Wheeler
Pronunciation: [ w-EEL-er ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Wheeler is a girl name, recorded for 5 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced w-EEL-er.
Parents who love the name Wheeler often also consider California, Freddy, Troylynn .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #68,417
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Wheeler is also used as a boy name, ranked #2837.
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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
Old Norse Bjørney origin
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#68,259 in US
Hebrew via Old English origin
"grace, favor (from Hannah via Anne)"
#68,594 in US
Old English origin
"hilltop town"
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Irish origin
"pledge, oath"
#68,521 in US
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About the Name Wheeler
Wheeler is a girl name .
Is Wheeler a boy or girl name? Wheeler is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #68,417 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #2,837. Wheeler is more commonly used as a boy name.
Wheeler is currently ranked #68,417 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Wheeler include Whe, Whee, Wheey, Wheeie, Ler, Lery, Lerie, Why, Whie, and Whekins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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