51%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. MAY-nərd [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an English surname that was derived from the Old German given name Meginhard. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantMaynerd PopularityDetails Last ranked #968 in 1966 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature strong strange nerdy Categories A Song of Ice and Fire characters, authors, bandleaders, currently out of the US top 1000, Desperate Housewives characters, Game of Thrones characters, metal musicians, skiffle, strength, surnames, True Detective characters, trumpeters, United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest