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Everard

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Everard

Pronounced EV-er-ard /ˈɛv.ər.ɑrd/Medium

Meaning: Everard comes from the Old Germanic Eberhard, joining eber ('wild boar') with hard ('brave, strong, hardy') - 'strong as a boar.' Brought to England by the Normans, it survived as both a given name and a surname and has a stately, old-world ring.Low

In 30 seconds: Everard is a rare vintage boy's name from the Germanic Eberhard, 'brave as a boar.' It appears in early US records and peaked around 1920 (said EV-er-ard).
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Origin MediumEnglish, Germanic
MeaningEverard comes from the Old Germanic Eberhard, joining eber ('wild boar') with hard ('brave, strong, hardy') - 'strong as a boar.' Brought to England by the Normans, it survived as both a given name and a surname and has a stately, old-world ring.
U.S. rank (1998)#10127 ↘ Falling
1998 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1920
Total births (all-time)≈ 250

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192019121998

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Everard descends from the Germanic Eberhard, 'brave as a boar,' carried to England by the Normans and long used there as a name and surname. In the United States it appears mainly in the early twentieth century, a dignified relative of the more common Everett.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around 1920, and had faded by mid-century. A boy named Everard then would belong to his great-grandfather's generation.

Did you know? The wild boar at the heart of Everard was a symbol of courage and ferocity to the Germanic peoples, so the name literally casts a boy as strong and fearless as that formidable animal.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Everard — From Germanic Eberhard 'brave as a boar'; Norman-English; relative of Everett; early-1900s cohort.

Variations

EverettEberhardEverardoEvrard

Nicknames

EvRard

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Everard mean?

It comes from the Germanic Eberhard, joining 'boar' with 'brave, strong' - 'strong or brave as a boar.'

How do you pronounce Everard?

It is said EV-er-ard /ˈɛv.ər.ɑrd/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Everard a boy or girl name?

Everard is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Everard?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-twenties.

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