Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Minard isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Minard through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 79
- 79 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1956. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 10 in 1919. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,845 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.
Minard’s family of names
In French usage, Minard as a surname has a related form in Menard.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Minard, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Willard
“a resolute and brave man”
>99% boys
Milton
“from the mill town”
>99% boys
Manning
“daughter of Man” · “the son of the man; the son of the hero”
95% boys · 5% girls
Mahlon
“one who is sick”
98% boys · 2% girls
Mose
Mose is a given name from Latin. It is used in German.
>99% boys
Myer
“a large man” · “a farmer”
85% boys · 15% girls
Sigurd
“the protector of victory”
>99% boys
Wilfred
“one who wishes for peace”
>99% boys