Bard: Meaning of Baby Name Bard

Bard Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 218 baby boys have been named Bard. The name peaked in 1970 with 13 US births that year (rank #2632).

Top States for Bard

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Bard births are: California (6).

Other Arabic-Origin Names Like Bard

If you like Bard's Arabic origin, consider these related names: Aaleyah, Aaliyah, Aban, Abbas, Abbud. Browse all Arabic names →

4-Letter Names Starting with B

Names with Bard's exact length and starting letter: Baal, Babu, Badr, Badu, Baen.

Quick Facts About Bard

1,165

Arabic baby names in our dictionary

699

Arabic male names

91

4-letter B-names in our dictionary

783

B-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Baird	Bard	Male	Celtic
Bar	Boar	Male	Anglo
Barden	Lives Near The Boar's Den	Male	English
Bardo	Ploughman	Male	Hebrew
Bardon	Minstrel: A Singer-Poet.	Male	English
Barr	Gateway	Male	English

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Compare Bard to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Bard against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Bard vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Bard vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Bard vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Bard vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Bard vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Bard vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Bard vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Bard vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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