Wilfred
WIL-fred
Boy
Average rank #1,489 across 4 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
Means "desiring peace" from Old English wil "will, desire" and friรพ "peace". Saint Wilfrid was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop. The name was rarely used after the Norman conquest, but it was revived in the 19th century.
Popularity
How popular is Wilfred?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#133
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#647
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#3,844
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#1,331
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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