Names Ending in D for Boys

  1. Hayward
    • Origin:

      English occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "guardian of the hedged enclosure"
    • Description:

      Possible Hayden alternative.
  2. Blanchard
    • Origin:

      French surname
    • Meaning:

      "white deer"
    • Description:

      This name is usually seen as a surname, but could be used as a first in the tradition of Cooper, Sawyer etc.
  3. Sanford
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "sandy ford"
    • Description:

      A dated fifties surname name that led to the nickname SAndy.
  4. Eldred
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "old counsel"
    • Description:

      This marvelously medieval name had a moment in the 1910s and 1920s but has dropped completely off the radar now.
  5. Gad
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "fortune"
    • Description:

      Simple Biblical name with an auspicious meaning. There are two men named Gad in the Old Testament — one the first son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the other a prophet of King David.
  6. Oxford
    • Origin:

      English place-name
    • Meaning:

      "from the oxen crossing"
    • Description:

      High-collared and straightlaced, with the deadly "Ox" nickname.
  7. Arnaud
    • Origin:

      French variation of Arnold
    • Meaning:

      "ruler, strong as an eagle"
    • Description:

      French given and surname.
  8. Ved
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "sacred knowledge"
    • Description:

      Literary Indian choice, best known here via acclaimed writer Ved Mehta, who lost his sight at the age of four.
  9. Lord
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "loaf-keeper"
    • Description:

      If it's royalty you're after, stick with Earl or Prince -- this is too deified.
  10. Nimrod
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "we shall rise up, we shall rebel"
    • Description:

      Our kids laughed when they saw this name. Enough said.
  11. Mohammed
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "greatly praised"
    • Description:

      This variation of Muhammed is not as popular as some, but it still is a widely used choice.
  12. Beauford
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful fort"
    • Description:

      Combine the charm of Beau with the strength of Ford and you’ll get Beauford, an attractive French surname waiting to be discovered. The most notable bearer is Beauford Delaney, a modernist painter who participated in the Harlem Renaissance.
  13. Breland
    • Origin:

      English, German
    • Meaning:

      "watery meadow"
    • Description:

      An English surname used mononymously by the American singer-songwriter and record producer Breland (born Daniel Gerard Breland), who could certainly boost his cool name into the limelight.
  14. Hartford
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "deer ford"
    • Description:

      British habitational surname that calls to mind the Connecticut capital
  15. Sigismund
    • Rashad
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "having good judgment"
      • Description:

        In the US, Rashad is one of the most popular and best-known Arabic names, through several sports and entertainment celebrities.
    • Vid
      • Origin:

        Slavic variation of Vitus, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "life"
      • Description:

        In Slavic cultures, Saint Vitus is called Sveti Vid, making this a saintly appellation.
    • Ladd
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "manservant, young man"
      • Description:

        Seems like a redundant name for a lad.
    • Winfield
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "meadow, field"
      • Description:

        An English surname derived from multiple place names, which ranked in the Top 500 for boys in the US until the turn of the 20th century.
    • Blessed
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "made holy"
      • Description:

        Blessed and Blessing are two new entrants in the word name and virtue name categories, gaining popularity for both boys and girls.