The baby name wendel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈwɛndəl/ (WEN-dəl).
wendel is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name wendel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈwɛndəl/ (WEN-dəl).
wendel is Germanic in Origin.
Wendel descends from the medieval German given name Wendel, a short form of Wendelin, itself rooted in Old High German and linked to ethnonyms. It likely denoted either "a Vandal," referencing the East Germanic tribe, or "a Wend," the medieval German term for neighboring West Slavs; both interpretations appear in early records. The cult of Saint Wendelin, a 7th-century hermit venerated in the Rhineland, helped circulate the name across German-speaking Europe and into the Low Countries and Scandinavia.
As a surname-turned-given name, Wendel and the Anglicized Wendell reached English via immigration, gaining American visibility through the Holmes family (Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. and Jr.). Notable variants include Wendell (English), Wendelin (German), Wendeline (feminine), Vendel/Vendelín (Scandinavian, Czech/Slovak), and Hungarian Vendel. Usage today is uncommon in English but persists in German, Dutch, and Brazilian Portuguese circles.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #244 | 6 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #289 | 5 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| BR | 0 | #343 | 33 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #364 | 6 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #372 | 10 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #392 | 23 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #494 | 6 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #502 | 9 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #611 | 12 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #688 | 14 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #732 | 12 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #746 | 954 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #909 | 10 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #912 | 15 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #985 | 8 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,129 | 15 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,173 | 10 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,240 | 35 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,651 | 57 | 28,008 |
wendel is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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