Wellington

English surname from place name

"people living in the hamlet in the cleared area near the temple"

The name Wellington is currently ranked #982 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #496 in 1891. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in WELLINGTON, WELLINGTON, and WELLINGTON.

Wellington Rank in US Top 1000

# 982 in the US

Popularity of the name Wellington

• 1484 Nameberry 2026

20 Names Similar to Wellington

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Wellington.

• Hodge
• Fielding
• Powell
• Arnie
• Chaplin
• Lonnie
• Frasier
• Hardy
• Gable
• Hartford
• Gardner
• Louie
• Barlow
• Salinger
• Jonesy
• Fairbanks
• Hemingway
• Kipling
• Sumner
• Whitman

Famous People Named Wellington

• Wellington Timothy Mara American businessman and co,owner of the New York Giants; grandfather of actresses Kate and Rooney Mara
• Wellington Albert Papuan New Guinean rugby league footballer
• (V. K.) Wellington Koo Chinese Premier and diplomat
• Wellington Pedzisai Masakadza Zimbabwean cricketer
• Wellington Reade "Wells" Pope (b. 2011) son of Rosie and Daron Pope
• Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, hero of the battle of Waterloo

The name Wellington in Pop Culture

• J. Wellington Wimpy character in the Popeye cartoons
• Wellington capital of New Zealand
• Wellington beef dish
• Wellington dog in the book and play "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night,Time"