Bayard
A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning reddish brown horse; a hero.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Bayard by the numbers
Bayard was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 32 babies in 1918, making it a 1910s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bayard. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean courage
Like Bayard, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a horse
Like Bayard, each of these has a horse in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Marshallhorse servant or stable master938 in the US (2017)
- Philiplover of horses725 in the US (2017)
- Philliplover of horses; a form of Philip725 in the US (2017)
- Felipefriend of horses; Spanish form of Philip298 in the US (2017)
- Coltercolt herder; one who tends young horses142 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Bayard
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