Winferd
Old English · Boy · 2 syllables
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Winferd
Winferd is an Old English name composed of "wine" (friend) and "fred" (peace), meaning "peaceful friend" or "friend of peace." The name derives from Germanic linguistic roots common in Anglo-Saxon England.
This meaning was compiled with AI assistance and is awaiting community review. Know this name well? Help verify or improve it.
Etymology
Winferd is an Old English name composed of "wine" (friend) and "fred" (peace), meaning "peaceful friend" or "friend of peace." The name derives from Germanic linguistic roots common in Anglo-Saxon England.
The name was primarily used in English-speaking cultures during the medieval period, with documented use among Anglo-Saxon nobility; it has largely fallen out of common use in modern times but appears in historical records and genealogical studies.
Winferd currently ranks #4,422 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1929.
Contribute to this name
Help improve this page with a meaning, origin, or correction—and get credited as a contributor.
Share your knowledge about this name—meaning, origin, pronunciation, or correction. Your contribution is reviewed and credited with your name.
Login to contributeWe use Google & Facebook login — no password needed.
Sibling name ideas
Anglo-Saxon names that sit beautifully beside WinferdSimilar names you might like
Names starting with WMore names starting with W
- Wetzel
- Wane
- Waled
- Wealthy
- Warnie
- Waylyn
- Wendie
- Waite
- Wessam
- Waddy
- Way
- Wensel
- Warran
- Wakeel
- Waldron
- Warfield
- Wendle
- Waldean
Find middle names for Winferd →
🧬 See Winferd's popularity the year you were born →
🔢 Get Winferd's free numerology report card →
💫 Is Winferd your name? Get your free “My name means…” card →
👶 Have a Winferd already? Find sibling names that fit →
Names that sound like Winferd
Phonetic match, not just spelling"Winifred derives from the Old English elements "wine" (friend) and "frēd" (peace), meaning "friend of peace." The name was particularly…"
"The given name 'Winnifred' is derived from the Old English words 'winu' meaning 'friend' and 'fridu' meaning 'peace', making it…"
"The given name 'Winfried' means "friend of peace," derived from the Old High German elements *wini* ("friend") and *fridu* ("peace")."
"Winfrey is an English surname derived from Old English elements "wine" (friend) and "fréo" (peaceful), meaning "peaceful friend" or "wine's…"
"Wenford derives from Old English elements "wenn" (pale or fair) and "ford" (ford or river crossing), meaning "fair ford" or…"
"Winiford is a feminine name derived from the Old English elements "wine" (friend) and "ford" (ford/crossing), meaning "friend at the…"
"Winfred derives from Old English elements "wine" (friend) and "frēd" (peace), meaning "friend of peace." The name was primarily used…"
"Winburn derives from Old English elements "wine" (friend) and "burne" (stream), meaning "friend's stream" or "stream of the wine/meadow." The…"
"Winafred means "blessed friend" or "peaceful friend," derived from the Germanic elements "wine" (friend) and "fred" (peace)."
"Winniefred is a blended English name combining "Winnie" (derived from Germanic elements meaning "friend" or "joy") with "Fred" (from Alfred,…"
"Winifrede derives from the Welsh name Gwenfrewi, combining "gwen" (blessed/fair) and "frewi" (reconciliation), meaning "blessed reconciliation" or "fair reconciliation." The…"
"Winnefred is a Welsh name derived from the elements "gwen" (white/blessed) and "fred" (peace), meaning "blessed peace" or "white peace."…"