Bradford
Meaning
"broad ford, wide river crossing"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,012
- Total SSA Count
- 41
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Brad, Ford
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"broad ford, wide river crossing"
Origin: Old English
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #3012 for Bradford.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Bradford at #3012 in the United States.
Bradford means "broad ford, wide river crossing" (Old English origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Bradford is primarily a boy name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.