Names Ending in D for Boys

  1. Garland
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      A surprisingly wearable floral name for a boy.
  2. Wild
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Asking for trouble.
  3. Kincaid
    • Origin:

      Scottish surname
    • Meaning:

      "steep place; of the head of the rock; of the head of the battle"
    • Description:

      Kincaid originated as a Scottish Clan name — the Kincaids descended from the Earl of Lennox in the 13th century and were supposedly named after the territory they resided on. The name Kincaid may derive from the Scottish-Gaelic ceann-cadha, meaning "steep pass" or "head of the rock." Another theory conjectures that Kincaid came from ceann-catha, meaning "at the head of the battle."
  4. Jd
    • Origin:

      Modern, initials J + D
    • Description:

      A two-initial nickname occasionally used on birth certificates.
  5. Willard
    • Origin:

      English from German
    • Meaning:

      "resolutely brave"
    • Description:

      Unfortunate identification with an army of rats in the movie of the same name.
  6. Laird
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "lord of the land"
    • Description:

      Laird is a Scottish title for the landed gentry – it ranks just below a Baron – with a pleasantly distinctive Scottish burr that must have appealed to Sharon Stone, who chose it for her son.
  7. Asmund
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "God is protector"
    • Description:

      This common Scandinavian name, also spelled Osmund, is only occasionally heard in this country.
  8. Zed
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Zedekiah
    • Description:

      Newer than Zac, cooler than Ed, Ned, or Ted.
  9. Buford
    • Origin:

      English variation of Beaufort, French
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful fort"
    • Description:

      Buford has lost any charm it once had. Try Beauford instead.
  10. Bard
    • Origin:

      Irish variation of Baird, Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "minstrel, poet"
    • Description:

      Great Irish middle name choice for Shakespeare lovers.
  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. Vlad
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Vladimir, Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "great ruler, peaceful ruler, ruler of the world"
    • Description:

      The most famous Vlad was nicknamed "the Impaler." Enough said.
  13. Fjord
    • Origin:

      Norse word name, "a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier"
    • Meaning:

      "a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier"
    • Description:

      The Old Norse and modern Norwegian word name Fjord, which refers to a passage in the sea, could work for children of both genders. It conjures vivid blue, ice laden landscapes.
  14. Reynard
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "powerful advice"
    • Description:

      Associated with Reynard the cunning fox in medieval European animal tales. Reynard can make an unusual yet historic choice for a modern boy, a modern day Richard or Robert.
  15. 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.
  16. Reinhold
    • Richmond
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "powerful protector"
      • Description:

        Richmond is a place-name — it's the capital of Virginia — that makes a fresh way to honor an ancestral Richard.
    • Everard
      • Origin:

        English spelling variation of Eberhard
      • Meaning:

        "hardy"
      • Description:

        An older form of Everett that stays closer to its Germanic roots. Distinguished Everard is the name of several historical figures and literary characters, including a minor hobbit in The Lord of the Rings. Yet, even now that Ever- names are the height of style, Everard hasn't been seen on the charts for decades.
    • Bradford
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "wide river crossing"
      • Description:

        Brad in a Brooks Brothers suit.
    • Faramond
      • Origin:

        Germanic
      • Meaning:

        "protector of journeys"
      • Description:

        Variation of Pharamond.