Waddie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Waddie

What is the meaning of the name Waddie ?

The baby name Waddie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced WAD-ee (IPA: /ˈwædi/).

Waddie is English in Origin.

Waddie is a rare English given name and nickname with several possible roots. Most often it is a diminutive of Walter, especially in Scots where Wattie is standard, and it also occurs as a familiar form of Wade. In the United States from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries it appears both as an independent name and as a nickname, with currency in the South and the cattle country of the West; the cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell helped cement its Western aura. The spelling also overlaps with Wadie, an Anglicized form of Arabic Wadi'.

The meaning depends on origin. From Walter it inherits "ruler of the army" (from Germanic wald "rule" + hari "army"); from Wade it evokes "to ford, to go" (Old English wadan). As the Arabic Wadie, it means "gentle, meek." Related forms include Wattie, Waddy, Wadie, and the surname Waddy. Usage today is uncommon and typically masculine.

⚙ Waddie is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 6 recorded uses, across 4 countries.