Boy name origins & meanings Old German : Commander Boy name variations Harold Hereld Harry Hal Hiraldo Harild Haryld Herald Heronim Heryld Harolda Harrel Harrell Heroldo Herlad Herrold Herrick Herryck Family name origins & meanings English : variant of Harold.German, Dutch, and French : from the Germanic personal name Hari(o)wald (see Harold 1).French (Hérold) : status name for a herald, Old French herau(l)t (see Harold 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Herold ‘herald’ (see 3).
