The baby name winnifred is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈwɪnɪfrɛd/ (WIN-ih-fred).
winnifred is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name winnifred is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈwɪnɪfrɛd/ (WIN-ih-fred).
winnifred is Welsh in Origin.
Winnifred is an English feminine name ultimately derived from the medieval Latin Winefrida, itself from the Welsh Gwenfrewi (modern Gwenffrewi): gwen "fair, blessed, holy" + frewi "peace, reconciliation." It entered English through the cult of Saint Winefride, a 7th-century Welsh martyr associated with the shrine at Holywell, and spread from Wales into England by the late Middle Ages. The name enjoyed strong revivalist use in the Victorian and Edwardian eras and was common in the UK and the United States around 1900; it has reemerged in recent decades with the vintage trend.
Standard and related forms include Winifred (most common), Winnifred, Winefride, Winefred, and the Spanish/Latin Winifreda; the original Welsh is Gwenfrewi/Gwenffrewi. Familiar diminutives are Winnie, Win, Freddie/Freddy, and Freda. The core meaning is "blessed peace" or "holy peacemaker."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #89 | 5 | 3,714 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| GH | 0 | #245 | 4 | 5,396 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #258 | 31 | 7,507 |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #318 | 75 | 6,973 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #793 | 66 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,182 | 66 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
winnifred is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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