Wilfred

Wilfred \wi-(l)fred, wil-fr-ed\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Wilfred is pronounced as WIHLFerahD ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Wilfred: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)"

What is the origin of Wilfred?

Wilfred is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Germanic origins. The name's meaning is desiring peace. Two-element name derived from the elements 'wil' meaning will, desire ; 'fridu' meaning peace, protection, safety. Walfrid (Old English) and Wilfrith (Old English) are original forms of Wilfred. The name was borne by two saints, including Saint Wilfrid (634-709), an English bishop at the Council of Whitby. The name was not used from the Middle Ages until after the Norman Conquest; it saw a revival in the 19th century. The name short names for Wilfreda (English) is the female form of Wilfred. Wilfred has 23 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Alternatives used in English meaning of Wifredo, Wilferd name, name Wilfredo meaning (used in Italian and Spanish too), name Wilfrid (used in French too), short names for Wilfryd, Willfred meaning and origin, Willfredo meaning, Willfrid name variations, and name Willfryd origin. Other English variants the short forms meaning of Fred, Wil definition, name Wilf origin, Wilfie pronounciation, and Will pronounciation, and the diminutive forms Freddie name popularity, short names for Willie, and name Willy meaning. Foreign variants of Wilfred Guifré meaning of name (Catalan), Vilfred meaning and origin (Scandinavian), Vilfredo name popularity (Italian), Vilfrido name (Italian), name Wilfried (German), and what does the name Willfried mean (German). See also the related form, Wilkie definition (English).

A famous person named Wilfred is Poet Wilfred Owen, born Wilfred Edward Salter Owen, 18 March 1893 - 4 November 1918, Plas Wilmot, England.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Wilfred:

Wilfrid meaning of name (English and French), meaning of Wilberto (Spanish), Wilfredo definition (English, Italian, and Spanish), Willfredo name popularity, Willibert meaning (German), short names for Walberto, Walford pronounciation, what does the name Walforde mean, Walfred name popularity (Dutch, German, and Scandinavian), nicknames for Walfrid, what does the name Walfried mean (German), Walfryd pronounciation, Wallford meaning and origin, name Wallforde meaning, meaning of Wallfred, Wallfrid meaning of name, Wallfried meaning and origin, name Wallfryd meaning, Welford name popularity, and Wilbart name.

The baby name Wilfred fun facts:

The name Wilfred in reverse order is "Derfliw".

The numerological value of the name Wilfred is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Wilfred?

Wilfred is not in the top boy names in USA.