Given name

Hekla

“cloak”

Hekla is a feminine given name from Icelandic, meaning “cloak.” It is used in Icelandic and Norwegian Nynorsk.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hekla means “cloak.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Hekla comes from Icelandic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Icelandic Hekla.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

If you love Hekla, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Icelandic

Aamund

Aamund is a given name from Icelandic. It is used in Norwegian.

No U.S. birth series

—

Icelandic

Walgerd

Walgerd is a feminine given name from Icelandic. It is used in Norwegian.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Icelandic

Jonsson

Jonsson is a surname from Icelandic. It is used in Swedish and Cebuano.

No U.S. birth series

—

Icelandic

Åstein

Åstein is a given name from Icelandic. It is used in Norwegian.

No U.S. birth series

—

Icelandic

Islandia

Islandia is a given name from Icelandic. It is used in Polish.

No U.S. birth series

9% boys · 91% girls

Icelandic

Olafsson

Olafsson is a surname from Icelandic.

No U.S. birth series

—

Icelandic

Sigurdson

Sigurdson is a surname from Icelandic.

No U.S. birth series

—

Icelandic

Sigurrós

Sigurrós is a feminine given name from Icelandic. It is used in English and Icelandic.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls