Wildred Forename

385,996th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 485 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Wildred Forename Definition:

This name is said to be a Saxon compound signifying ‘much fear,’ which is absurd. It comes from the Old German viel-draut, much beloved or very faithful.

Wildred Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
57%
 
1821:1,991,96133,241
Philippines
52%
 
1001:1,060,09528,385
Nigeria
100%
1001:1,775,64436,815
Venezuela
69%
 
371:816,26718,733
Cameroon-271:800,38922,535
Congo
100%
91:556,5789,819
Zambia-31:5,284,93137,895
South Africa
50%
 
31:18,177,550242,026
Malaysia
100%
31:10,149,980208,386
Canada-21:16,566,68686,787
Uganda
100%
21:20,478,46091,660
Papua New Guinea
100%
21:4,076,157155,819
Malawi-11:17,112,31024,110
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731
Tanzania
100%
11:52,788,31985,066
Nicaragua-11:6,018,33634,175
Mexico
100%
11:124,144,427140,512
Belize-11:354,3097,663
Liberia
100%
11:4,412,06136,340
Jersey-11:99,9802,122
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340
India
100%
11:1,214,877,9714,759,450
Guatemala
100%
11:16,108,42913,998
England
100%
11:55,602,921189,715
Dominican Republic-11:10,431,27030,761
Costa Rica
100%
11:4,767,94827,206
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335

Wildred Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is said to be a Saxon compound signifying ‘much fear,’ which is absurd. It comes from the Old German viel-draut, much beloved or very faithful.

Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Teutonic (masculine) - Revered by many.

What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody

A Teutonic name, meaning: Timid.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

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