Hjalmar

Scandinavian

"helmet protector"

Hjalmar Origin and Meaning

The name Hjalmar is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "helmet protector".

Old Norse name that lives on more appealingly in modern times as Jalmari, short form Jari.

Hjalmar Rank in US Top 1000

# 925 in the US

Hjalmar Popularity

• 79 Sweden 2022

Famous People Named Hjalmar

• Hjalmar Horace Greeley Schacht German economist and politician
• Hjalmar "Hjallis" Johan Andersen Norwegian speed skater
• Hjalmar Emil Fredrik Söderberg Swedish novelist, playwright, poet and journalist
• Hjalmar Riiser Larsen, Norwegian aviation pioneer, polar explorer and businessman
• Hjalmar Fredrik Elgérus Bergman Swedish writer
• Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld 2nd U.N. Secretary,General and Nobel Peace Prize winner
• Karl Hjalmar Branting Swedish politician
• Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen Norwegian polar explorer
• Knut Hjalmar Leonard Hammarskjöld Swedish Prime Minister

Hjalmar in Pop Culture

• Hjalmar legendary housecarl for the mythical Swedish king Yngvi, who dueled for the princess Ingeborg