Wayland name meaning
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What does Wayland mean?
Wayland means War-land, Battlefield, War Territory or Bold is notably used in English used as a baby boy name came from Old English and Old High German. Wayland is form of prominent Waylon.
Celebrated and All time favorite Waylon came from Old English and Old High German languages, meaning of Waylon is "Roadside Land and Modern Singer Waylon Jennings" is majorly used in English.
How do I pronounce Wayland?
The three syllabled name Wayland is pronounced, wa(y)-la-nd.
Variants of Wayland
Völund, Waylon, Daelan, Vǫlundr, Daelen
How popular is the name Wayland?
Wayland is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1884 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1912, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 765 on boy names chart when 59 babies were named Wayland.
There are over 3882 babies that have been given the name Wayland in United States. As per our evaluation, over 3000 babies have been bestowed Wayland around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2234 | 63 |
| 2022 | 2740 | 47 |
| 2021 | 2612 | 49 |
| 2020 | 3724 | 28 |
| 2019 | 2691 | 47 |
| 2018 | 2629 | 47 |
| 2017 | 3374 | 33 |
| 2016 | 2881 | 41 |
| 2015 | 2962 | 39 |
| 2014 | 3295 | 33 |
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Here's what numbers has to say about Wayland
No one dares to say bad things about you. You are a peacemaker and always avoid conflicts. Not everyone wants to change the world as you do. Your friends have a hard time decoding your mood. When it comes to love, you can't stand a monogamous relationship. Make sure you invest your energy, time and love in the right place. Otherwise, you risk ending up disappointed and alone. Deep inside you want someone to take over your dominance and take over the control.
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- Eddrick - Uncustomary Eddrick specifically is used in English is a boy name, meaning of Eddrick is "Prosperous Ruler or Power or Good Fortune" came from Old English
Famous people named Wayland
- Wayland Holyfield, prominent American songwriter and leader
- Wayland Young, 2nd Baron Kennet, British writer and politician
- Wayland Hand, American folklorist
- Wayland Flowers, Wayland Parrott Flowers Jr
- Wayland Drew, writer born in Oshawa, Ontario
- Wayland Quintero characterized leading character of Danger in 1997 comedy, drama film Disoriented.
Lists having Wayland
- Boy names beginning with W
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- German Boy Names
- Boy names that ends with -land
- Baby Names that mean War
- Baby Names that mean land
- Baby Names that mean Brave
- Baby Names that mean Fight
- Baby Names that mean Bold
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html