Meynrad as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meynrad

What is the meaning of the name Meynrad ?

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

Meynrad is in Origin.

Meynrad is a Germanic given name, a spelling variant of Meinrad, from Old High German megin/mein “might, strength” + rāt “counsel, advice.” It thus conveys the sense of “strong counsel” or “mighty advisor.” The y in Meynrad reflects medieval Low German and early modern orthography and appears sporadically in Swiss and German records.

The name’s visibility stems from Saint Meinrad of Einsiedeln (9th century), a hermit and martyr whose cult spread through Switzerland, southern Germany, and Austria; his abbey ensured enduring but modest lay use. Meynrad remains rare today, occasionally preserved in Catholic or Swiss-German families and carried abroad by emigrants. Standard form: Meinrad; Latinized medieval form: Meinradus/Meginradus. Diminutives in Swiss German include Meini. Related but etymologically distinct compounds are Meinhard and Maynard (with -hard “hardy, brave” rather than -rad “counsel”).

⚙ Meynrad does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.