US Popularity:5721
Origin:French
Other Origin(s):Swedish
Meaning:Battle fortress; Will; Desire; Famous; Bright
Villard is a boy's name of French origin, meaning "battle fortress." The name is most commonly a surname and best associated with the great French postimpressionist Jean-Édouard Villard. Born in 1868, Monsieur Villard spent almost a decade as a prominent member of the avant-garde artistic group Les Nabis. Sweden has also been credited with bringing Villard into the world as a boy's name, meaning "will," "desire," "bright," and "famous." Your little bundle of joy will surely desire the less famous Swedish meaning, given its much brighter outlook.

Villard Name Popularity Data

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
1928
#7937
in 1928
+ 180
from 1926
In comparison to the previous year's data
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