Wilfred

Wilfred is a boy name of English origin, meaning One who wishes for peace.

What Wilfred means

One who wishes for peace.

Wilfred sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Wilfred comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Wilfred is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Wilfred?

In the boy name rankings we track, Wilfred falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.

The character of Wilfred

Wilfred sits in our Peace group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Peace

Names like Wilfred

These share Wilfred's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Lily — The lily flower — purity and beauty.
• Winter — The cold, still season.
• Dove — The bird of peace.
• Haven — A safe refuge.
• Patience — Calm endurance.
• Bodhi — Enlightenment, awakening.
• Friedrich — Peaceful ruler.
• Noah — Rest, comfort, repose.
• Oliver — Olive tree; symbol of peace.
• Stellan — Calm, still.
• Yamato — Great harmony.
• Aarav — Peaceful; melody.

More English names

• Wilder — Untamed; of the wild.
• Willow — Willow tree — grace and flexibility.
• Wilbur — Resolute and brilliant.
• Winona — First-born daughter.
• Weston — From the western town.
• Winston — From the joyful town.
• West — From the west; where the sun sets.
• Winter — The cold, still season.
• Wesley — From the western meadow.
• Wisteria — The cascading purple vine.