What does Bayard mean?

Bayard as a boys' name is pronounced BAY-erd. It is of French origin, and the meaning of Bayard is "auburn-haired". Seigneur de Bayard, "the irreproachable and fearless", was a 16th-century French knight and national hero renowned for his valor and purity of heart. In French medieval legend, Bayard (or Baiardo, or Bajardo) is a magical horse given to the hero Rinaldo. The horse was a bright bay color. In America, three generations of Bayards were Senators from Delaware in the 18th and 19th centuries.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ba-, -ard

ASSOCIATED WITH 16th century, knight (warrior), hero, renowned (famous), valor (brave), medieval, legend (mythology), magical, bright, bay (tree), 18th century, 19th century

Variations

VARIANTS Baiardo, Bajardo, Bay, Baylen

How popular is Bayard?

Bayard is an uncommon given name for males but a very popular last name for all people (#17483 out of 150436, Top 12%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Bayard is pronounced similarly to Baird, Bard, Barde, Bayerd, Bayrd, Bird and Byrd. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adalard, Adlard, Alhard (see Allard), Aliard, Asgard, Ballard, Bar, Barak, Baram, Barbar, Bardo, Barend, Barnard, Barr, Barra, Barrt, Bart▼, Baylee, Bayne, Bear▲, Bearnard, Bjarn, Bogaerd, Bonar, Boyd▼, Brad▼, Bradd, Braynard, Brevard, Buford▼, Burgard, Byrn, Card, Dainard, Daneard, Daynard (see Dainard), Eckard, Eduard, Edward▼, Erhard, Eudard, Evrard, Gallard, Garrard, Gearard (see Gerard), Godard, Gyrd, Halward, Haward, Hayward, Hazard, Hazzard, Hobard, Jarard, Jayar, Jerard, Kaird, Lenard▼, Maynard▼, Maynhard, Menard, Packard, Raynard, Renard, Reynard, Rudyard, Seward and Siward. These names tend to be more commonly used than Bayard.