Girl

Wendy

WEN-dee

Rare & Uncommon ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“Created by J.M. Barrie for 'Peter Pan,' derived from the Welsh 'gwen' (white/blessed). One of the first names invented for fiction that achieved real-world popularity.”

Popularity Over Time

Wendy US popularity rank over timeRank 4832 in 1918 to rank 28 in 1970. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#28#2430#4832191819401960198020002024

Wendy is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Literary CreationWelsh

Syllables

2

Nicknames

WenWendie

Style

LiteraryPlayfulVintageClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Wendy Williams (TV host)
  • Wendy (Peter Pan character)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

Created by J.M. Barrie for 'Peter Pan,' derived from the Welsh 'gwen' (white/blessed). One of the first names invented for fiction that achieved real-world popularity.

Wendy is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Wendy include Wen, Wendie.

Names that pair beautifully with Wendy include Daisy, Rosalie, Beatrix, Juniper.