Baird
Meaning
"bard, poet"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #12,012
- Total SSA Count
- 8
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Bai, Bay, Baie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bard, poet"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"small bouquet of flowers"
Origin: Middle English
Posey is more popular, ranked #3534 vs #12012 for Baird.
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Posey is more popular, ranked #3534 compared to Baird at #12012 in the United States.
Baird means "bard, poet" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Posey means "small bouquet of flowers" (Middle English origin).
Baird is primarily a boy name. Posey is primarily a girl name.