The baby name Eckhardt is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈɛk.haʁt/ (ECK-hart); English: /ˈɛk.hɑrd/ (ECK-hard).
The baby name Eckhardt is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈɛk.haʁt/ (ECK-hart); English: /ˈɛk.hɑrd/ (ECK-hard).
Eckhardt is in Origin.
Eckhardt is a masculine given name of Old High German origin, from ekka/eggi 'edge, sword point' + hart/hard 'brave, hardy.' It conveys the sense of 'strong at the sword’s edge,' often summarized as 'brave, steadfast.' The spelling with -dt reflects modern German orthography; Eckhard without the final t is equally established.
In medieval Alemannic regions the name appears frequently, notably among the monks of St. Gall (several scholars named Ekkehard in the 10th to 11th centuries). A related form is borne by the theologian Meister Eckhart. Use persisted in German-speaking Europe and peaked again in the late 19th and mid-20th centuries; today it is uncommon as a forename but familiar as a surname. Principal variants include Eckhard, Ekkehard, Ekkehart, Eckart, and Eckardt; related surnames include Eckert and Eckhardt. Diminutives and pet forms include Ecki and Ecki.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #890 | 63 | 5,697 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,153 | 26 | 25,619 |
Eckhardt is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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