Baird (surname)

Baird is a common surname of primarily Scottish origins, from Clan Baird.

A–L

• Absalom Baird (1824–1905), American general for the Union Army in the Civil War
• Allard Baird (born 1961), American baseball executive
• Andrew Baird (disambiguation), several people
• Andy Baird (born 1979), Scottish footballer
• Archie Baird (1919–2009), Scottish footballer
• Bill Baird (disambiguation), several people
• Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell (born 2001), American singer-songwriter
• Boydson H. Baird (1912–2010), American college basketball coach
• Brian Baird (born 1956), American politician
• Briny Baird (born 1972), American professional golfer
• Bruce Baird (born 1942), Australian politician, father of Mike and Julia Baird
• Charles Baird (disambiguation), several people
• Chris Baird (born 1982), Former Northern Irish professional footballer
• Craig Baird (born 1972), New Zealand-born race car driver
• Dan Baird (born 1953), American musician and member of The Georgia Satellites
• David Baird (disambiguation), several people
• Des Baird (1888–1947), Australian rules footballer
• Diora Baird (born 1983), American actress and model
• Donna Baird, American epidemiologist and evolutionary-population biologist
• Dorothea Baird (1875–1933), English stage and film actress
• Doug Baird (disambiguation), several people
• Sir Dugald Baird (1899–1986), British doctor specializing in obstetrics and fertility
• Duncan Baird (born 1979), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
• Edgar Baird (1911–2005), Canadian businessman and park ranger, recipient of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Edith Baird (1859–1924), British chess composer
• Edward Baird (disambiguation), several people
• Finneas Baird O'Connell (born 1997), American musician and actor
• Francis Baird (1802–1864), engineer and owner of Baird Works
• Frank Baird (1912–2007), American basketball player
• George Baird (disambiguation), several people
• Hal Baird, American college baseball coach
• Harry Baird (disambiguation), several people
• Helen Cowie (doctor) (1875–1956), born Helen Baird, New Zealand doctor
• Henry Biard (1892–1966) (also spelt "Henri"), British pilot
• Henry Martyn Baird (1832–1906), American historian of the Huguenots
• Hugh Baird (disambiguation), several people
• Isabelle Turcotte Baird (born 1970), Canadian triathlon athlete
• James Baird (disambiguation), several people
• Jane Baird (1875 –1960), Scottish educator and Esperantist
• Jeanne Baird (1927–2020), American actress
• Jennifer Baird, British archaeologist and professor
• Jeremy Baird, American drag queen known as Robbie Turner
• Jesse Baird (1997–2024), Australian television presenter and Australia rules football goal umpire
• John Baird (disambiguation), several people
• John Logie Baird (1888–1946), Inventor of the television
• Joseph E. Baird (1865–1942), American politician from Ohio
• Joyce Baird (1929–2015), British trade unionist
• Joyce Baird (diabetologist) (1929–2014), Scottish diabetes clinician and academic researcher
• Julia Baird (teacher) (born 1947), half-sister of John Lennon
• Julia Baird (journalist) (born 1967), Australian journalist, daughter of Bruce Baird
• Julianne Baird (born 1952), American soprano
• Kingsley Baird (born 1957), New Zealand sculptor
• LaRoy Baird (1881–1950), American politician
• Leah Baird (1883–1971), silent screen actress and screenwriter
• Leanne Baird, Miss Canada International 1998

M–Z

• Mamie Baird (1925–2012), Scottish journalist and author
• Margarite Frances Baird (1890–1970), artist (aka Peggy Cowley, Peggy Baird, Peggy Johns)
• Matthew Baird (1817–1877), railroad and locomotive businessman
• Michael Baird (footballer) (born 1983), Australian football player
• Mike Baird (born 1968), Australian politician, son of Bruce Baird
• Mike Baird (musician) (born 1951), professional drummer for the band Journey
• Mira Margaret Baird (1802–1878), American farmer and slave owner
• Pamela Baird (born 1945), American actress
• Patrick Douglas Baird (1912–1984), Scottish glaciologist
• Peter Baird (1952–2004), American actor and puppeteer, son of Bil Baird
• Rick Baird (born 1974), member of the 2002 U.S. Olympic Bobsled team
• Robert Baird (disambiguation), several people
• Roger Baird (born 1960), Scottish rugby player
• Sam Baird (born 1988), professional snooker player from England
• Sammy Baird (1930–2010), Scottish footballer
• Scott Baird (born 1951), American curler and oldest athlete to ever participate in the Winter Olympics
• Sharon Baird (born 1943), an American actress
• Shiona Baird (born 1946), English politician and former member of the Scottish Parliament
• Spencer Fullerton Baird (1823–1887), American ornithologist and ichthyologist
• Stuart Baird (born 1947), Academy Award nominated English film editor, producer, and director
• Susan Baird (1940–2009), Labour Party Councillor for the Braidfauld ward of Glasgow, Scotland
• Tadeusz Baird (1928–1981), Polish composer
• Theodore Baird (1901–1996), American professor
• Thomas D. Baird (1819–1873) American educator
• Travis Baird (born 1986), Australian rules footballer
• Vera Baird (born 1950), British politician and barrister
• William Baird (disambiguation), multiple people
• Zebulon Baird, American politician
• Zoë Baird (born 1952), American lawyer

See also

• François-Auguste Biard (1800–1882), French painter