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Windel

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How to Pronounce Windel

Pronounced WIN-duhl /ˈwɪn.dəl/Medium

Meaning: Windel is a spelling of Wendell, a Germanic name that originally referred to a Wend, a member of the Slavic Wendish peoples, and came to carry the sense of 'wanderer.' It spread as a surname and given name, and Windel records an American respelling with an i. The name's roots lie in that old ethnic-and-wanderer term.Low

In 30 seconds: Windel is a variant of Wendell, a Germanic name meaning 'a Wend' or 'wanderer.' It saw early-to-mid-century use and stayed rare.
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Origin LowGermanic
MeaningWindel is a spelling of Wendell, a Germanic name that originally referred to a Wend, a member of the Slavic Wendish peoples, and came to carry the sense of 'wanderer.' It spread as a surname and given name, and Windel records an American respelling with an i. The name's roots lie in that old ethnic-and-wanderer term.
U.S. rank (1982)#7348 ↘ Falling
1982 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1941
Total births (all-time)≈ 234

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194119201982

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Windel is a respelling of Wendell, from a Germanic word for a Wend, one of the Slavic Wendish peoples, later read as 'wanderer.' Carried as both surname and given name, it took the Windel form among some American families in the early twentieth century.

It was always rare, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around 1941 and fading by the early eighties. A boy named Windel then would be a grandfather today.

Did you know? Wendell, the name behind Windel, spread in America partly in honor of the poet Oliver Wendell Holmes, keeping the old Germanic 'wanderer' name alive.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Windel — Variant of Wendell; Germanic 'a Wend/wanderer'; early-1900s respelling

Variations

WendellWendelWendall

Nicknames

WinDel

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Wendell— the standard form of the same name
Wendel— a like spelling of Wendell
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Windel mean?

It is a variant of Wendell, a Germanic name meaning 'a Wend' or 'wanderer.'

How do you pronounce Windel?

It is said WIN-duhl /ˈwɪn.dəl/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Windel a boy or girl name?

Windel is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Windel?

It was always rare, seeing its quiet peak in the early nineteen-forties.

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