Names Ending in D for Boys
- Hayward
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"guardian of the hedged enclosure"Description:
Possible Hayden alternative.
- Blanchard
Origin:
French surnameMeaning:
"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.
- Sanford
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"sandy ford"Description:
A dated fifties surname name that led to the nickname SAndy.
- Eldred
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"old counsel"Description:
This marvelously medieval name had a moment in the 1910s and 1920s but has dropped completely off the radar now.
- Gad
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"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.
- Oxford
Origin:
English place-nameMeaning:
"from the oxen crossing"Description:
High-collared and straightlaced, with the deadly "Ox" nickname.
- Arnaud
Origin:
French variation of ArnoldMeaning:
"ruler, strong as an eagle"Description:
French given and surname.
- Ved
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"sacred knowledge"Description:
Literary Indian choice, best known here via acclaimed writer Ved Mehta, who lost his sight at the age of four.
- Lord
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"loaf-keeper"Description:
If it's royalty you're after, stick with Earl or Prince -- this is too deified.
- Nimrod
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"we shall rise up, we shall rebel"Description:
Our kids laughed when they saw this name. Enough said.
- Mohammed
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"greatly praised"Description:
This variation of Muhammed is not as popular as some, but it still is a widely used choice.
- Beauford
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"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.
- Breland
Origin:
English, GermanMeaning:
"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.
- Hartford
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"deer ford"Description:
British habitational surname that calls to mind the Connecticut capital
- Sigismund
- Rashad
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"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, LatinMeaning:
"life"Description:
In Slavic cultures, Saint Vitus is called Sveti Vid, making this a saintly appellation.
- Ladd
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"manservant, young man"Description:
Seems like a redundant name for a lad.
- Winfield
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"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 nameMeaning:
"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.