The baby name Maynard is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-nard (IPA: /ˈmeɪnərd/).
The baby name Maynard is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-nard (IPA: /ˈmeɪnərd/).
Maynard is in Origin.
Maynard is an English given name and surname derived from Norman French Mainard, itself from Old High German Meginhard (megin “strength, might” + hard “brave, hardy”). The composite meaning is “mighty and hardy” or “strong and brave.” The name entered England with the Normans and developed the spelling Maynard in Middle English, with regional spellings alongside the surname form.
In medieval records it appears as both personal name and byname; in the Anglophone world it enjoyed a modest revival, peaking in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States before declining; today it reads vintage but familiar, sustained in public awareness by figures such as jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and rock vocalist Maynard James Keenan. International variants and cognates include Mainard, Mayner, Mainerd (English/Norman), French Ménard (mostly a surname), German Meinhard/Meinard and Meinert, and Dutch Meindert. Rare short forms like Nard exist but are uncommon.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2013 | #322 | 5 | 2,334 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #340 | 44 | 11,440 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #778 | 8 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,128 | 51 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,567 | 48 | 28,008 |
Maynard is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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