Lord
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning loaf-keeper; master or ruler.
Lord by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Lord. In the US, 13 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 20 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lord. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Loydgray; a variant spelling of Lloyd8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Lord, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Lord, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lord
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