Milford
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning mill by a ford; a place name used as a given name.
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US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Milford by the numbers
Its American peak was 234 babies in 1921, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Milford. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Millardlover of mills; mill keeper7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Milford, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a river
Like Milford, each of these has a river in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kendallvalley of the river Kent1,634 in the US (2017)
- Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)
- Trentonsettlement of the trent river673 in the US (2017)
- Monroemouth of the Roe river; a surname as given name559 in the US (2017)
- Zairethe river; from Congo River name349 in the US (2017)
- Clydefrom the river Clyde344 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Milford
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