Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Old English : Dancing song Boy name variations Ballad Ballad 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Balard Balard 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Balerd Balerd 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Ballerd Ballerd 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Ballard Family name origins & meanings English and Scottish : derogatory nickname from a derivative of bald ‘bald-headed’ (see Bald 2).