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Winfred

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How to Pronounce Winfred

Pronounced WIN-fred /ˈwɪn.frɛd/Medium

Meaning: Winfred here is a girl's name, a spelling of Winifred, which comes from the Welsh Gwenfrewi, roughly 'blessed reconciliation,' and was later blended with the Old English elements wine, 'friend,' and frith, 'peace.' It honors Saint Winifred, a Welsh martyr; the meaning comes from that parent.Low

In 30 seconds: Winfred is a variant of Winifred, from Welsh for 'blessed reconciliation.' A rare early-1900s girl's spelling (said WIN-fred).

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Origin LowEnglish, Welsh

MeaningWinfred here is a girl's name, a spelling of Winifred, which comes from the Welsh Gwenfrewi, roughly 'blessed reconciliation,' and was later blended with the Old English elements wine, 'friend,' and frith, 'peace.' It honors Saint Winifred, a Welsh martyr; the meaning comes from that parent.

U.S. rank (1980)#12124 ↘ Falling

1980 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1919

Total births (all-time)≈ 351

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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Winfred, used here for girls, is a spelling of Winifred, from the Welsh Gwenfrewi, 'blessed reconciliation,' reshaped in English toward wine, 'friend,' and frith, 'peace.' It honors a Welsh saint and appears in United States records from around 1909. It was never common in this form, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its late-1910s high.

A woman named Winfred from that era would be a great-grandmother today. Winifred itself has a gentle vintage charm and figures in the old-name revival, but the trimmed Winfred spelling, shared with the separate boys' name, has stayed rare.

Did you know? Winfred, as a girls' name, points back to Saint Winifred, a Welsh holy woman of legend whose name blends 'blessed' with an Old English sense of 'peace' and 'friend.'

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Winfred — Variant of Winifred; Welsh Gwenfrewi 'blessed reconciliation'

Variations

WinifredWinnifredWinefred

Nicknames

WinnieFreddieFred

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Winfred mean?

As a form of Winifred it means 'blessed reconciliation,' from the Welsh Gwenfrewi, with Old English senses of 'friend' and 'peace.'

How do you pronounce Winfred?

It's said WIN-fred /ˈwɪn.frɛd/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Winfred a boy or girl name?

Here Winfred is a girl's name, a form of Winifred; the same spelling is also used as a boys' name.

How popular is Winfred?

It was always rare for girls, an early-twentieth-century spelling given to only a couple dozen a year at its peak.