What does Rudyard mean?

Rudyard as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Rudyard is "red paddock". Place name. Name of English poet and novelist Rudyard Kipling, who wrote the "Just So Stories" and the "Jungle Book".

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ru-, -ard

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, red, just

Variations

How popular is Rudyard?

Rudyard is an uncommonly occurring given name for men and also an uncommon last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Adlard, Bayard, Burgard, Burnard, Durward▼, Eadward, Edgard, Eduard, Edvard, Edward▼, Eideard, Eudard, Godard, Goddard, Hubbard, Hulbard (see Hulbert), Radferd, Radford, Radfurd (see Radford), Raynard, Redford, Redfurd (see Redford), Renard, Rennard, Reynard, Ricard, Richard▼, Rickard, Rikard, Riobard, Riocard, Riyad, Ruark, Rudd, Rudy, Rufaro, Rufford (see Ruford), Ruford, Rumford, Rutland and Ryszard. These names tend to be more commonly used than Rudyard.