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Mallard

♂ Boy

Pronounced MAL-erd /ˈmæl.ərd/High

Meaning: The English word for the common wild duck, from Old French malart. It is also an established English and French surname, in some cases from a personal name element meaning 'bold in council'. Used here as a word-and-surname given name.Medium

In 30 seconds: A word-name straight off the water: Mallard is the wild duck, and also an old English and French surname (said 'MAL-erd').
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Origin MediumEnglish, French
MeaningThe English word for the common wild duck, from Old French malart. It is also an established English and French surname, in some cases from a personal name element meaning 'bold in council'. Used here as a word-and-surname given name.
U.S. rank (1920)#4704
1920 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1920
Total births (all-time)≈ 5

History & Origin

Mallard is the English name of the wild duck, borrowed from Old French malart. The same word settled as a family name in England and France, in some lines linked to a Germanic personal name element meaning 'bold in council'. As a given name it belongs to the current fashion for nature and surname words (said 'MAL-erd').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, nature-drawn, and unexpected.

Did you know? The word mallard came into English from Old French malart, and it doubled as a surname long before anyone thought of it as a first name — Mallard carries both lives (said 'MAL-erd').
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Mallard — English word for wild duck, Old French malart; English/French surname

Variations

MalardMalloryMalachy

Nicknames

MalArd

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mallard mean?

Mallard is the English word for the wild duck, from Old French malart. It is also an English and French surname.

How do you pronounce Mallard?

It's said MAL-erd /ˈmæl.ərd/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Mallard a boy or girl name?

Mallard is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Mallard?

Mallard is extremely rare for boys in the U.S.

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