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Wednesday

WED-nes-day

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Named after Woden's day in Old English, where Wednesday derives from the Germanic god Woden (Odin). Popularized by literary and pop culture, it carries both mythological and rebellious modern associations.”

Popularity Over Time

Wednesday US popularity rank over timeRank 11368 in 2003 to rank 1451 in 2023. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1451#6410#113681965198020002024

Wednesday is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

NorseOld English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

WendyNesday

Style

BoldLiteraryPlayfulStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Wednesday Addams
  • Wednesday Martin

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Scandinavian Names →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

English-speaking cultures primarily; Norse mythology connections

People Also Ask

Named after Woden's day in Old English, where Wednesday derives from the Germanic god Woden (Odin). Popularized by literary and pop culture, it carries both mythological and rebellious modern associations.

Wednesday is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Wednesday include Wendy, Nesday.

Names that pair beautifully with Wednesday include Salem, Ophelia, Raven.