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    The first name Windsor

    A unisex name from English meaning “windsor”, “bank with a windlass”, “winch by the riverside”.

    Pronounced /ˈwɪndzɚ/ 2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    English origin

    Windsor means “windsor”, “bank with a windlass”, “winch by the riverside” in English.

    Inherited from Middle English Wyndelsore, from Old English Windlesōra (“Windsor”, literally “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”), from *windel ("reel, winch"; > Middle English windel (“reel, spool”)) + ōra (“bank, shore”). See windlass.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Windsor at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 22 girls born in the United States were named Windsor, the 5,714th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 40 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    1,040
    babies named Windsor since 1880
    #5,714
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Windsore

    Famous people named Windsor

    4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Windsor Davies
      British actor (1930–2019)
    • Windsor del Llano
      American soccer player, born 1949
    • Barry Cunliffe
      English archaeologist, born 1939
    • E. W. Kemble
      American cartoonist (1861-1933)

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    Questions

    What does the name Windsor mean?
    Windsor means “windsor”, “bank with a windlass”, “winch by the riverside” in English.
    What is the origin of the name Windsor?
    Inherited from Middle English Wyndelsore, from Old English Windlesōra (“Windsor”, literally “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”), from *windel ("reel, winch"; > Middle English windel (“reel, spool”)) + ōra (“bank, shore”). See windlass.
    Is Windsor a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 1,040 US babies named Windsor since 1880, 46% were girls and 54% boys.
    When was Windsor most popular?
    2024 in the United States, when 40 babies were named Windsor, its highest rank at 3,815th.
    How do you pronounce Windsor?
    Windsor is /ˈwɪndzɚ/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Windsor?
    Windsore.
    Is Windsor also a surname?
    Yes. Windsor is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.