Stanford \s-tanfo-rd, st(an)-ford\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Stanford is "stone ford". Place name. Familiar as the name of the great Californian railroad magnate Leland Stanford, who founded the university that bears his name. Composer Charles Stanford.

Stanford has 2 variant forms: Stamford and Standford.

A baby name that sounds like Stanford is Stanfield.