Eckart

Eckart is a variant of the historical name Ekkehard and carries the meaning 'the sword strong'. This derivation comes from Old High German, where 'ekka' means 'sword edge, tip, corner' and 'harti' means 'firm, hard, strong'. Various spellings include Eckard, Eckardt, Eckat, Eckehard, Eckehardt, Eckehart, Eckert, Eckhard, Eckhardt, Eckhart, Eggert, Eghard, Ekard, Ekardt, Ekart, Ekehard, Ekehardt, Ekehart, Ekhard, Ekhardt, Ekhart, Ekkard, Ekkardt, Ekkart, Ekkehardt, Ekkehart, Ekkhard, Ekkhart, and Ekkhardt.

What does the name Eckart mean?

The name Eckart is a spelling variant of the old name Ekkehard and means 'the sword strong'. This designation derives from the Old High German 'ekka', which means 'sword edge, tip, corner', and 'harti', which means 'firm, hard, strong'. Other variants include Eckard, Eckardt, Eckat, Eckehard, Eckehardt, Eckehart, Eckert, Eckhard, Eckhardt, Eckhart, Eggert, Eghard, Ekard, Ekardt, Ekart, Ekehard, Ekehardt, Ekehart, Ekhard, Ekhardt, Ekhart, Ekkard, Ekkardt, Ekkart, Ekkehardt, Ekkehart, Ekkhard, Ekkhart, and Ekkhardt. In the 20th century, the spelling 'Eckart' along with 'Eckhard' was the most commonly used form of this name.

Where does the name Eckart come from?

The name Eckart has its roots in Old High German and means 'the sword strong'. The

How do you pronounce Eckart?

The pronunciation of the name Eckart is two syllables as 'Eck-art' [ˈɛk.aʁt]. The clear separation of the syllables provides a distinctive structure. The open second syllable adds brightness before the strong 't' decisively concludes the word. Eckart has a dignified and traditional aura - factual and with clear contours.

When is the name day of Eckart?

The name day for Eckart is celebrated on June 28.

Popularity

In Germany, Eckart is a rather rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2006, when it reached 930th place. In the last ten years, Eckart has been chosen as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 7,203rd in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 5,330th.

Nicknames & pet names

Ecki

Similar first names

Famous people

• Eckart Berkes (hurdler from Germany)
• Eckart Bormann (German conductor)
• Eckart Brandt (writer from America)
• Eckart Bücken (writer from Germany)
• Eckart Diesch (German sailor)
• Eckart Dux (German actor)
• Eckart Frey (German historian)
• Eckart Friedrichson (actor from the former GDR (Master Needle Eye))
• Eckart Grenzer (German stonemason)
• Eckart Hachfeld (writer from Germany)
• Eckart Henning (German historian)
• Eckart Hübner (German conductor)
• Eckart Köhne (German archaeologist)
• Eckart Krumbholz (German writer)
• Eckart Modrow (German writer)
• Eckart Muthesius (German architect)
• Eckart Olshausen (German historian)
• Eckart Otto (German theologian)
• Eckart Paatsch (German badminton player)
• Eckart Peterich (German writer)