Reynard
A boys’ name of Old German origin, meaning brave counsel or fox.
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
Reynard by the numbers
Reynard was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 18 babies in 1964, making it a 1960s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Reynard. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Renardbrave counsel; variant of Renard the fox11 in the US (2017)
- Raynardstrong counselor; a form of Reynard10 in the US (2017)
- Reynaldowise ruler; Spanish form of Reginald154 in the US (2017)
- Reynoldwise ruler; a form of Reginald9 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)
Other names that mean courage
Like Reynard, 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 Reynard, 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 Reynard
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