Ward

English occupational name

"guard, watchman"

Ward Origin and Meaning

The name Ward is a boy's name of English origin meaning "guard, watchman".

Until recently Ward was, like Wally, a Cleaver name, but today's parents are seeing it as a cooler nickname for Edward than Eddie, and are also beginning to use it on its own.

Ward Rank in US Top 1000

# 834 in the US

Ward Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1042 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ward

• 1042 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Ward

• Wardell Edwin "Ward" Bond American character actor
• John Edward "Ward" Burton III American NASCAR driver
• Ward LeRoy Churchill American author and political activist
• Ward Charles Kelley (b. 2016) son of American singer,songwriter Charles Kelley

The name Ward in Pop Culture

• Ward Cleaver dad on TV's "Leave It to Beaver"
• Ward Nelson character in movie "North"
• Ward Zabac side,character on "Final Fantasy VIII"
• Ward Earp great,grandson of Wyatt Earp on TV's "Wynonna Earp"
• Grant Ward a character in MARVEL's Agent's of Shield TV show