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Globally, Ялмар (Hjalmar , Ялмар ) is quite a rare male first name. The forename Ялмар is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Sweden, where it is quite a common masculine name, Iceland, where it is quite a rare boy's name, and Finland. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Sweden, Germany, and Finland. Very seldom, Ялмар is the last name as well as the forename.
Ялмар is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Hjalmar an Craite , the fictional character from the Witcher series, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt; Hjalmar Ekdal , the theatrical character in the play "The Wild Duck" and Hjalmar Johansen , the operatic character in the opera South Pole.