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Windle

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Windle

Pronounced WIN-duhl /ˈwɪn.dəl/Medium

Meaning: Windle is an English surname drawn from a place name, from Old English elements meaning roughly 'windy hill' or 'windy field'. Carried as a family name for those from such a spot, it moved into occasional use as a boy's given name.Low

In 30 seconds: Windle is an English surname and place name meaning 'windy hill', used as a rare boy's given name. It saw scattered early-twentieth-century use (said WIN-duhl).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningWindle is an English surname drawn from a place name, from Old English elements meaning roughly 'windy hill' or 'windy field'. Carried as a family name for those from such a spot, it moved into occasional use as a boy's given name.
U.S. rank (1976)#6482 ↘ Falling
1976 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1941
Total births (all-time)≈ 413

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194119161976

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

Windle comes from an English place name built on Old English roots for 'wind' and a hill or clearing, giving a sense of 'windy hill' or 'windy field'. Families from such places took it as a surname, and in the American surname-name fashion it occasionally passed to sons as a first name. It remained genuinely rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year.

Its small peak fell in the early nineteen-forties, so a Windle from then would be in his eighties today. The name has the sturdy, earthy feel of other -dle surname-names and shortens easily to Win; it never caught on widely and has not been revived.

Did you know? Windle began life on the map, marking a wind-swept hill or field in England before it ever became a family name or a first name.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Windle — English place/surname; Old English 'windy hill/field'

Variations

WindellWendellWinfield

Nicknames

WinDell

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Windle mean?

It is an English surname from a place name, meaning roughly 'windy hill' or 'windy field'.

How do you pronounce Windle?

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

Is Windle a boy or girl name?

Windle is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Windle?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year, peaking in the early nineteen-forties.

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