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What does Harold mean?
human: Of Old English origin, meaning 'army ruler'.. Harold is derived from Old English, meaning 'army ruler' or 'leader of the army'.
Is Harold a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Harold in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Harold in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Harold suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Harold Arrives at Check-In
As the new pup Harold strutted in, the others whispered, "Do you think he’ll take over toy time? He sure sounds like an army ruler, but I just hope he wants fetch over a royal decree!"
Names similar to Harold
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.