Laird

A boys’ name of Scottish origin, meaning lord or landowner in scotland.

Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Laird by the numbers

Laird was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 48 babies in 2006, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Laird. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Larryfrom Laurentum; a form of Lawrence411 in the US (2017)
  • Lamirshining; brilliant20 in the US (2017)
  • Laurolaurel tree; symbol of honor17 in the US (2017)
  • Laith181 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Laine124 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Laird, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Laird

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