56%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɔɹd/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an occupational surname for a watchman, derived from Old English weard "guard". Related Names RootWard (surname)Same SpellingWard 2User SubmissionWard PopularityDetails Last ranked #191 in 2014 Belgium Last ranked #826 in 1972 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong strange simple serious Categories currently out of the US top 1000, defence, Edens Zero characters, English nouns, English verbs, Family Affair characters, Final Fantasy characters, isograms, NASCAR, occupations, protection, surnames, The Four Hundred members, The Gilded Age characters, Tom Waits songs, word names