The first name Winfred
A boy’s name from English meaning “joy”, “peace”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
English origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Winfred last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Winfred with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Winfred at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 5 boys born in the United States were named Winfred, the 14,089th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 244 were.
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.
Winfred in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Winfred
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Winfred Philip LehmannAmerican linguist, 1916–2007
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Questions
- What does the name Winfred mean?
- Winfred means “joy”, “peace” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Winfred?
- From Old English Wynnfriþ, from wynn (“joy”) + friþ (“peace”).
- How popular is the name Winfred?
- In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Winfred, ranking 4,789th.
- Is Winfred a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 10,455 US babies named Winfred since 1880 were boys.
- When was Winfred most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 244 babies were named Winfred, its highest rank at 387th.