Buford

English variation of Beaufort, French

"beautiful fort"

Buford Origin and Meaning

The name Buford is a boy's name meaning "beautiful fort".

Buford has lost any charm it once had. Try Beauford instead.

Buford Rank in US Top 1000

# 911 in the US

Famous People Named Buford

• (Earl) Buford Ellington American politician; 42nd governor of Tennessee
• Buford Garfield "Baby" Ray American NFL player
• Buford Hayse Pusser American sheriff; inspiration for film "Walking Tall"
• Buford A. Johnson American mechanic for the Tuskegee Airmen in WWII

Buford in Pop Culture

• Buford flying table in the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
• Buford minor character in "The Princess and the Frog"
• Buford bloodhound in animated series "Buford and the Galloping Ghost"
• Buford Granger character in film "Bad Asses"
• Buford name suggested by Henry for his son In The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
• Buford Van Stomm character in Disney cartoon '"Phineas and Ferb"