Meinrad
Meinrad is a German male given name, which means "strong advisor", from the German words magan "mighty, strong" and rad "counsel".
- German
- Germanic
Meaning & Origin of Meinrad
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Meinrad is a German male given name, which means "strong advisor", from the German words magan "mighty, strong" and rad "counsel".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Germanic
The Story of Meinrad
Meinrad first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 5 Meinrads were born — ranking #4,286 that year. As of 2026, Meinrad ranks #4,286 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Meinrads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Meinrad
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- Meginrat
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About the name Meinrad
Meinrad is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Meinrad's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #4,286. Use the chart and map above to compare Meinrad's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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