Stafford: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Stafford – Meaning: ford by a landing place – Origin: Old English – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: STAF-erd


Stafford is an Old English boy's name meaning “ford by a landing place”. It appears in our list of Edwardian Baby Boy Names With Classic Gravitas.

Meaning & Origin of Stafford

Meaning: Ford by a landing place.

Origin: Old English.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Stafford

Phonetic: STAF-erd   IPA: /ˈstæfərd/

Popularity of Stafford

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1882–2024.

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