Bard Forename

182,056th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 1,767 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Bard Forename Definition:

A Celtic name, meaning: A poet and singer among the ancients of northern Europe, who composed verses in honor of the achievements of princes and heroes. Welsh bards formed a hereditary order, regulated by law, and held festivals for competition.

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Bard Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
100%
9801:369,93610,768
Egypt
100%
1951:471,28712,924
Netherlands
100%
1091:155,0656,575
Iran
100%
921:853,2277,896
Iraq
100%
431:814,3697,317
Norway
100%
421:122,1983,685
Afghanistan
 
83%
401:815,58811,016
Kuwait-281:135,1888,745
Israel
 
92%
271:311,2197,762
Canada
100%
261:1,274,36022,928
Pakistan
95%
 
161:12,147,35577,853
Russia
100%
151:9,615,58037,191
Brazil-141:15,302,582163,580
Philippines
100%
111:9,637,225138,004
Malaysia
100%
111:2,768,17673,791
South Africa
100%
91:6,059,183119,004
Jordan
100%
91:980,7535,354
United Arab Emirates-81:893,99927,106
Taiwan
100%
81:2,971,21060,968
Indonesia-81:32,245,458686,574
Nigeria
100%
71:25,366,337199,343
India
100%
71:173,553,9961,904,752
Belgium
100%
71:1,641,43416,483
England
100%
71:7,943,27461,515
Syria-41:4,826,5195,774
Yemen-41:6,574,1885,851
France
100%
41:16,617,58541,065
Kosovo-31:620,48013,695
Azerbaijan
100%
31:3,214,31527,427
China-31:455,351,92789,064
Mexico
100%
21:62,072,21496,650
Albania
100%
21:1,523,28533,816
Germany
100%
21:48,338,93872,742
Thailand
100%
21:35,032,906298,615
Lebanon
100%
21:2,813,78613,895
Belarus-11:9,482,38420,892
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731
Venezuela-11:30,201,893231,239
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904
Austria-11:8,514,20119,377
Turkey-11:77,801,70991,051
Bangladesh-11:159,461,36636,167
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
South Korea-11:5,544,42137,250
Qatar
100%
11:2,369,60559,530
Poland
67%
 
11:38,027,1129,241
DR Congo
100%
11:73,827,605146,761
Estonia-11:1,315,3808,883
Iceland-11:366,0177,938
Italy
100%
11:61,062,09083,289
Namibia-11:2,404,17916,970
Ireland
100%
11:4,643,51913,375

Bard (20,121) may also be a surname.

Bard Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Celtic name, meaning: A poet and singer among the ancients of northern Europe, who composed verses in honor of the achievements of princes and heroes. Welsh bards formed a hereditary order, regulated by law, and held festivals for competition.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Bard Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beard89951/
Baird89906/
Baard89705/
Bardh89498/
Bhard89238/
Bahrd8913/
Bayrd896/
Bards896/
Bardt894/
Barhd894/
Barrd894/
Bardz893/
Baerd892/
Baurd891/
Båard891/
Bartd891/
Bar8623,449/
Bahard8066/
Bhaird8016/
Beared8012/
Bhatrd806/
Barddh803/
Beards803/
Baired802/
Baardt802/
Bwardo802/
Beardd801/
Beatrd801/
Barrds801/
Bart'd801/
Bahrdt801/
Bairdh801/
Bairds801/
Bart75176,694/
Ward7551,998/
Bare7537,487/
Bair7523,993/
Bahr7519,684/
Bear7514,153/
Baur756,747/
Bhar752,822/
Barr752,510/
Vard751,300/
Hbar75934/
Baar75764/
Bayr75674/
Batr75537/
Basr75362/
Berd75320/
Barz75150/
Barh75145/
Bajr75104/
Bord7594/
Barp7527/
Uard7513/
Bgar753/
Brdw751/
Barë751/
Baradiu731/
Bahar67215,615/
Bhart6711,017/
Bhair6710,994/
Barre677,363/
Barth673,537/
Bahur672,337/
Bhatr671,931/
Baatr671,761/
Bağir671,014/
Baare67496/
Bhare67417/
Baure67400/
Bharh67353/
Bhaur67327/
Baire67311/
Barte67229/
Bartt67209/
Bhaar67157/
Beare67123/
Bauyr6799/
Hvard6793/
Bahrh6793/
Bourd6783/
Bhord6777/
Beart6777/
Basre6772/
Bordh6762/
Barph6747/
Battr6745/
Beatr6744/
Huard6741/
Vardh6738/
Bayre6735/
Beerd6735/
Barhe6734/
Basrh6730/
Baert6729/
Bağır6726/
Barts6725/
Bharr6723/
Bahyr6722/
Bearh6718/
Bauur6717/
Bahrt6717/
Bords6716/
Wartd6716/
Barrt6716/
Baart6715/
Bargy6714/
Waard6713/
Hward6712/
Wardh6711/
Wardt6711/
Bharp6710/
Berdt678/
Barht677/
Veard677/
Berdh677/
Barzh677/
Baisr676/
Boird675/
Bordz675/
Bearz675/
Baair675/
Whard675/
Bairh675/
Bgair674/
Boord674/
Bhgar674/
Wardz673/
Vaird673/
Barrh673/
Bhhar673/
Weard672/
Wward672/
Barhh672/
Bartp672/
B'Art672/
Baarr672/
Batrt672/
Baurr672/
Bhajr672/
Berrd672/
Baaar672/
Wardd672/
Bertd671/
Bgart671/
Bgaur671/
Bherd671/
Bhear671/
Boerd671/
Bordt671/
Beird671/
Basrr671/
Basrt671/
Bayhr671/
Baíre671/
Baþar671/
Bağrı671/
Bayrr671/
Buird671/
Barhs671/
Barzz671/
Bahrr671/
Bahrı671/
Bahtr671/
Bairt671/
Bajrë671/
Ba'ar671/
Vhard671/
Uayrd671/
Vards671/
Vardz671/
Waurd671/
Warrd671/
Hbair671/
Vuard671/
Pardw671/
Berdd671/
Bbred671/
Bearp671/

Bard Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bard in the Russian language
Бардbard-

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