Haywood \hay-wood\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Haywood is "hedged forest". Place name. Writer Heywood Broun.

Haywood has 2 variant forms: Heywood and Woody.

Baby names that sound like Haywood are Hayatt, Hadi, Hewett, Hewitt, Hewet, Hideo, Hoyt and Hyatt.