Quick answer
Nimród is a boy name meaning "rebel".
Pronunciation: American English /ˈnɪm.ˌɹɑd/; British English /ˈnɪm.ˌɹɒd/.
Meaning and history
Meaning unknown, possibly of Akkadian origin or possibly meaning "rebel" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Nimrod is a renowned hunter, the great-grandson of Noah. He was the founder of Babylon. Due to the biblical character, this name was adopted as an English-language vocabulary word meaning "hunter". In American English it acquired a further meaning of "fool", after the oafish character Elmer Fudd (a hunter) was called such by Daffy Duck in a 1948 short cartoon.
Notes and context
Usage: biblical, biblical hebrew | Ancient Hebrew: נִמְרֹד