Why Ward Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Ward” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Ward” is of English origin. It’s a name commonly given to boys.

Your name in reverse order is “Draw.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Arwd.’ How do you pronounce that?

Secret Meaning of Ward

The true meaning of ‘Ward’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Ward is a name that implies a pioneering spirit. You are a natural born leader, highly focused, and achievement oriented. Enduring hardship to try out new things come naturally to you. It frustrates you to do too many unimportant activities. You can do things and make decisions by yourself. You are also energetic and confident.

Your heart’s desire is to become a leader. You dislike taking orders and want to be in charge – the boss figure. Surprisingly, your creativity allows you to find new solutions to old problems. You can generate ideas on the fly, and want recognition for your efforts. You tend to avoid those who are needy and idle on their work.

When people hear the name Ward, they perceive you as someone who is impressive, elegant, and noble. You possess qualities common to actors, dancers, and performers. People admire your confident personality. Unfortunately, there are others who get jealous of you. You prefer not to deal directly with only one person. Instead, you want to work on a grand scale.

Willing, active, and versatile are some of the words that describe you. You don't care much about the reason. You are friendly and like meeting and talking to people. You actually can attract, influence, and inspire people. Try to take advantage of your creativity.

Your most likely vocation: engineer, writer, composer of music, teacher, designer, architect, planner, president of a society, curator, librarian, keeper of department store.

Lucky colors: All yellows, ocher, bronze, gold, orange

Lucky gem(s): Yellow diamond, citrine, amber, and topaz

Lucky day(s): Sunday

Lucky botanicals: Borage, chamomile, eyebright, lavender, Saint-John’s-wort, sorrel, thyme

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Is The Name Ward Popular?

“Ward” is not a popular baby boy’s name in New York as reported in the 1924 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, only 24 babies in New York have the same name as you in 1924. A total of only 276 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1961 with a total of 341 babies.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Ward” was recorded 15,022 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Wards to occupy the country of Nauru with an estimated population of 12,780.

The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to 30 newborn babies. (See FAQ)

Unfortunately, it seems like this name is unpopular.

For the past seven decades (1954 to 2023), the name “Ward” was recorded 5,470 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

Ward, are you proud of your name? Let’s put that to the ultimate test! Share this page on your social media of choice. Don’t forget to tag your friends. It’s okay to brag about something once in a while.

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