Names Like Harold — Find Similar Baby Names
Harold is a 6-letter Dutch boys' name meaning “Strong Fighter”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Harald and Harel, Dutch cousins like Adriaan and Adrie, rhyming names ending in -old like Gold and Amold, and names sharing the “fighter” concept like Aglaeca and Akecheta.
For the full Harold profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Harold page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Harold
24 baby names that differ from Harold by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harald | 1 | War Chief | Danish | Male |
| Harel | 2 | Mountain Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Harford | 2 | From The Hare Ford | English | Male |
| Haroun | 2 | Arabic Form Of Aaron, "Superior, Exalted." | Arabic | Male |
| Harrod | 2 | Heroic | Hebrew | Male |
| Herald | 2 | One Who Proclaims. Also Variant Of Harold Army Commander. | English | Male |
| Hadad | 3 | Syrian God Of Fertility | Arabic | Male |
| Haddad | 3 | Smith | Arabic | Male |
| Hadon | 3 | From The Heath | English | Male |
| Haele | 3 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Hagly | 3 | From The Hedged Enclosure | English | Male |
| Hagop | 3 | Armenian Form Of James (Supplants) | Armenian | Male |
| Hagos | 3 | Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Joy, Happiness." | African | Male |
| Haille | 3 | "Alternate Spelling: Hailey, Hayley, Hailee." | English | Female |
| Hale | 3 | Lives In The Hall | English | Male |
| Halford | 3 | From The Hall By The Ford | English | Male |
| Hali | 3 | Sea | Greek | Male |
| Hall | 3 | From The Manor | English | Male |
| Halle | 3 | English | Female | |
| Haloke | 3 | Navajo Name Meaning " Salmon." HALONA | Native American | Female |
| Halona | 3 | Of Happy Fortune | Native American | Female |
| Hamal | 3 | Lamb | Arabic | Male |
| Hamid | 3 | The Praised One | Arabic | Male |
| Hammad | 3 | Praised | Arabic | Male |
More Dutch Names
24 baby names that share Harold’s Dutch origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adriaan | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria. | Male |
| Adrie | From The Adriatic | Female |
| Ambrosius | Divine | Male |
| Anke | Dutch Form Of Anne (Graceful) | Female |
| Annemie | Bitter Grace | Female |
| Barend | Bear | Male |
| Basilius | Kingly | Male |
| Batholomeus | Farmer | Male |
| Berg | Mountain | Male |
| Bleecker | Bleacher Of Cloth | Male |
| Bonifacius | Does Good | Male |
| Brandy | Burnt (distilled) wine | Female |
| Cecilius | Blind | Male |
| Claudios | Lame | Male |
| Clementius | Merciful | Male |
| Dehaan | Cock | Male |
| Devisser | Fisherman | Male |
| Devoss | Fox | Male |
| Devries | Frisian | Male |
| Dewitt | White | Male |
| Dirck | Dutch Forms Of Theodoric (God's Gift) | Male |
| Edda | Poetic | Female |
| Egidius | Youthful | Male |
| Espen | Bear Of God | Male |
6-Letter H-Names Like Harold
24 names that share Harold's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Harold's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Harold
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 Harold.
Names That Rhyme with Harold
18 baby names that share Harold's last 3 letters — -old. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Blond | English | Male |
| Amold | Power Of An Eagle | German | Male |
| Isold | The Fair | Celtic | Female |
| Amhold | Power Of An Eagle | German | Male |
| Arnold | The Eagle Rules. | English | Male |
| Darold | Blend Of Daryl And Harold Or Gerald. | English | Male |
| Elwold | Old Welshman | English | Male |
| Farold | Powerful Traveler | English | Male |
| Gerold | Form Of Gerald Rules By The Spear. | German | Male |
| Jerold | Variant Of Gerald Rules By The Spear. | Spanish | Male |
| Morold | Prince Killed By Tristan | Arthurian | Male |
| Darrold | Blend Of Daryl And Harold Or Gerald. | English | Male |
| Derrold | Blend Of Daryl And Harold Or Gerald. | English | Male |
| Jerrold | Variant Of Gerald Rules By The Spear. | Spanish | Male |
| Leopold | Prince Of The People | German | Male |
| Reynold | Counselor-Ruler. | German | Male |
| Berthold | Bright Ruler | German | Male |
| Byrtwold | Bright ruler | Anglo | Male |
Names That Start Like Harold
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Harold — Har-. Good for parents who like Harold'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 |
| Harald | War Chief | Danish | 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 |