About the name Byron
The romantic poet lent his surname to a whole style of brooding, and the name has never quite shaken the eyeliner. Underneath the literary glamour sits a plain Old English word for cow sheds, which is the sort of joke a good name can absorb without effort.
Byron is a boy name of Old English origin, pronounced BY-run. On the NameRarity scale it scores 71 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1920s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Byron?
Byron currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 14 people per million carry it — about 1 in 71,429. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Byron
- Byron NelsonAmerican golfer who won eleven consecutive tournaments in 1945
- Byron ScottNBA guard and head coach
Spellings and variants of Byron
Names similar to Byron
Baxter
BAK-ster
Baker
Booker
BUUK-er
Scribe, keeper of books
Brandon
BRAN-dun
Broom-covered hill
Carter
KAR-ter
Cart driver
Hudson
HUD-sun
Son of Hudde
Bhavin
BHAH-vin
One who is full of feeling, a winner
Bodhi
BOH-dee
Awakening, enlightenment, the tree under which the Buddha awoke
Edmund
ED-mund
Fortunate protector
Byron — frequently asked questions
What does the name Byron mean?
Byron means "At the cattle sheds". It is a name of Old English origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Byron?
Byron is pronounced BY-run, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Byron?
Byron scores 71 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 71,429 people carry it — about 14 per million.
What is the numerology number for Byron?
Byron carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Byron?
The lucky number for Byron is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.