Standish: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Standish – Meaning: stony pasture – Origin: English – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: STAN-dish


Standish is an English boy's name meaning “stony pasture”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Old Money Names (That Are Surprisingly Cool).

Meaning & Origin of Standish

Meaning: Stony pasture.

Origin: English.

How to Pronounce Standish

Phonetic: STAN-dish   IPA: /ˈstændɪʃ/

Popularity of Standish

Standish doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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