Guerdon
Meaning
"reward, recompense, prize for valor"
Origin: Old French via Old High German
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #7,132
- Total SSA Count
- 12
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Guer, Don
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"reward, recompense, prize for valor"
Origin: Old French via Old High German
"tailor, one who cuts cloth"
Origin: Old French
Kaylor is more popular, ranked #5795 vs #7132 for Guerdon.
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Kaylor is more popular, ranked #5795 compared to Guerdon at #7132 in the United States.
Guerdon means "reward, recompense, prize for valor" (Old French via Old High German origin). Kaylor means "tailor, one who cuts cloth" (Old French origin).
Guerdon is primarily a boy name. Kaylor is primarily a girl name.