Wilber
Pronunciation: [ w-IHLB-er ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #66,812
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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About the Name Wilber
Wilber is a girl name .
Is Wilber a boy or girl name? Wilber is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #66,812 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #4,254. Wilber is more commonly used as a boy name.
Wilber is currently ranked #66,812 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Wilber include Wil, Wilb, Wilby, Wilbie, Wiy, Wiie, and Wilkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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