65%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. BRAD-fərd [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English surname that originally came from a place name that meant "broad ford" in Old English. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details DiminutiveBrad PopularityDetails Last ranked #956 in 1999 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious nerdy Categories currently out of the US top 1000, surnames