What origin is the name Barnard?

Barnard comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Barnard a popular name?

Barnard is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Barnard?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Barnard — for example Emma, Amelia, Adeline. You can browse more on our german names page.

Barnard

Q: Is Barnard a rare name?

Yes. Barnard does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Barnard

Barnard

Boy

german

2 syllables

Barnard is a german boy's name meaning "From the name bernard; strong as a bear. a variant of bernard which was in common usage in medieval britain.variant of bernard".

Barnard is a boy name of german origin meaning "From the name bernard; strong as a bear. a variant of bernard which was in common usage in medieval britain.variant of bernard". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the name bernard; strong as a bear. a variant of bernard which was in common usage in medieval britain.variant of bernard

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Barnard

Very rare in US records

What does Barnard mean?

Barnard is a boy name of german origin meaning "From the name bernard; strong as a bear. a variant of bernard which was in common usage in medieval britain.variant of bernard".

Is Barnard a rare name?

Yes. Barnard does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Barnard

Emma Amelia Adeline Lena Heidi Hanna

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Names with a similar meaning to Barnard

Barnard means "From the name bernard; strong as a bear. a variant of bernard which was in common usage in medieval britain.variant of bernard" — these names share that spirit.