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Names That Mean Crossing

Updated November 2026

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  • Wade

    English

    "at the river crossing"

    Wade has never been outside the US Top 1000 for boys - there's a reason for that. It has a clean spelling, fresh sound and is neither too trendy (unlike Kade or Cade) or too old-school (like Richard…

  • Bradford

    English

    "wide river crossing"

    Brad in a Brooks Brothers suit.

  • Oxford

    English place-name

    "from the oxen crossing"

    High-collared and straightlaced, with the deadly "Ox" nickname.

  • Quillon

    Latin or Greek

    "crossing swords; strong"

    Pronounced KILL-on, might lead a young boy astray--though that doesn't seem to have halted the progress of the popular Killian.

  • Wade

    English

    "at the river crossing"

    An established male name that might cross over to the girls' side -- though if it's a water name you're after, there are so many prettier choices.

  • Stratford

    English

    "street by the ford; road by the river crossing"

    Preppy and contemporary in feel, Stratford is a surname and placename, most notably associated with Stratford-upon-Avon, the birth and burial place of William Shakespeare. It could make an unexpected…