Hjalmar is a Scandinavian male given name, from Old Norse Hjálmarr.Behind the Name Hjalmar is the name of a legendary warrior and lover in Swedish mythology.
People with the given name Hjalmar include:
Hjalmar Andersen (1923–2013), Norwegian speed skater Hjalmar Åström (1888–1957), Swedish lieutenant general Hjalmar Bergman (1883–1931), Swedish author Hjalmar Branting (1860–1925), prime minister of Sweden Hjalmar Dahl (1891–1960), Finnish journalist, translator and writer Hjalmar Fries (1891–1973), Norwegian actor Hjalmar Frisell (1880–1967), Swedish military officer Hjalmar Frisk (1900–1984), Swedish linguist Hjalmar Gullberg (1898–1961), Swedish poet Hjalmar Hammarskjöld (1862–1953), prime minister of Sweden Hjalmar Johansen (1867–1913), Norwegian polar explorer Hjalmar Mäe (1901–1978), Estonian politician Hjalmar Mehr (1910–1979), Swedish politician Hjalmar Mellin (1854–1933), Finnish mathematician Hjalmar Carl Nygaard (1906–1963), U.S. Representative from North Dakota Hjalmar Nygaard (boxer) (1900–1936), Norwegian boxer Hjalmar Petersen (1890–1968), American politician Hjalmar Peterson, Swedish singer and comedian Hjalmar Schacht (1877–1970), German economist, President of the Reichsbank in the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany until 1939 Hjalmar Siilasvuo (1892–1947), Finnish lieutenant general Hjalmar Söderberg (1869–1941), Swedish author Hjalmar von Sydow (1862–1932), Swedish lawyer and politician Hjalmar Welhaven (1850–1922), Norwegian architect
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See also Djalma, Portuguese variation Helmer (disambiguation)