Wilder
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Updated Mon Sep 02 2024
Wilder Origin and Meaning
The name Wilder is a girl's name meaning "wild, untamed, uncontrolled".
The name Wilder is still used more than 90 percent of the time for boys, but it's being used quietly for girls too. with 50 receiving the name in a recent year. Along with the rest of the Wild and Wiley family, it's one of the hottest baby names starting with W. Certainly giving your child of either gender such a wilder name is setting them up for a certain kind of character and future.
Wilder Popularity
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