Baird
bayrd
Popularity
#9058
Letters
5
Syllables
1
Origin
Scottish
Total Births
471
Peak Year
#17 in 1957
First Recorded
1915
Style
Vintage, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A Scottish surname derived from the Gaelic 'bard,' meaning 'minstrel' or 'poet'.
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Numerology
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Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
John Logie Baird
Scottish inventor of the first working television system.
Spencer Baird
American ornithologist and ichthyologist; Smithsonian Secretary.
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