Wardell
Pronunciation: [ w-AWRD-ehl ]
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Meaning & Origin
Wardell is a girl name, recorded for 5 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced w-AWRD-ehl.
Parents who love the name Wardell often also consider Arlien, Ailsa, California .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #68,458
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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"pledge, oath"
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Old Norse via Scottish Gaelic origin
"island of Alfsigr (Norse personal name)"
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"island of the queen, named after fict..."
#68,481 in US
Middle English origin
"to fill to excess, satiate"
#68,542 in US
Irish Troy + Welsh Lynn origin
"foot soldier near the lake"
#68,533 in US
Old Norse origin
"to gladden, make joyful"
#68,566 in US
Hebrew via Old English origin
"grace, favor (from Hannah via Anne)"
#68,594 in US
American origin
"creative American coinage"
#68,505 in US
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About the Name Wardell
Wardell is a girl name .
Is Wardell a boy or girl name? Wardell is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #68,458 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #29,696. Wardell is more commonly used as a boy name.
Wardell is currently ranked #68,458 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Wardell include War, Ward, Wardy, Wardie, Ell, Elly, Ellie, Way, Waie, and Warkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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