Ford
Meaning
"shallow river crossing"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #571
- Total SSA Count
- 504
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"shallow river crossing"
Origin: Old English
"scholar, learned one"
Origin: Dutch
Ford is more popular, ranked #571 vs #661 for Skyler.
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Ford is more popular, ranked #571 compared to Skyler at #661 in the United States.
Ford means "shallow river crossing" (Old English origin). Skyler means "scholar, learned one" (Dutch origin).
Ford is primarily a boy name. Skyler is primarily a girl name.