What does Maynard mean?

Maynard ▼ as a boys' name is pronounced MAY-nerd. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Maynard is "brave or hard strength". See Meinhard. Economist John Maynard Keynes.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ma-, -ard

ASSOCIATED WITH brave, strength

Variations

VARIANTS Mayne, Maynhard, Maynor, Meinhard, Meinhardt, Menard

OTHER FORM VIA MEINHARD Mainard

How popular is Maynard?

Maynard is a somewhat prominent first name for men (#672 out of 1220, Top 55%) and an even more prominent last name for all people (#884 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Ballard, Barnard, Barnhard, Bayard, Bayerd, Bayrd, Bearnard, Bernard▼, Brainard, Braynard, Burnard, Dainard, Dainhard (see Dainard), Daneard, Daynard (see Dainard), Eadward, Eginard (see Eginhard), Gallard, Gardnard (see Gardner), Garrard, Gaspard, Gaylord▼, Halvard, Halward, Harvard, Haward, Hayward, Hazard, Hazzard, Jarard, Jarrard, Kennard, Kinnard, Lenard▼, Lennard, Leonard▼, Lonnard, Makar, Makari, Makary, Manfred, Manfrid, Mannfred (see Manfred), Mannfryd (see Manfred), Marland, Maryland, Maybery (see Mabry), Maybury, Mayeer, Mayer, Mayor, Maytland (see Maitland), Meydad (see Medad), Millard▼, Milward, Mynor, Packard, Rainhard, Rayford, Raynald, Raynar, Raynard, Raynord, Renard, Rennard, Reynard and Vernard. These names tend to be less frequently used than Maynard.