Updated October 2026
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German
"to travel, to proceed"
Old man's name just conceivable for a girl--makes a new spin on Wendy.
Variation of the word wild or German
"to strive"
The German name for girls Wylda was introduced to the world by British filmmaker/artist, director of Fifty Shades of Gray Sam Taylor-Wood and her actor husband, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who named their…
Germanic
"friend's garden, friend's yard"
Clunky but sweet, Winigard is an Old Germanic name that could appeal to fans of Hildegard, Winifred, and Hedwig. Derived from the elements wini ("friend") and gards ("garden, enclosure"), it comes…
Spanish, Portuguese, German
"desiring peace"
Likely adapted from Wilfredo, itself a form of Germanic Wilfred, this name is used predominantly in Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries, along with in the Philippines. It follows the trend of…