Guilford - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Guilford \gu(i)-lfo-rd, guil-ford\ is a variant of Guildford (Old English), and the meaning of Guilford is "ford with yellow flowers".

The baby name Guilford sounds like Gilford and Clifford. Other similar baby names are Milford, Tilford and Wilford.

Guilford is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Guilford. Compare Guilford with related baby names.