The baby name Haldane is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAL-dayn (IPA: /ˈhɔːldeɪn/ or US /ˈhældeɪn/).
Haldane is English in Origin.
The baby name Haldane is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAL-dayn (IPA: /ˈhɔːldeɪn/ or US /ˈhældeɪn/).
Haldane is English in Origin.
Haldane is a Scottish surname-turned-given name of Old Norse origin, ultimately from Hálfdanr “half-Dane” (hálfr “half” + Danr “Dane”). The form Haldane arose in medieval Scotland, likely through Scandinavian and North Sea contacts, and identifies the Lowland Haldane family of Gleneagles in Perthshire. As a forename it carries the same etymological sense and a rugged, seafaring heritage.
As a masculine given name, Haldane surfaced in Britain from the late 19th century amid the fashion for surnames as first names and has remained uncommon. Variants and related forms include Halden, Haldan, Haldon, and the Scandinavian Halfdan/Halvdan; Hal works as a familiar short form. It is occasionally chosen to honor the noted Haldane family of Scottish statesmen and scientists. Usage today is rare but distinctive in Scotland, England, Canada, and New Zealand.
Haldane is far from common. We count 35 recorded uses of it across 13 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #285 | 9 | 6,876 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Haldane is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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