Names Ending in D for Boys
- Garland
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
A surprisingly wearable floral name for a boy.
- Wild
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Asking for trouble.
- Kincaid
Origin:
Scottish surnameMeaning:
"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."
- Jd
Origin:
Modern, initials J + DDescription:
A two-initial nickname occasionally used on birth certificates.
- Willard
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"resolutely brave"Description:
Unfortunate identification with an army of rats in the movie of the same name.
- Laird
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"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.
- Asmund
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"God is protector"Description:
This common Scandinavian name, also spelled Osmund, is only occasionally heard in this country.
- Zed
Origin:
Diminutive of ZedekiahDescription:
Newer than Zac, cooler than Ed, Ned, or Ted.
- Buford
Origin:
English variation of Beaufort, FrenchMeaning:
"beautiful fort"Description:
Buford has lost any charm it once had. Try Beauford instead.
- Bard
Origin:
Irish variation of Baird, ScottishMeaning:
"minstrel, poet"Description:
Great Irish middle name choice for Shakespeare lovers.
- Mohammed
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"greatly praised"Description:
This variation of Muhammed is not as popular as some, but it still is a widely used choice.
- Vlad
Origin:
Diminutive of Vladimir, SlavicMeaning:
"great ruler, peaceful ruler, ruler of the world"Description:
The most famous Vlad was nicknamed "the Impaler." Enough said.
- 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.
- Reynard
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"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.
- 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.
- Reinhold
- Richmond
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"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 EberhardMeaning:
"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:
EnglishMeaning:
"wide river crossing"Description:
Brad in a Brooks Brothers suit.
- Faramond
Origin:
GermanicMeaning:
"protector of journeys"Description:
Variation of Pharamond.