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Meaning

The name Wilfred has the following meaning:

One who desires peace.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Wilfred is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Wilfred in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Wilfred is pronounced as wil-frurd

Origins

Wilfred originates from the English language.
See other suggested English boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Wilfred and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Wilfred: Boys - Alton, Asbury, Brent, Burr, Darnell, Darvin, Denham, Deshaun, Deshawn, Dryden, Elwin, Elwood, Handy, Hayes, Melton, Newman, Norville, Ralph, Winfred, Girls - Anjanette, Delma, Elda, Janae, Latrice, Lenna, Lollie, Lovie, Maryjo, Pamela, Tamia, Both genders - Carol, Harper, Haven, Jami, Storm

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Wilfred: Vilfredo, Vilfrido, Walfrido, Wilferdo, Wilford, Wilfredo (Spanish), Wilfrid (English), Wilfrido (Spanish), Wilfryd, Willfred, Willfredo, Willfrid, Willfried, Willfyrd, Willifred (German)

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Wilfred are: Will, Willie, Willy, Fred

Style

We think the name Wilfred should fall under the following style category: The Wild West.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Wilfred to be: Helpful and kind gentleman

In one word, you might describe Wilfred as a(n) "helpful" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Wilfred (or its variants) are:

Wilfred Edward Salter Owen , born on 18 March , a famous poet. Wilfred Edward Salter Owen 's background: A poet and soldier, regarded by many as the leading poet of the First World War.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, born on 20 November, a famous politician. Sir Wilfrid Laurier's background: The seventh Prime Minister of Canada from July 11, 1896, to October 5, 1911.

Wilfred Kitching, born on 22 August, a famous general. Wilfred Kitching's background: The 7th General of The Salvation Army (1954-1963). In 1961, he was awarded a Hon. LLD in Yonsei, Korea, and CBE in 1964.
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