Ward: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ward – Meaning: guard, watchman – Origin: English (surname, from 'ward') – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: WAWRD


Ward is an English (surname, from 'ward') boy's name meaning “guard, watchman”. It appears in our list of 200+ Cute Twin Boy Names We’re Loving.

Meaning & Origin of Ward

Meaning: Guard, watchman.

Origin: English (surname, from 'ward').

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Ward

Phonetic: WAWRD

Popularity of Ward

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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