Laird

LARE-d

Scottish

"lord of the land"

Laird Origin and Meaning

The name Laird is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "lord of the land".

Laird is a Scottish title for the landed gentry – it ranks just below a Baron – with a pleasantly distinctive Scottish burr that must have appealed to Sharon Stone, who chose it for her son.

Laird Cregar was an early movie actor, known for playing creepy roles; Laird Hamilton is a famous American big-wave surfer.

Laird Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2719 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Laird

• 1854 Nameberry 2020

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Famous People Named Laird

• (Samuel) Laird Cregar American actor
• Laird Hamilton American surfer
• Laird Koenig American novelist
• Laird Vonne b. 2005, son of actress Sharon Stone
• Macgregor Laird Scottish explorer
• Peter Laird co,creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The name Laird in Pop Culture

• Laird character in "In the Gloaming" by Alice Elliott Dark
• Laird Mayhew character in the film, "Why Him?"