The baby name Bayard is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/ˈbeɪərd/ (BAY-erd)', 'french': '/ba.jaʁ/ (bah-YAR)'}.
Bayard is French in Origin.
The baby name Bayard is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/ˈbeɪərd/ (BAY-erd)', 'french': '/ba.jaʁ/ (bah-YAR)'}.
Bayard is French in Origin.
Bayard traces to Old French Baiart, from bai “bay-colored, chestnut” + -ard, originally describing a reddish-brown horse. The name gained renown in medieval chansons de geste as Bayard, the magical, loyal steed of the Four Sons of Aymon; by association it came to suggest stamina, courage, and fidelity. It also appears as a French locational and hereditary surname, famously borne by Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, the “chevalier sans peur et sans reproche.”
As a given name, Bayard entered English-speaking use in the 18th–19th centuries, buoyed by romantic medievalism and French influence. Notable bearers include American poet-traveler Bayard Taylor and civil-rights strategist Bayard Rustin. Variants and cognates include French Bayard/Baïart, Italian Baiardo, and Spanish Bayardo/Bajardo; short form Bay is common in modern use. Meaning centers on “bay-colored; russet,” with connotations of bravery and steadfast loyalty.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Girls | 0 | #22 | 2 | 950 |
| France | Boys | 1960 | #246 | 3 | 1,008 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #519 | 32 | 12,054 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #893 | 6 | 7,187 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Bayard is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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