Haywood
Meaning
"dweller by the hedged forest"
Origin: Old English hege + wudu
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,594
- Total SSA Count
- 13
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hay, Woody, Wood
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dweller by the hedged forest"
Origin: Old English hege + wudu
"healer"
Origin: Greek
Jacion is more popular, ranked #6543 vs #6594 for Haywood.
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Jacion is more popular, ranked #6543 compared to Haywood at #6594 in the United States.
Haywood means "dweller by the hedged forest" (Old English hege + wudu origin). Jacion means "healer" (Greek origin).
Haywood is primarily a boy name. Jacion is primarily a boy name.