Renard
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning brave counsel; variant of Renard the fox.
Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Renard by the numbers
Renard was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 63 babies in 1970, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Renard. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Reynardbrave counsel or fox9 in the US (2017)
- Renardostrong judgment; variant of Renard7 in the US (2017)
- Renaudcounsel power; strong adviser; a form of Reynold6 in the US (2017)
- Ronaldruler's advisor; power and counsel655 in the US (2017)
- Renatoreborn47 in the US (2017)
- Renanlittle seal; a form of Ronan14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Renard, 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 wisdom
Like Renard, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Alfiewise counsel; from Alfred1,955 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
- Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
- Reggiecounsel power; from Reginald1,312 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Renard
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