75%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Norwegian Meaning & History Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Bárðr, which was derived from the elements baðu "battle" and friðr "peace". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantBaardOther Languages & CulturesBárðr(Ancient Scandinavian) Surname DescendantBaardsen(Norwegian) User SubmissionBard PopularityDetails Last ranked #100 in 1979 Norway Categories archers, Black Butler characters, kings, peace, sculptors, Tolkien characters, war Entry updated December 3, 2014