Wilfred
Meaning
"desiring peace, will and peace"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,034
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Will, Wil, Fred
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"desiring peace, will and peace"
Origin: Old English
"ruling glory"
Origin: Old Slavic
Wilfred is more popular, ranked #5034 vs #70039 for Wladyslawa.
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Wilfred is more popular, ranked #5034 compared to Wladyslawa at #70039 in the United States.
Wilfred means "desiring peace, will and peace" (Old English origin). Wladyslawa means "ruling glory" (Old Slavic origin).
Wilfred is primarily a boy name. Wladyslawa is primarily a girl name.