Girl name Welsh origin Catholic;Christian tradition

Winifred

WIN-i-fred · 8 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Blessed peacemaking, from Welsh Gwenfrewi
Language
Welsh
Culture
Welsh
Religion
Catholic;Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
Welsh · saintly
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1031
2024 births244
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births44,809
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
WinnieFredFreda
Alternate spellings
WinifridWynifred
In other languages
Gwenfrewi (Welsh)Winifried (Latin)

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Notable people named Winifred

Winifred Atwell (pianist)
Winifred Sanderson (figure)
Saint Winifred of Wales
Winifred Holtby (author)