Håvard name meaning
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Norse
Usage: Scandinavian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Meaning: High, Guard and Defender
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What does Håvard mean?
Old Norse name Håvard is primarily used in Danish, Scandinavian, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish and is used for baby boys, meaning of Håvard is "High, Guard or Defender". Håvard is a version of Hávarðr.
Also Hávarðr is a variant spelling of HA;VARD.
Variants of Håvard
How popular is the name Håvard?
Håvard is a popular baby name in Norway where every 1 in 700 have the name. As per our findings, over 7000 babies have been bestowed Håvard around the globe, concentrated mainly Nordic regions.
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Håvard in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
 | 8287 | 9159 | 0 | 5 |
 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other names liked by soon-to-be-parents that are similar to Håvard
- Eini - The girl name Eini is used predominantly in Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian, Eini means "Alone or One" has its origin in Old Norse
- Torkild predominantly is used in Swedish and Finnish is a boy name. Torkild is form of Thorkil in Danish language
- Sture predominantly is used in Danish, Swedish and Scandinavian aimed at boys that of Swedish and Old Norse origin, meaning of Sture is "To Be Contrary or Downhearted, Crestfallen Or Obstinate"
- Dmitrij is Russian and Nordic cognate of Dimitri
- Valdus - Germanic name Valdus is majorly used in Danish and Finnish, a boy name, meaning of Valdus is "Powerful"
Famous people named Håvard
- Håvard Halvorsen, Norwegian football defender
- Håvard Solbakken, Norwegian cross country skier
- Håvard Bjerkeli, Norwegian cross country skier
- Håvard Gimse, Norwegian classical pianist from Kongsvinger
- Håvard Flo, former football player from Norway
- Håvard Bøkko, Norwegian speed skater, and the premier skater
- Håvard Klemetsen, Norwegian former Nordic combined skier
- Håvard Sakariassen, Norwegian retired football striker he played for FK Bodø/Glimt
- Håvard Lie, Norwegian former ski jumper
- Håvard Nordtveit, Norwegian professional footballer
Lists having Håvard
- Boy names beginning with H
- Norse Boy Names
- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- Norwegian Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean High
- Baby Names that mean Guard
- Baby Names that mean Defender