Submitted Names with "hard" in Meaning

Actard m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German ahta meaning "attention, reflection" combined with Old Saxon hard or Old High German hart meaning "strong, hard".

Adra m Indian
Means "rock" or "hard".

Aitard m Anglo-Norman, Medieval French
The first element of this name may be Old High German eit meaning "fire; brilliant". The second element is Old Saxon hard "strong, hard" (Old High German hart).

Amblard m Medieval French, Frankish
A medieval form of Amalhard, from the Germanic elements amal meaning "vigor, bravery" and hard meaning "strong, hard"... [more]

Amilya f Tatar
Means "hard worker"

Angjian m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm, strong, resolute".

Artald m Medieval French, Medieval Polish
Derived from Old High German hart "strong; hard" and Old High German walt "power, authority".

Authard m Old High German
Combination of ot "property" and hard "hard, strong".

Baynard m English
From the Middle English personal name "Bainard", via Norman French from ancient Germanic "Beinhard", perhaps from *bein-*, meaning "leg, bone" or a supposed element *bagin-*, meaning "dispute", and *-hard*, meaning "hard, brave."

Beaduheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle, war" and heard "hard, firm, brave".

Bektaş m Turkish
Means "sturdy stone" from Turkish pek meaning "hard, firm, solid" and taş meaning "stone, rock". Alternately it may be from Old Turkish beŋdeş meaning "equal, peer".

Beornheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Bernard, derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heard "hard, firm, brave".

Berik m Kazakh
Means "firm, hard, strong" in Kazakh.

Berkan m Turkish
From Turkish berk meaning "strong, hard, firm" combined with kan "blood, lineage".

Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval Mongolian
From Turkish berk and Mongolian бэрх (berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [more]

Bikbulat m Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir бик (bik) meaning "strong, hard" and from Persian پولاد (pulâd) meaning “steel”.

Caledonia f English (Rare)
From the Latin name of Scotland, itself derived from Caledones, the Latin name of a tribe that inhabited the region during the Roman era, which is of unknown origin, though it may possibly come from Proto-Celtic *kaletos meaning "hard" and *ɸēdo- meaning "foot", alluding to standfastness or endurance.

Çalişkan m & f Turkish
Means "hard-working" in Turkish.

Cang m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 剛 (cang) meaning "hard, rigid, strong".

Cerrus m English (Australian)
Probably from Proto-Indo-European *kar- ‎(“hard”‎). See also Latin carina and carpinus.

Chenggang m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 钢 (gāng) meaning "steel; hard, tough, strong" or 罡 (gāng), the name of certain stars, especially those in the handle of the Big Dipper.

Chuangang m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 钢 (gāng) meaning "steel; hard, strong, tough".

Cung m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 剛 (cung) meaning "hard, rigid, strong" or 恭 (cung) meaning "respectful, polite".

Dillard m English
Meaning and origin uncertain with various opinions relating to English "dull" plus the suffix ard, Old English dol meaning "conceited or proud" and ard meaning "hard", the French "d'Illard", or a variation of similar English names like Tilliard or Tilyard... [more]

Druward m Anglo-Norman
Possibly from Old French Droart, Drouart which is probably from the hypothetical Germanic name *Droghard, itself composed of the element drog of uncertain meaning (see Drogo) combined with hard "hard, firm, brave, strong".

Ealhheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ealh "temple" and heard "hard, firm, brave".

Ecgheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge" and heard "hard, firm, brave". Cognate to Germanic Ekkehard.

Eghard m Germanic, Afrikaans
The first element of this name is derived from ag, an uncertain element for which several etymologies have been proposed. The most widely accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic *agjo meaning "sharp, pointed"... [more]

Eisenhart m German (Modern, Rare)
A 20th century coinage from the German words Eisen "iron" and hart "hard".... [more]

Elisiard m Medieval French
Derived from Old French elis(i), itself a truncation of Elisabeth, and Old High German hart "strong, hard".

Eloghosa m & f Edo
Possibly means "it's not hard for God" in Edo. It could be the older name of Benin City, the capital of Edo State in Nigeria.

Eurypon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
This name was most notably borne by a king of Sparta, after whom the Eurypontid dynasty was named. It is not quite clear whether he is a historical person, or whether he is fully mythological. If the former applies, then he is thought to have lived in the 9th century BC.... [more]

Gang-Hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 康 (gang) meaning "peace" or 剛 (gang) meaning "hard, rigid, strong" combined with 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise"... [more]

Gogor m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque gogor "hard".

Gundhard m Old Swedish, Upper German
Old High German name, combination of GUNN "battle, fight" and HARD "hard, strong."

Gunheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle" and Old English heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy". From Germanic Gunthard.

Guðheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and heard "hard, firm, brave". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Selsey.

Hardarik m Germanic, German (Rare)
The name is formed from the name elements HARDA "hard" and RIK "king, ruler".... [more]

Hardi m German, Estonian
Short form of names containing the name element -hard / -hart "hard".

Hartgar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy" combined with garo meaning "ready, prepared".... [more]

Hartger m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), Frisian (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic element hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy" combined with ger meaning "spear"... [more]

Hartgilde f Frankish
Derived from Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart meaning "strong, hard" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Harto m German
German short form of names containing the name element hard meaning "hard, strong".

Hazelnut m English (American, Rare)
Comes from the English word hazelnut meaning "a round brown hard-shelled nut that is the edible fruit of the hazel".

Hearding m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Derived from the Old English element heard meaning "hard, strong, bold" combined with the name-forming suffix ing.

Hemard m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German heim, Old Frankish *haim "home" and Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart meaning "strong, hard".

Hui-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" combined with 縷 (ru) meaning "strand; thread, detailed", 蔞 (ru) meaning "piper betel", or 鏤 (ru) meaning "to engrave; to carve, hard steel"... [more]

Ingohart m Old High German
Combination of Ing meaning "belonging to the tribe of the Ingaevones" or "belonging/dedicated to the Germanic god" and harti "hard, strong".

Isnard m Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German īsarn "iron" and Old High German hart "strong, hard".

Jen m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堅 (jen) meaning "hard, firm" or 健 (jen) meaning "healthy, strong" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. ... [more]

Jensuke m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堅 (jen) meaning "hard, firm" or 健 (jen) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "help, assist". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Jiangang m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong"... [more]

Jianjun m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]

Jianli m & f Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm" or 渐 (jiàn) meaning "gradual, gradually" combined with 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 离 (lí) meaning "to leave, to depart"... [more]

Jianqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm" or 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]

Jianrou f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, strong, firm" combined with 柔 (róu) meaning "soft, gentle, supple", as well as other character combinations.

Jiansheng m Chinese
From Chinese 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy", 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh"... [more]

Jianzhang m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm" combined with 章 (zhāng) meaning "chapter"... [more]

Kahananui m & f Hawaiian
Meaning "the great work, the hard job". From Hawaiian ka "the", hana "work" and nui "big".

Kamanyi m & f Lunda
Means "prosperity from hard work" in Lunda.

Kanhai m Manipuri
Means "tough, hard" in Meitei.

Kenki m Japanese
From Japanese 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligence", 堅 (ken) meaning "hard, firm, tough, strict" or 顕 (ken) meaning "manifest, display, evident, clear" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive, worthful, precious"... [more]

Ken'o m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 兼 (ken) meaning "concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance", 堅 (ken) meaning "strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable", 謙 (ken) meaning "self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest" or 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth"... [more]

Kexin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 可 (kě) meaning "can, able to, approve, permit" or 克 (kè) meaning "overcome, win" combined with 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 信 (xìn) meaning "trust, believe", or 辛 (xīn) meaning "hard, suffering, laborious, tired"... [more]

Kharat m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit खरट (kharaTa) meaning "hard".

Khatanbold m Mongolian
Possibly means "hard steel" in Mongolian, from хатан (khatan) meaning "hard, inflexible" and болд (bold) meaning "steel". The first element can also mean "queen, lady", "pliable, flexible", or "male tiger".

Khatanzorig m Mongolian
From Mongolian хатан (khatan) meaning "hard, inflexible" and зориг (zorig) meaning "courage, resolution". The first element can also mean "queen, lady", "pliable, flexible", or "male tiger".

Khicheengüi m & f Mongolian
Means "dutiful, diligent, hard-working" in Mongolian.

Kiên m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 堅 (kiên) meaning "hard, firm".

Koushi m Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (kou) meaning "yellow", 興 (kou) meaning "entertain", 光 (kou) meaning "light", 公 (kou) meaning "official, governmental", 功 (kou) meaning "a success, a great achievement", 厚 (kou) meaning "kind, thick, heavy", 好 (kou) meaning "fondness; what one likes", 孝 (kou) meaning "filial piety", 工 (kou) meaning "workman, artisan", 巧 (kou) meaning "clever, skillful", 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness", 康 (kou) meaning "peace", 弘 (kou) meaning "to spread, enlarge, expand", 恒 (kou) meaning "always; constant", 晃 (kou) meaning "clear", 浩 (kou) meaning "prosperous", 港 (kou) meaning "port", 紅 (kou) meaning "crimson", 紘 (kou) meaning "vast, expansive", 耕 (kou) meaning "plow, cultivate", 考 (kou) meaning "thought", 行 (kou) meaning "a line of text", 香 (kou) meaning "fragrance", 高 (kou) meaning "tall", 剛 (kou) meaning "firm; strong; hard", 嵩 (kou) meaning "high, lofty", 虹 (kou) meaning "rainbow", 亘 (kou) meaning "request", 晧 (kou) meaning "daybreak", 洸 (kou) meaning "sparkle, glitter", 煌 (kou) meaning "brilliant", 皓 (kou) meaning "bright, luminous" or 耿 (kou) meaning "bright, shining" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 司 (shi) meaning "officer; official", 四 (shi) meaning "four", 師 (shi) meaning "teacher, master, one's mentor", 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior", 沙 (shi) meaning "sand", 之 (shi) meaning, a possessive marker, 至 (shi) meaning "to reach; to arrive", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" or 資 (shi) meaning "money; fund; wealth; capital"... [more]

Kove m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Likely related to Finnish kova "hard; firm".

Kowashi m Japanese
From Japanese 毅 (kowashi) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm" or 剛 (kowashi) meaning "firm; strong; hard" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Kukuh m Javanese
Means "solid, strong, firm, hard" in Javanese.

Malakas m Philippine Mythology
Means "strong, hard, powerful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, he and Maganda were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.

Mar f Burmese
Means "hard, firm" or "healthy" in Burmese.

Merard m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *mērijaz) and Old High German hart "strong, hard".

Musab m Arabic
Means "hard, difficult, tough" in Arabic, from the word صَعُبَ (sa'uba) meaning "to be hard, to be difficult". This was the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

Neidhart m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the German name elements neid "necessity, need; envy, jealousy" and hart "hard".... [more]

Nitard m Germanic, Medieval French, Old Saxon, Medieval
Proto-Germanic nīþą "hate, envy, malice" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".

Nivard m Gothic, Medieval French, Old Saxon, Medieval
Gothic niujis, Old High German niuwi, niwi "new" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".

Nkpoikankeabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "nothing is hard for god" in Ibibio.

Odart m Medieval, Germanic, Old Saxon, Medieval Italian, Medieval Scottish, Medieval French, Estonian (Archaic)
Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd "wealth, riches" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".

Odelhard m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Spanish, Medieval German
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".

Pashache f Mari
Means "hard worker" in Mari.

Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)
Arabized form of Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [more]

Quartz m & f English (Rare)
Derived from Middle High German twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech tvrdy and Polish twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic *tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root *(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [more]

Regenheard m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, might; very" (from Old Germanic raginą "council, advice, decision") and heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy"... [more]

Richeard m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English cognate of Richard, derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and heard "hard, brave".

Robomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic orbь "slave"... [more]

Robosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic orbь "slave"... [more]

Rykard m English
Two elements: "ryc" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "strong" or "brave"

Samphy f & m Khmer
Means "hard-working" in Khmer.

Schweikhard m Medieval German
Either a variant of Swidger oder derived from Old High German swigen "to be silent, to keep silence" and hard "hard".

Seĸuvsuna m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "egg yolk" or "egg still inside the bird which hasn't yet developed a hard shell".

Senatla f Tswana
Means "hard worker" in Setswana.

Siclehard m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German sigu "victory" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".

Siphosomzi m Zulu
Means "freedom, joyful, hard worker" in Zulu.

Somdei m & f Khmer
Means "try hard, work hard" in Khmer.

Stanheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Germanic Steinhard, derived from the elements stan "stone" and heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy".

Starcbert m Germanic
Derived from Anglo-Saxon starc "hard, firm, strong" (starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Old High German beraht "bright."

Starcfrid m Germanic
Derived from Anglo-Saxon starc "hard, firm, strong" (starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Old High German fridu "peace."

Starchard m Germanic
Derived from Anglo-Saxon starc "hard, firm, strong" (starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Starcman m Germanic
Derived from Anglo-Saxon starc "hard, firm, strong" (starh is the Old High German equivalent) and man "man."

Starcrad m Germanic
Derived from Anglo-Saxon starc "hard, firm, strong" (starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Old High German râd "counsel."

Starculf m Germanic
Derived from Anglo-Saxon starc "hard, firm, strong" (starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Steely f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Steely. It concides with the English word steely meaning "firm, determined, hard".

Sturmhart m German (Modern, Rare)
A new combination of the name elements Sturm "storm" and hard "hard".... [more]

Styrmir m Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse styrma meaning "to storm, to blow hard".

Svenhard m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of sveinn "boy" and harðr "hard, strong".

Takeji m Japanese
From Japanese 剛 (take) meaning "firm; strong; hard", 健 (take) meaning "healthy, strong", 毅 (take) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 威 (take) meaning "intimidate", 丈 (take) meaning "height", 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo", 彪 (take) meaning "tiger", 武 (take) meaning "military, martial", 孟 (take) meaning "eldest brother", 猛 (take) meaning "ferociousness" or 雄 (take) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two"... [more]

Taketoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial", 剛 (take) meaning "hard, rigid, strong, sturdy" or 猛 (take) meaning "fierce, ferocious" combined with 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome" or 稔 (toshi) meaning "crop, harvest, ripen"... [more]

Thou m & f Manipuri
Means "brave; hard working" in Meitei.

Toshmetin m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and metin meaning "pickaxe" or "hard, tough".

Tsuyoto m Japanese
From Japanese 剛 (tsuyo) meaning "firm; strong; hard" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Twardomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish twardy "hard, tough, firm", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ "hard". Compare Croatian tvrd and Czech/Slovak tvrdý, all of which mean "hard, tough, firm"... [more]

Twardosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish twardy "hard, tough, firm", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ "hard". Compare Croatian tvrd and Czech/Slovak tvrdý, all of which mean "hard, tough, firm"... [more]

Walthard m Medieval German
Derived from Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority" and Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart meaning "strong, hard".

Xiaogang m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 纲 (gāng) meaning "guiding principle, essential part" or 刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong"... [more]

Xinxin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 辛 (xīn) meaning "hard, laborious, suffering, bitter" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, daybreak"... [more]

Yonggang m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong"... [more]

Yoshitake m Japanese
From Japanese 好 meaning "good, fine, best" and 剛 "hard, tough, strong" or 義 meaning "right conduct, morality" and 岳 meaning "mountain peak".

Yugang m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 余 (yú) meaning "surplus" combined with 刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong" or 钢 (gāng) meaning "steel"... [more]

Zejian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 澤 or 泽 (zé) meaning "moist, marsh, grace, brilliance" combined with 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm"... [more]

Zhigang m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, combined with 刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong"... [more]

Zhijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm", 戬 (jiǎn) meaning "exterminate, destroy, cut" or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy"... [more]