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Reinhard

♂ Boy

Pronounced RYNE-hart /ˈraɪn.hɑːrt/Medium

Meaning: Reinhard is a German boy's name built from the old Germanic elements 'ragin', meaning counsel or advice, and 'hart', meaning brave, hardy, or strong - together read as brave in counsel or strong adviser. It is the same name that became Reynard in French, famous as the fox of medieval fable.Medium

In 30 seconds: Reinhard is a German name meaning brave counsel, from ragin and hard, and the cousin of Reynard. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1916 (said RYNE-hart).
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Origin MediumGerman
MeaningReinhard is a German boy's name built from the old Germanic elements 'ragin', meaning counsel or advice, and 'hart', meaning brave, hardy, or strong - together read as brave in counsel or strong adviser. It is the same name that became Reynard in French, famous as the fox of medieval fable.
U.S. rank (1998)#10948 ↘ Falling
1998 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1916
Total births (all-time)≈ 435

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191618951998

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

Reinhard is a genuinely German name, joining 'ragin' (counsel) to 'hart' (brave, strong) for the sense of a strong or brave adviser. It reached the United States chiefly with German-speaking immigrant families, which is why its American record clusters in the early twentieth century among households keeping the old spelling rather than switching to Reynolds or Reynard.

Reinhard was never common in the United States, drawing only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1916, almost entirely within German-heritage families, and it thinned as later generations anglicized their names. A boy named Reinhard then would be a great-grandfather today.

Did you know? Reinhard is the German twin of Reynard, the clever fox of medieval European tales - so the same name that meant strong adviser also became a byword for cunning in French folklore.
Overall data confidence 70%
References - Reinhard — German ragin + hart (brave counsel); Reynard cognate

Variations

ReinhardtReynardReinhold

Nicknames

ReinHardy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Reinhard mean?

It is a German name meaning brave counsel, from 'ragin' (counsel) and 'hart' (brave, strong); it is the cousin of Reynard.

How do you pronounce Reinhard?

It is said RYNE-hart /ˈraɪn.hɑːrt/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Reinhard a boy or girl name?

Reinhard is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Reinhard?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the nineteen-teens, mostly in German-heritage families.

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