Wayne
WAYN
Average rank #1,205 across 4 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From an occupational surname meaning "wagon maker", derived from Old English wรฆgn "wagon". Use of it as a given name can be partly attributed to the popularity of the actor John Wayne (1907-1979). Another famous bearer is Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky (1961-), generally considered the greatest player in the history of the sport.
Popularity
How popular is Wayne?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#1,952
in 2024
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#676
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#655
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#1,536
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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