Winnifred name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Celtic
Usage: English, German, Welsh, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: wi-nnif-red
Meaning: Peaceful Friend, Fair, Holy, Blessed Reconciliation, Joy and Peace, White Wave and Frewi
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What does Winnifred mean?

Winnifred means Peaceful Friend, Fair, Holy, Blessed Reconciliation, Joy and Peace, White Wave or Frewi is a baby girl name which is used in Danish, Norwegian, German, English, Swedish, Welsh and Finnish has its origin in Celtic.

Winnifred is variation of unfading and cherished Winifred. Winifred is variation of Guinevere. Also Winifred is variant of Úna. Winifred is English form of Gwenfrewi. Meaning of Winifred is Holy, Blessed Peace and Friend of Peace has its origin in English, Old Welsh and Celtic.

How do I pronounce Winnifred?

Three syllabled Winnifred is most commonly pronounced as wi-nnif-red. Some people pronounce it as winn(i)-fred.

Variants of Winnifred

Winifred, Guinevere, Úna, Gwenfrewi, Gaenor, Jenifer, Gwennie, Gwenn, Gwenhwyfar, Juno

How popular is the name Winnifred?

Winnifred was a common name in United States. Over 4725 babies have been named Winnifred since 1880. At its zenith in 1888,. But after 111 years, the name has lost its appeal a bit and is now ranking low.

Moreover, the moniker has been to Winnifred is an uncommon baby name in still in use in England and Wales. Winnifred is a rare baby name in Ireland and may not be used now as it was last seen in 1992.

Winnifred is a common name in Ghana, Jamaica, South Africa, Uganda and England while somewhat familiar name in Nigeria, Canada, Malaysia, Liberia, Scotland, Wales, Kenya and Trinidad and Tobago. As per our research, over 20000 babies have been bestowed Winnifred around the globe.

YearRankBirths
2023277461
2022264965
2021318950
2020308351
2019383738
2018464929
2017429733
2016484228
2015582722
2014847613
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Winnifred in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands2237382186

What numerology tells about Winnifred?

You are a daydreamer who can spend hours of wandering your imaginative world. You want to be surrounded by great minds that talk about ideas, achievements and changing the world. Financial security doesn't matter to you much. Neither does a steady love life. You can't imagine yourself tied to one person for the rest of your life. You need to open up to new adventures and experiences. You lack passion and wilderness.

Looking for a name like Winnifred? Please go through the following names

  •  Airic - Atypical Airic is originated from Celtic, Airic means "One who is Pleasant or Agreeable" is given to both sexes
  •  Zavrina - Used largely in English, Zavrina means "A Princess or Sabrina" and of Celtic origin is aimed at girls
  •  Jennifer - Loved Jennifer especially is used in Swedish and Sindhi aimed at both sexes that of Celtic and German origin, meaning of Jennifer is "Pure or Yielding, Fair or Fair or Smooth Soft"
  •  Audrenne means High or Royal came from Celtic
  •  Eireann - The infrequent girl name Eireann means "The Irish Woman". Its origin is in Celtic and Old Irish is commonly used in Irish

Famous people named Winnifred

  • Winnifred Harper Cooley, U.S. author and lecturer
  • Winnifred Eaton, Canadian author
  • Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck, American journalist and politician
  • Winnifred Bonjean Alpart in Sexy Baby as
  • In 1955 comedy movie, Parole Heimat, Winnifred Bosboom characterized Kitty.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
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