Wilfred name meaning
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What does Wilfred mean?
Eternal and Frequently Used Wilfred dominantly is used in Tamil, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, English and Danish, meaning of Wilfred is "Much Peace, Resolute, Will, Desire, Protection, Safety, Composition or Desiring Peace" has its roots in Germanic and Old High German is bestowed upon both sexes.
Wilfred is English and German form of Wilfried.
How do I pronounce Wilfred?
The two syllabled name Wilfred is commonly pronounced as wi-lf-red. wil-fred is another way(s) to say the name.
Variants of Wilfred
Guifré, Willfried, Wilfried, Willifrid
How popular is the name Wilfred?
Wilfred is a popular name in United States given to over 29327 babies in 153 years. At present the moniker is on a rise, in 1917, the moniker grabbed the 164th spot and 802 baby boys were given the name.
Additionally, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names a staggering 80 times A common name in England and Wales with over 2870 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.
Currently peaked at the charts, the moniker grabbed the 146th spot and 383 baby boys were given the name.
Wilfred is an uncommon baby name in France, even after 33 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 700.
Over 138 people have been named Wilfred in France. But Wilfred is a popular baby name in Kenya where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, England, South Africa, Philippines, Malawi, Canada, Cameroon, Jamaica, Zimbabwe, Netherlands and Ghana.
According to our estimate, at least 210000 people have been bestowed Wilfred around the globe.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 3861 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4270 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3062 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3793 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4099 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3789 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4327 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3355 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4290 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3692 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
Wilfred in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 1555 | 867 | 6 | 8 |
 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
Numerological aspects of Wilfred
The number 9 as your personality no reveals that you are charming, positive, very idealistic and well-versed in different subjects. Stop being so naive and fall under the influence of envious people. You are a person of many talents. Relax, no one is forcing you to do things as other people do it. You are all about fun, adventure, excitement, change, and adventure. You are persistent to always get where you indented to.
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- Clemmie - Meaning of Clemmie is Indulgent, Gentle or Giving Mercy used for both genders and originated from Latin is chiefly used in English
- Margret - Frequently Used and Perennial girl name Margret is used especially in Norwegian, English and Faroese, meaning of Margret is "Pearl, Child of Light or The Pearl" is originated from Old Greek
- Carroll - Eminent and Venerable unisex name Carroll is originated from Germanic and Celtic, meaning of Carroll is "Song of Joy, Man and Womanly" is used commonly in Romanian and English. Carroll is another transcription of Carol.
- Nita - Durable and Well-Liked Nita is used commonly in Norwegian and Telugu is originated from Spanish, Native and Latin bestowed upon girls, Nita means "Modest or Bear"
Famous people named Wilfred
- Wilfred Burchett, Australian journalist
- Wilfred Gordon Bigelow, Canadian heart surgeon
- Wilfred Backhouse Alexander, English ornithologist and entomologist
- Wilfred Grenfell, medical missionary to Newfoundland
- Wilfred Rowland Childe, British author and poet
- Wilfred Josephs, English composer
- Wilfred Jacobs, first Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda
- Wilfred Le Bouthillier, Acadian singer
- Wilfred Hudson Osgood, American zoologist
- Wilfred Pickles, English actor and radio presenter
- Wilfred Stamp, 2nd Baron Stamp, son of the British banker Josiah Stamp
- Wilfred Abse, Welsh psychiatrist
- Wilfred Theodore Blake, pioneer aviator, travel writer and traveller
- Wilfred Kirochi, former Kenyan middle distance runner
- Wilfred Harold Munro, American historian, brother of Dana C. Munro
- Wilfred Shingleton, English art director
- Wilfred Dunderdale, British spy and intelligence officer
- Wilfred Cass, CBE FRSA co-founded the Cass Sculpture Foundation
- Wilfred Hudleston Hudleston, English geologist
- Wilfred Hardy, British artist and illustrator
- Wilfred Cairns, 4th Earl Cairns, peer of the United Kingdom and a Rifle Brigade officer
- Wilfred Baker, British Conservative Party politician
- Wilfred Eade Agar, Anglo-Australian zoologist
- Wilfred Fienburgh, British Labour Party politician
- Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, British businessman, farmer
- Wilfred Blake, English first-class cricketer
- Wilfred Broadhead, English first-class cricketer
- Wilfred Hutton, Irish cricketer
- Wilfred von Oven, was between 1943 and the German capitulation
- Wilfred Trubshaw, British solicitor and police officer
- Wilfred Taragon, Kenyan long-distance runner
- Wilfred D. Turner, ninth Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
- Wilfred Mitford Davies, Welsh artist and publisher
- Wilfred Wood, KA was Bishop of Croydon from 1985 to 2003
- Wilfred Trotter, English surgeon, a pioneer in neurosurgery
- Wilfred Bion, influential British psychoanalyst
- Wilfred Owen, English poet and soldier
- Wilfred Benítez, Puerto Rican former professional boxer and the youngest world champion
- Wilfred Thesiger, English explorer and travel writer
- Wilfred Lucas, Canadian-born American stage actor
- Wilfred Bouma, Dutch former footballer
- Wilfred Gibson, English violinist, session musician
- Wilfred Dolby Fuller, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Wilfred Wood, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Wilfred St Aubyn Malleson, Wilfred St
- Wilfred Edwards, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Wilfred Judson, Canadian lawyer and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
- Wilfred Curtis, Canadian airman and Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Canadian Air Force
- Wilfred Rhodes, English professional cricketer
- Wilfred Kitching, 7th General of The Salvation Army
- Wilfred Moore, Canadian lawyer
- Wilfred Baddeley, British male tennis player and the elder of the Baddeley twins
Lists having Wilfred
- Boys names beginning with W
- Girls names beginning with W
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- Norwegian Baby Names
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- Popular English Boy Names
- Boy names that starts with Wil
- Baby Names that mean Wish
- Baby Names that mean Peace
- Baby Names that mean Resolute
- Baby Names that mean Peaceful
- Baby Names that mean Desire
- Baby Names that mean Protection
- Baby Names that mean Safety
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004