Woodrow

English

"row of houses by a wood"

Woodrow Origin and Meaning

The name Woodrow is a boy's name of English origin meaning "row of houses by a wood".

Aside from President Wilson (born Thomas), most Woodrows, including Herman, Guthrie, and Harrelson, have chosen to be known as Woody, which says it all.

Woodrow Rank in US Top 1000

# 954 in the US

Woodrow Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 946 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Woodrow

• 946 Nameberry 2025
• 694 Unique 2024

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Famous People Named Woodrow

• (Thomas) Woodrow Wilson 28th U.S. president
• Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson American actor
• Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie American folk singer
• Woodrow Lowe American NFL football player
• Woodrow Stanley Lloyd Canadian politician; 8th Premier of Saskatchewan
• Woodrow Lyle Wyatt Baron Wyatt of Weeford, British politician, author, journalist
• Woodrow "Woody" Dantzler American NFL football player
• Woodrow Wilson Jones U.S. Congressman from North Carolina
• Woodrow Michael Kroll American radio evangelist
• (Sydney) Woodrow Parfrey American actor
• Woodrow Charles "Woody" Herman American jazz clarinetist
• Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes American college football coach
• Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Paige American sportswriter and broadcaster

The name Woodrow in Pop Culture

• Woodrow Huckleberry Tiberius "Woody" Boyd main character on TV's "Cheers," played by Woody Harrelson
• Woodrow Snider character in movie "National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion"
• Woodrow "Woody" Fink character on TV's "The Suite Life on Deck"
• Woodrow "Woody" Strode coroner on TV's "Psych"
• Woodrow Wayland Johnson character on TV's "Brickleberry"