Winfred

Winfred: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “friend of peace”
Origin: Old English
Say it: WIN-fred · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (97% of all uses)

From Old English elements wine 'friend' and frith 'peace'. It is distinct from the similar Welsh name Winifred.

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How popular is Winfred?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Winfred in 20240

Peak year1919

Total US babies since 188010,455

Winfred was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Winfred

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Wesleywestern meadow · Old English
Westonwestern settlement · Old English
Blakeblack; pale · Old English
Edwardwealthy guardian · Old English
Ashtonash tree town · Old English
Kingstonking's town · Old English
Brandonbroom-covered hill · Old English
Bentleybent-grass clearing · Old English

Winfred questions

What does the name Winfred mean?

Winfred means "friend of peace". It comes from Old English. From Old English elements wine 'friend' and frith 'peace'. It is distinct from the similar Welsh name Winifred.

Is Winfred a boy or girl name?

Winfred is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Winfred?

Winfred was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1919.

How do you pronounce Winfred?

Winfred is usually pronounced WIN-fred.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.