Barnard \b(a)-rna-rd, bar-nard\ as a boy's name is a variant of Bernard (Old French, Old German), and the meaning of Barnard is "strong, brave bear".

The baby name Barnard sounds like Burnard, Bearnard, Barnhard and Barnardo. Other similar baby names are Bernald, Bernhard, Bernarr, Bernardo, Barnhardo, Brainard, Braynard, Burgard, Raynard and Vernard.