glorious Warrior | French | Male |
| Harden | From The Hare's Valley | English | Male |
| Hardin | From The Hare's Valley | English | Male |
| Hardyn | From The Hare's Valley | English | Male |
| Harith | Ploughman; Cultivator | Arabic | Male |
| Hariti | Myth Name (Goddess Of Smallpox) | Indian | Female |