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Winifred

WIN-ih-fred

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“From the Welsh 'Gwynedd' meaning blessed peacemaker. A Victorian-era favorite that combines religious virtue (peace) with aristocratic charm, now experiencing quiet revival.”

Popularity Over Time

Winifred US popularity rank over timeRank 7103 in 1994 to rank 141 in 1917. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#141#3622#71031900192019401960198020002024

Winifred is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicWelsh

Syllables

3

Nicknames

WinnieFredaFred

Style

VintageElegantGrandClassicRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Winifred Holtby (author)
  • Winifred Jackson Hemus (actress)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

From the Welsh 'Gwynedd' meaning blessed peacemaker. A Victorian-era favorite that combines religious virtue (peace) with aristocratic charm, now experiencing quiet revival.

Winifred is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Winifred include Winnie, Freda, Fred.

Names that pair beautifully with Winifred include Rosalind, Cordelia, Beatrice, Imogen.