Howard

Meaning

Howard is a male given name and is of English origin. It means defender. Pronounced as hou-erd, the name is currently in the top 250 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 1000 of U.S birth chart of the year 2021.

Origin

English

Gender

Howard is a boy's name.

Pronunciation

hou-erd (Listen)

Syllables

2

Famous People

• H. P. Lovecraft
  
• Howard Allen Frances O'Brien
  
• Howard Carter
  
• Howard Cosell
  
• Howard Dean
  
• Howard Duff
  
• Howard Hawks
  
• Howard Hughes
  
• Howard Johnson
  
• Howard K. Stern
  
• Howard Lederer
  
• Howard McNear
  
• Howard Shore
  
• Howard Stern
  

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