53%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɪl.fəɹd/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an English surname that was originally derived from various place names all meaning "ford by a mill" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #932 in 1961 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome refined strange simple serious Categories currently out of the US top 1000, isograms, lightkeepers, NASCAR, nature, place names, rivers, surnames, water, wet