Wood

English word name

"bright forest"

Wood Origin and Meaning

The name Wood is a boy's name .

Actor Wood Harris, best known for his role as Avon Barksdale in The Wire, brought this one into the lexicon. Wood is Harris's nickname -- his real name is Sherwin David -- but it's the name he's exclusively known by. And it fits right in with the current hot trend for woodsy names for boys.

Wood Rank in US Top 1000

# 942 in the US

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Famous People Named Wood

• Otto Wood Drummer of the Band Waterparks.
• Elijah Jordan Wood American actor
• Natalie Wood American actress
• Roy Wood English musician

Wood in Pop Culture

• Hundred Acre Wood setting of "Winnie the Pooh" series
• Oliver Wood character in "Harry Potter" series
• Winifred Wood character in "Jack Sheppard" by William Harrison Ainsworth
• wood ,slang for an erection