Harold is an English personal name. The modern name Harold ultimately derives from the Proto-Germanic *harja-waldaz, meaning 'military-power' or 'army-ruler'.
From Wikipedia
Harold first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 6 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 66 babies (rank #88 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.
Numerology of Harold
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Harold yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.
Numerology isn't science — it's name-themed fortune-telling. Enjoy it that way.
125
Total babies (all years)
6
Years in the data
66
Peak in a single year
Popularity Over Time — Boys
Also a character in
In The Crown: Harold Macmillan / Wilson — successive Prime Ministers
