How to say it
FORD
/fɔːrd/
Masculine
Ford
River crossing
What it means
An English surname and word for a shallow river crossing.
Ford is an English word and surname for a ford, the shallow place where you can cross a river on foot. It carries American industry through Henry Ford and his Model T, and a presidential note through Gerald Ford. Spare and strong, it fits the one-syllable surname set with Reed and Banks. Said FORD.
Popularity over time
peaked at #439 in 2021, currently #474 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
Henry Ford; President Gerald Ford.
- Spelling
A word name for a river crossing.
Spelling variants
- Forde
- Forde
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