Wilde

English surname, variation of Wild, English word name
"undomesticated, uncultivated"

Wilde Origin and Meaning

The name Wilde is a girl's name meaning "undomesticated, uncultivated".

The final -e takes this from a daring word name to a literary honor name, for the inimitable Irish author, poet and playwright Oscar Wilde, infamous for his wit and flamboyance.

English model Lily Cole used the Wylde spelling for her daughter, born in 2015.