Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name Harold. It may refer to:
Middle Ages Kings of Denmark Harald Bluetooth (935–985/986)
Kings of Norway Harald Fairhair (c. 850–c. 933) Harald Greycloak (died 970) Harald Hardrada (1015–1066) Harald Gille (reigned 1130–1136)
Grand Dukes of Kiev Mstislav the Great (1076–1132), known as Harald in Norse sagas
King of Mann and the Isles Haraldr Óláfsson (died 1248)
Earls of Orkney Harald Haakonsson (died 1131) Harald Maddadsson (–1206) Harald Eiriksson
Others Hagrold (fl. 944–954), also known as Harald, Scandinavian chieftain in Normandy Harald Grenske (10th century), petty king in Vestfold in Norway Harald Klak (–), king in Jutland Harald Wartooth, legendary king of Sweden, Denmark and Norway Harald the Younger, 9th-century Viking leader
Modern world Royalty Harald V of Norway (1937–2026) Prince Harald of Denmark (1876–1949)
Academia Harald Beyer (literary historian) (1891–1960) Harald Bohr (1887–1951), Danish mathematician Harald Cramér (1893–1985), Swedish mathematician, actuary, and statistician Harald zur Hausen (1936–2023), German virologist Harald Helfgott (born 1977), Peruvian mathematician Harald Høffding (1843–1931), Danish philosopher and theologian Harald Keres (1912–2010), Estonian physicist Harald Herborg Nielsen (1903–1973), American physicist Harald Stümpke, pseudonym of Gerolf Steiner (1908–2009), German zoologist Harald Sverdrup (oceanographer) (Harald Ulrik Sverdrup, 1888–1957), Norwegian oceanographer and meteorologist Harald Welzer (born 1958), German social psychologist and author
Arts and entertainment Harald Blüchel (born 1963), German electronic music artist Herald Eelma (born 1934), Estonian printmaker, book illustrator and art educator Harald Glööckler (born 1965), German fashion designer Harald Heide-Steen Jr. (1939–2008), Norwegian actor and comedian Harald Juhnke (1929–2005), German actor and comedian Harald Lander (1905–1971), Danish ballet dancer and choreographer Harald Martenstein (born 1953), German journalist, columnist and writer Harald Reinl (1908–1986), Austrian film director Harald Rønneberg (born 1973), Norwegian television personality Harald Sæverud (1897–1992), Norwegian composer Harald Schmidt (born 1957), German actor and comedian Harald Serafin (1931–2025), Austrian opera singer and artistic director Harald Sverdrup (writer) (1923–1992), Norwegian poet and children's writer Harald Szeemann (1933–2005), Swiss curator and art historian Harald Zwart (born 1965), Norwegian film director
Military Harald Auffarth (1896–1946), German flying ace of the First World War Harald Freiherr von Elverfeldt (1900–1945), German general of the Second World War Harald Hægermark (1894–1965), Swedish Army lieutenant general Harald Nugiseks (1921–2014), Estonian army sergeant Harald Öhquist (1891–1971), Finnish general of the Second World War Harald Riipalu (1912–1961), Estonian military commander Harald Sunde (general) (born 1954), Norwegian military officer, Chief of Defence of Norway Harald Turner (1891–1947), German Nazi SS commander executed for war crimes Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland (1814–1893), Norwegian military officer, politician and mountaineer Harald Åkermark (1873–1963), Swedish Navy vice admiral
Politics Harald Fälth (born 1947), Swedish jurist, politician and diplomat Harald Johan Løbak (1904–1985), Norwegian politician Harald T. Nesvik (born 1966), Norwegian politician Harald Orthey (born 1968), German politician Harald Petersen (1893–1970), Danish politician Harald Sandberg (born 1950), Swedish diplomat Harald Servus (born 1965), Austrian politician Harald Ulrik Sverdrup (politician) (1813–1891), Norwegian priest and politician
Sport Harald Aabrekk (born 1956), Norwegian footballer and coach Harald Østberg Amundsen (born 1998), Norwegian cross-country skier Harald Andersson (1907–1985), Swedish athlete Harald Baker (1882–1962), Australian rugby union footballer Harald Berg (born 1941), Norwegian footballer Harald Bohr (1887–1951), Danish Olympic football player and mathematician, and brother of Niels Bohr Harald Brattbakk (born 1971), Norwegian footballer Harald Cerny (born 1973), Austrian footballer Harald Grohs (born 1944), German racing driver Harald Grønningen (1934–2016), Norwegian skier Harald Hasselbach (1967–2023), Dutch football player Harald Hudak (1957–2024), German middle-distance runner Harald Kaarmann (1901–1942), Estonian footballer Harald Koch (born 1969), Austrian badminton player Harald Lechner (born 1982), Austrian professional football referee Harald Maartmann (1926–2021), Norwegian cross-country skier Harald Mothes (1956–2026), German footballer Harald Nielsen (1941–2015), Danish footballer Harald Nielsen (boxer) (1902–1983), Danish boxer Harald Økern (1898–1977), Norwegian skier Harald Schmid (born 1957), German athlete Harald Schumacher (born 1954), German footballer Harald Strøm (1897–1977), Norwegian speed skater Harald Sunde (footballer) (born 1944), Norwegian footballer Harald Tammer (1899–1942), Estonian journalist, athlete and weightlifter Harald Nilsen Tangen (born 2001), Norwegian footballer Harald Winkler (born 1962), Austrian bobsledder
Other fields Harald T. Friis (1893–1976), Danish-American radio engineer Harald Løvenskiold (1926–1994), Norwegian businessman Harald Ulrik Sverdrup (engineer) (1846–1916), Norwegian engineer
Fictional characters Harald Hilding Markurell, main character of the Swedish 1919 novel Markurells of Wadköping 1919 by Hjalmar Bergman Harald Petersen, a playwright in The Group (1963) by Mary McCarthy Harald, a supporting character in the Elbaph arc of the Japanese manga One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
See also Harold (disambiguation) Herald (disambiguation) Herod (disambiguation)