Branford

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Branford is a compound name consisting of two elements, "bran" meaning "raven" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, Branford means "raven crossing."
Popularity
Branford is not a very popular name worldwide. According to the Social Security Administration, the name has not been in the top 1000 names for any year of birth in the United States from 1900 to 2020.

cartoon of the name Branford
Cartoon of Branford

Branford Name meanings & History

Branford is a compound name consisting of two elements, "bran" meaning "raven" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river where it can be crossed." Therefore, Branford means "raven crossing.". Branford is typically used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Branford: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Branford:

B: Beauty,Brains,Bountiful,Bashful

R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless

A: Assertive,Angry,Ambitious,Action,Argumentative,Aggressive

N: Nervous,Nitpicking,Nagging,Neurosis,Neat,Nice,Nutrition

F: Fiery,Friendly,Festive,Fun-loving

O: Obsolete,Organized,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive

D: Determined,Domestic,Dutiful,Doting,Daddy,Demanding

Branford is:

  • a Informal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Branford include Branford Marsalis, an American saxophonist and composer, and Branford Taitt, a Trinidad and Tobago politician and diplomat.

Related Names to Branford

Other names that are related to Branford include Branson, Branwell, Branston, Brandford, and Brandyn.