Stanford - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Stanford \s-tanfo-rd, st(an)-ford\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "stone ford". Place name. Familiar as the name of the great Californian railroad magnate Leland Stanford, who founded the university that bears his name. Composer Charles Stanford.

Stanford has 2 variant forms: Stamford and Standford.

A baby name that sounds like Stanford is Stanfield.

Stanford is an uncommon 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 Stanford. Click here to compare Stanford with related baby names.