The baby name Herold is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɛrəld/ (HER-əld); sometimes /ˈhærəld/ (HAR-əld).
The baby name Herold is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɛrəld/ (HER-əld); sometimes /ˈhærəld/ (HAR-əld).
Herold is English, Norse in Origin.
Herold is a Germanic given name related to Harold/Harald, built from hari/here “army” and wald/weald “rule, power,” yielding the sense “army ruler” or “commander of the host.” In German the spelling aligns with the common noun Herold “herald,” a historically related word but not the direct source of the name. The form traces back to Old High German Heriwalt and Old English Hereweald, and entered various European naming traditions through medieval German and Norse influence.
Used in German-speaking countries and Central/Eastern Europe, Herold appears in records from the Middle Ages and saw modest revival in the 19th–early 20th centuries; today it is uncommon as a first name. Variants and cognates include Harold (English), Harald (Scandinavian/German), Herolt/Heralt (medieval), and Latinized Heroldus; short forms include Harro and Harry. Related feminine counterparts are rare but sometimes modeled as Haraldine. The name carries martial, leadership overtones.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #32 | 3 | 903 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #200 | 36 | 6,830 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2008 | #400 | 3 | 2,747 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #594 | 72 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #741 | 11 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #915 | 37 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #929 | 24 | 5,697 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #942 | 239 | 25,619 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,098 | 14 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Herold is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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