Wilfred
WIL-fred
Boy
Average rank #1,484 across 4 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
Means "desiring peace" from Old English wil "will, desire" and fri镁 "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?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#113
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#647
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#3,844
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#1,331
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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