Gaylord
Pronunciation: [ g-AYL-awrd ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #66,012
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Gaylord is also used as a boy name, ranked #34220.
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"creative coinage combining Mon- (advi..."
#65,922 in US
Hebrew origin
"garden of God, vineyard"
#65,844 in US
Germanic via French origin
"yew wood"
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Greek via Latin origin
"defender of men"
#65,818 in US
Welsh Gwenfrewi via English origin
"blessed friend, holy and peaceful"
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About the Name Gaylord
Gaylord is a girl name .
Is Gaylord a boy or girl name? Gaylord is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #66,012 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #34,220. Gaylord is more commonly used as a boy name.
Gaylord is currently ranked #66,012 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Gaylord include Gayl, Gayly, Gaylie, Ord, Ordy, Ordie, Gaie, and Gaykins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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