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Wyndham

♂ Boy

Pronounced WIND-əm /ˈwɪnd.əm/High

Meaning: From the Norfolk town Wymondham — 'Wigmund's homestead' in Old English — via the aristocratic surnameMedium

In 30 seconds: A name that sounds like a leather armchair: Wyndham descends from 'Wigmund's homestead', wears an aristocratic English surname history, and shares its lobby with a hotel chain and a sci-fi master.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningFrom the Norfolk town Wymondham — 'Wigmund's homestead' in Old English — via the aristocratic surname
U.S. rank (2025)#2880 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births44 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 162

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202519182025

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

Wyndham derives from Wymondham in Norfolk — Old English 'Wigmund's homestead' (the elements debated at the margins) — and rose as the surname of an English political dynasty. Sci-fi's John Wyndham and playwright-actor circles (London's Wyndham's Theatre) burnish it; the hotel brand globalized the spelling.

As a given name it is rare and clubbable — Win waits as the friendliest possible nickname.

Did you know? John Wyndham — author of The Day of the Triffids — cycled through several of his own middle names as pen names before settling on the one that stuck.
Overall data confidence 75%
Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names — Wymondham — place etymology

Variations

WindhamWymondham

Nicknames

WinWyn

Famous Bearers

  • ★Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957)
    British writer, painter, and co-founder of the Vorticist art movement
  • ★Wyndham Halswelle (1882-1915)
    British athlete who won the 400 metres gold at the 1908 Olympics

If you like Wyndham…

Winston— the statesman classic sharing the Win- warmth
Hiram— shares the -am ending
Brigham— shares Wyndham's English roots
Jream— a fellow English choice
Wiley— shares Wyndham's English roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Wyndham mean?

Wyndham comes from the Norfolk town Wymondham, Old English for 'Wigmund's homestead'.

How do you pronounce Wyndham?

It's said WIND-əm /ˈwɪnd.əm/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Wyndham a boy or girl name?

Wyndham is a boy's name.

How popular is Wyndham?

Wyndham is a rare name in the U.S.

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