Given name & surname
Maynor
“one who is brave and strong”
Maynor is a variant of Maynard. One German interpretation is “one who is brave and strong.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maynor is a variant of Maynard. One German interpretation is “one who is brave and strong.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maynor is a variant of Maynard. An origin associated with Maynard is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1926. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Maynor is a variant of Maynard. The history of Maynard gives this family its wider story. Maynard’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Maynor through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,076
- 1,076 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 56 babies
- 2025
- 41
- #3,024 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +37%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 41 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,024 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 36.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,880 as a first name in 2020; 4,404 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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