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.

# 834 in the US

Ward Rank in US Top 1000

# 1284 on Nameberry

Ward Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Ward Popularity

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

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