Names That Mean Army
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Ottine
Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian feminization of Otto and Ottar
"wealthy; army terror"
Ottilie is a better option today.
Haraldur
Icelandic from Germanic
"army ruler"
The Icelandic form of Harold, currently a popular boy name in Iceland.
Valtteri
Finnish
"ruler of the army"
Striking Finnish form of the Germanic name Walter, most famously borne today by F1 driver Valtteri Bottas.
Wat
English antiquated short form of Walter, German
"army ruler"
Walter is an old school boys' name that is gently on the rise again. Short forms include Walt (as in Disney) and Wally, but Wat was once commonly used in England as a diminutive of Walter.
Helmer
German and Dutch
"helmet army"
Helmer is best-known these days as a product line at Ikea, but if you're looking for an Old School Germanic name and want to move beyond Herman and Wilmer, Helmer may be your man.
Hereward
English, Anglo-Saxon
"army guard"
The name of an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon leader who rebelled against Norman rule feels weighty but not beyond revival for the adventurous baby namer.
Harlow
English surname
"rock hill or army hill"
A glamorous surname name most famously borne by 1930s icon Jean Harlow (born Harlean Carpenter), Harlow is also the name of a town in the English county of Essex. Outside of the UK, Harlow would fit…
Wout
Diminutive of Wouter, Dutch from Old German
"army ruler"
The Dutch equivalent of Walt makes the Top 100 in Belgium, where Flemish parents love short, sweet names.
Lothair
English
"famous army"
English form of the Ancient Germanic name Chlodochar, modernized as Lothar. This was the name of a 9th-century Frankish king, the son of Louis I, who ruled the region called Lorraine. The name and…
Watt
English and Scottish diminutive of Walter, German
"army ruler"
Harto
Finnish diminutive of Harald, Scandinavian
"army ruler"
A cool and wearable option for honoring an ancestral Harold.
Wouter
Dutch, variation of Walter
"army ruler"
This Dutch variation of Walter is pronounced vow-ter, although Americans will likely default to wooter or wowter.
Armina
Italian from German
"army man"
Army plus meaner equals an unappealing name.
Rosar
Icelandic
"rose army"
An Icelandic combo name which would be a nice nod to an ancestral Rose.
Armantine
Variation of Armina
"army man"
This Frenchified variation softens and prettifies the harsh original.
Alvar
German
"elf warrior"
This name woould be hard to picture in a contemporary kindergarten, though it does have some cultural cred via Finnish architect and furniture designer Alvar Aalto. Aalto would actually make a more…