At a Glance: Name: Reinhard – Meaning: strong/brave in counsel (ragin 'counsel' + hard 'hardy, brave') – Origin: German (Old High German, via Middle High German Reinhart) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: RYNE-hard
Reinhard is a German (Old High German, via Middle High German Reinhart) boy's name meaning “strong/brave in counsel (ragin 'counsel' + hard 'hardy, brave')”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Boy Names That Are Strong Without Being Stern.
Meaning & Origin of Reinhard
Meaning: Strong/brave in counsel (ragin 'counsel' + hard 'hardy, brave').
Origin: German (Old High German, via Middle High German Reinhart).
A common claim: Reinhard means 'wise and brave counsel' Actually: 'Wise' is a slight simplification -- the 'ragin' element more precisely means 'counsel/advice' rather than 'wisdom.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Reinhard
Phonetic: RYNE-hard IPA: /ˈraɪnhɑːrd/
Popularity of Reinhard
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1895–1998.
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