Herald

Herald Meaning & Origin

About Herald
The name "Herald" is of Germanic origin and means "army ruler" or "leader of the army." It is derived from the Old High German word "heri" meaning "army" and "wald" meaning "ruler" or "leader." The name Herald signifies someone who possesses leadership qualities and is associated with strength, authority, and command.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Herald are male.

Herald Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛrəld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herald in Braille

Here's how to represent Herald in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Herald in braille

How to Spell the Name Herald in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Herald using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Herald in sign language

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