Boy name origins & meanings Old German : Commander Boy name variations Harold Hereld Harry Hal Hiraldo Harild Haryld Herald Herold Heronim Heryld Harolda Harrel Heroldo Herlad Herrold Herrick Herryck Family name origins & meanings English : variant of Harold.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarghail ‘descendant of Earghal’, a personal name with the same etymology as Fearghal (see Farrell).