88%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Swedish, Norwegian, Danish Pronounced Pron. /ˈjal.mar/(Swedish) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the Old Norse name Hjálmarr meaning "helmeted warrior" from the element hjalmr "helmet" combined with herr "army, warrior". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootshjalmr + herrOther Languages & CulturesHjálmar(Faroese) Jalmari, Jari(Finnish) Hjálmar(Icelandic) Hjálmarr(Old Norse) Same SpellingHjálmar PopularityDetails Last ranked #50 in 2023 Sweden Last ranked #878 in 1889 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong strange complex serious Name DaysName Days? Norway: January 16Sweden: January 16 Categories armor, currently out of the US top 1000, defence, Paavo Pesusieni characters, war, warrior