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Worldwide, Яльмар (Hjalmar , Яльмар ) is quite a rare masculine first name. The first name Яльмар is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Sweden, where it is quite a common male name, Iceland, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Finland. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Sweden, Germany, and Finland. Very seldom, Яльмар is the last name as well as the forename.
Яльмар 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.