Names That Mean Army

Striking Finnish form of the Germanic name Walter, most famously borne today by F1 driver Valtteri Bottas.

A cool and wearable option for honoring an ancestral Harold.

English form of the Ancient Germanic name Chlodochar, modernized as Lothar. This was the name of a 9th-century Frankish king, the son of Louis I, who ruled the region called Lorraine. The name and word Lothario derives from the same source.

Formal name lacking any sparkle or sheen.

Helmer is best-known these days as a product line at Ikea, but if you're looking for an Old School Germanic name and want to move beyond Herman and Wilmer, Helmer may be your man.

Army plus meaner equals an unappealing name.

This Dutch variation of Walter is pronounced vow-ter, although Americans will likely default to wooter or wowter.

To most Australians and New Zealanders, using the name Anzac might feel sacrilegious now, as the ANZAC story has become interwoven with national identity. But Anzac was used as a name for both boys and girls on both sides of the Tasman Sea in the aftermath of the First World War. It was often used in combination with other names associated with battles or military leaders - for example Dardanella Anzac and Verdun Anzac (both girls) and Winston Anzac and Anzac Kitchener (boys).

A lengthy Olde World route to Nick.

Ottilie is a better option today.

Walter is an old school boys' name that is gently on the rise again. Short forms include Walt (as in Disney) and Wally, but Wat was once commonly used in England as a diminutive of Walter.

The name of an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon leader who rebelled against Norman rule feels weighty but not beyond revival for the adventurous baby namer.

The Icelandic form of Harold, currently a popular boy name in Iceland.

The final o adds a good measure of attractiveness.