The baby name Redford is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɛdfərd/ (RED-ford).
Redford is English in Origin.
The baby name Redford is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɛdfərd/ (RED-ford).
Redford is English in Origin.
Redford is an English toponymic name derived from Old English rēad (“red”) + ford (“river crossing”), denoting a crossing where the soil or water ran reddish, often from iron-rich clay. As a surname it marked someone who lived near such a ford or hailed from places called Redford, found in England and Lowland Scotland. Medieval spellings vary, with Readford and Redforde occasionally appearing in records.
As a given name, Redford remains uncommon, rising in the 20th century amid the fashion for surnames as first names and the cultural visibility of actor Robert Redford. It is used chiefly for boys in the UK, US, and other English-speaking regions, though it reads broadly unisex. Nicknames include Red and Ford. Related or variant surnames include Readford; cognate place-names include Retford and Redford. Meaning: “red ford” or “ford by red earth.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #877 | 16 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,603 | 12 | 28,008 |
Redford is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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