Winifred

Winifred: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “blessed peace”
Origin: Welsh
Say it: WIN-uh-fred · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls (98% of all uses)

From Welsh Gwenfrewi, probably from elements meaning 'blessed' and 'peace'. Saint Winefride helped spread the name in English use.

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How popular is Winifred?

202473.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Winifred in 2024244

2024 rank#1,027 girls

Peak year1891

Total US babies since 188045,915

Winifred is rising: use over the last five years is 4.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Winifred

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Winniefair and blessed · Welsh
Morgansea-born; sea-circle · Welsh
Jenniferfair one, white phantom · Welsh
Gwendolynwhite ring · Welsh
Brynnhill · Welsh
Meredithgreat lord · Welsh
Meganpearl · Welsh
Rowynwhite spear · Welsh

Winifred questions

What does the name Winifred mean?

Winifred means "blessed peace". It comes from Welsh. From Welsh Gwenfrewi, probably from elements meaning 'blessed' and 'peace'. Saint Winefride helped spread the name in English use.

Is Winifred a boy or girl name?

Winifred is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Winifred?

244 US babies were named Winifred in 2024. Its peak year was 1891.

How do you pronounce Winifred?

Winifred is usually pronounced WIN-uh-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.