At a Glance: Name: Nard – Meaning: as a plant word: the aromatic oil spikenard; as a given name, most likely a short/pet form of Bernard or Leonard rather than related to the plant – Origin: Hebrew/Greek (botanical); separately a pet form of Bernard or Leonard as a given name – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: NARD
Nard is a Hebrew/Greek (botanical); separately a pet form of Bernard or Leonard as a given name boy's name meaning “as a plant word: the aromatic oil spikenard; as a given name, most likely a short/pet form of Bernard or Leonard rather than related to the plant”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Nard
Meaning: As a plant word: the aromatic oil spikenard; as a given name, most likely a short/pet form of Bernard or Leonard rather than related to the plant.
Origin: Hebrew/Greek (botanical); separately a pet form of Bernard or Leonard as a given name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Nard
Phonetic: NARD IPA: /nɑːrd/
Popularity of Nard
Nard doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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