Meinrad as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meinrad

What is the meaning of the name Meinrad ?

The baby name Meinrad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈmaɪnʁaːt/ (MYN-raht); English: /ˈmaɪnˌræd/ or /ˈmaɪn-ræd/ (MINE-rad).

Meinrad is in Origin.

Meinrad is a Germanic masculine name from Old High German Megin + rāt, meaning “mighty counsel” or “strength of counsel.” The first element megin (also magin) denotes power or strength, while rāt means advice, decision, or counsel - together suggesting a wise, forceful advisor. Early spellings include Meginrad, Maginrad, and Meginrat; the Latinized form is Meinradus.

The name is most closely associated with Saint Meinrad of Einsiedeln (9th century), a Benedictine hermit and martyr whose shrine fostered the great Swiss pilgrimage site and abbey at Einsiedeln; his feast is 21 January. The cult helped the name spread across Alemannic regions (Switzerland, southern Germany, Austria), where it saw medieval use and survives modestly today, often in Catholic or monastic contexts. Variant spellings include Meynrad, Mainrad, and Menrad; diminutives such as Meini occur locally. Related but etymologically distinct is Meinhard (“strong/brave” + “hard”).