Brainerd - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Brainerd \b-raine-rd, bra(i)-nerd\ is a variant of Brainard (Old English), and the meaning of Brainerd is "courageous raven".

The baby name Brainerd sounds like Braynard, Bearnard and Barnard. Other similar baby names are Brand, Braizer and Braiser.

Brainerd is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Brainerd. Compare Brainerd with related baby names.