Stafford - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Stafford \s-taffo-rd, st(af)-ford\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "ford by a landing place". Place name. Mostly 19th-century use.

Stafford has 2 variant forms: Stafforde and Staford.

A baby name that sounds like Stafford is Stavros.

Stafford 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 Stafford. Compare Stafford with related baby names.