Wildred
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #68,629
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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"creative American coinage"
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Old English origin
"hilltop town"
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American slang origin
"energetic, rowdy one"
#68,536 in US
Old High German origin
"peaceful ruler (from Frederika)"
#68,807 in US
Spanish/literary origin
"island of the queen, named after fict..."
#68,481 in US
Old Norse origin
"elf victory"
#68,514 in US
French origin
"little Francis, free woman"
#68,467 in US
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About the Name Wildred
Wildred is a girl name .
Is Wildred a boy or girl name? Wildred is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #68,629 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #31,706. Wildred is more commonly used as a boy name.
Wildred is currently ranked #68,629 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Wildred include Wil, Wild, Wildy, Wildie, Red, Redy, Redie, Wiy, Wiie, and Wilkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Wildred include Wilder . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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