What does the name Windsor mean?

Windsor

Quick answerWindsor derives from Old English and means "riverbank with a winch" or "the landing place on the river," combining "wind" (winch) and "sore" (bank).

Old English · Boy · 2 syllables

Rare

Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025

GenderBoy

US Rank#6,119

TrendStable

Peak year2024

Syllables2

OriginOld English

LanguageEnglish

CultureBritish

Letters7

Numerology3 Chaldean 1

Global rank#5,714

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Windsor

Windsor derives from Old English and means "riverbank with a winch" or "the landing place on the river," combining "wind" (winch) and "sore" (bank).

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Etymology

Windsor derives from Old English and means "riverbank with a winch" or "the landing place on the river," combining "wind" (winch) and "sore" (bank). The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and gained prominence through the British royal House of Windsor, adopted in 1917 by the British monarchy to replace the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha during World War I.

Windsor currently ranks #6,119 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.