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The boy's name Howard \ho-ward, howa-rd\ is pronounced HOW-erd. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "noble watchman". Occupational name and surname of one of the great houses of English nobility. Millionaire Howard Hughes; sportscaster Howard Cosell.

Howard has 2 variant forms: Howie and Ward.

For more information, see also the related name Haward.

Baby names that sound like Howard are Hayward, Hardy and Hart.

Howard is a very popular 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 Howard. Click here to compare Howard with related baby names.

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