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Howard
say it how-erd
What Howard means
- English and Germanic from a surname of uncertain origin, possibly Germanic 'heart-brave' or 'ewe-herd' debated
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 1033 in the US (2024)
- no. 1425 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 1938 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1910.
Names with a similar meaning
Rhys Tadeo Sina Thaddeus Hudsyn Obinna Howie Fawad Hughes Tam Kujtim Yixin
Howard in stories
- The Big Bang Theory: Howard Wolowitz, the engineer and astronaut