Ballard

Ballard Meaning & Origin

About Ballard
The name "Ballard" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "beall" meaning "ball" and "weard" meaning "guardian" or "ruler." Therefore, the meaning of the name "Ballard" can be interpreted as "ball guardian" or "ruler of the ball."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Ballard are male.

Ballard Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -14.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 L ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbælərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ballard in Braille

Here's how to represent Ballard in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Ballard in braille

How to Spell the Name Ballard in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Ballard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ballard in sign language

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