Haldan

Haldan represents an old Swedish variation of the Scandinavian name Halfdan, which has its origin in the Old Norse Halfdanr. The meaning of the name is derived from the Old Norse terms halfr for 'half' and danr for 'Dane, Danish', making it 'the Half Dane'.

What does the name Haldan mean?

Haldan is an old Swedish form of the Scandinavian name Halfdan, which traces back to the Old Norse name Halfdanr. The roots of the name can be found in the Old Norse words halfr, meaning 'half', and danr, meaning 'Dane, Danish'. Thus, Haldan carries the meaning 'the Half Dane'. This first name is mainly common in Denmark, but is quite rare overall. The female equivalent is Haldana.

Where does the name Haldan come from?

Haldan is a masculine first name of Old Norse origin and means 'the Half Dane'.

How do you pronounce Haldan?

Haldan is pronounced approximately as 'Hal-dan'.

Popularity

In Germany, Haldan is a rather rare first name. It has never ranked in the German first name charts. The best placement Haldan achieved was in 1994, when it ranked 485th in Denmark. Between 1985 and 2024, the name was given less than 10 times in Denmark, placing it at 3,755th. In the last ten years, no child has been named this name. Information on global popularity and frequency is also available.