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The name Wyndham is a girl's name of English origin meaning "from the windy village".

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Wyndham has proved a surprisingly fast rising choice for boys in the 2020s, probably thanks to American golfer, Wyndham Clark, who won both the Wells Fargo Championship and the U.S. Open in 2023. In 2025, 44 boys were called Wyndham — compared to eight in 2019 — and, for the first time, it also appeared in the US stats as a for girls. 
 
Aside from the golfer, notable namesakes include the artist (and founder of the Vorticist movement) Wyndham Lewis, and the author John Wyndham, who wrote The Day of The Triffids and The Chrysalids, adding literary and arty flair to the name. 
 
With the breezy meaning "from the windy village", some may be put off by the 'gassy' associations of nickname Windy, but you could always consider Wyn or Winnie instead.

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Wyndham is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Wyndham is a boy's name of English origin meaning "from the windy village".

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This artistic and aristocratic surname is a bold and daring choice, but with nature inspired names like Wren on the rise, and surnames-as-first-names being in vogue, Wyndham has seen a shift up the charts during the 2020s, with a recent count seeing it given to 44 boys — and 7 girls.
 
Notable namesakes include the artist (and founder of the Vorticist movement) Wyndham Lewis, and the author John Wyndham, who wrote The Day of The Triffids — however, it is unlikely to have been either of these two who inspired the rise in young Wyndhams.
 
Instead, this increase is most likely down to the American golfer, Wyndham Clark, who won both the Wells Fargo Championship and the U.S. Open in 2023, which may have brought visibility to the name.
 
Windy might be an intuitive nickname option, but opinion is divided on whether it's breezy and cool, or, well, just a bit gassy. Wyn might be a concise and gentle alternative, or even "Dub" which is Wyndham Clark's nickname, short for W (double-you/dub-uh-you).

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The name Wyndham is currently ranked #2880 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #2880 in 2025.

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