Bard
About Bard
A literary word name, now synonymous with Shakespeare, Bard also refers more generally to a poet, particularly one who recited epics and traditional poems out loud. Similar in sound to Bernard, Barnaby, and Ford, and similar in style to Quill and Poet, Bard hasn't appeared in the US stats since the late 70s. With the release of the 2026 movie, The Odyssey however, it may gain more attention, after Travis Scott played the role of "Bard" in the film.
Pronounced BARD.
As of October 2026, Bard ranked #6135 in US births in 1979 SSA, peaked at #2371 in 1947.
Editor's take: The name Bard is a boy's name of English, Irish origin meaning "minstrel, poet".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Bard on lists
Famous Bards
- The Bard
nickname for William Shakespeare
- Wilkie Bard
English music,hall comedian
- Bard Ylvisaker
from Norway duo Ylvis
Bard in pop culture
- Bard
the bowman and "dragon,slayer" in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" trilogy