Winnie
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning gentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred.
How Winnie has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2019 | #813 |
| 2020 | #777 |
| 2021 | #692 |
| 2022 | #592 |
| 2023 | #612 |
| 2024 | #550 |
| 2025 | #475 |
Winnie by the numbers
In 2025, 416 babies in England and Wales were named Winnie. In the US, 257 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 541 babies in 1919, making it a 1910s name.
At its height, in 1900, about 1 in 1,200 American girls born that year was called Winnie.
Other names that come from Winifred
Like Winnie, each of these traces back to Winifred: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Names that come from Winnie
Forms of Winnie in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Winnie-Maefair one; a form of Winnie with Mae5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Winnie-Raefair one; a form of Winnie with Rae5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Winnie-Mariefair one; a form of Winnie with Marie3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Winnie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Wynniefair, blessed friend; a diminutive of Wynn12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Winnifriend; a diminutive of winona or winifred3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Whinnie3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Wynnejoy; blessed friend; a form of Wynn35 in the US (2017)
- Winner27 in the US (2017)
- Winslie4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean friendship
Like Winnie, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Ruthfriend or companion1,194 in the US (2017)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Bellamybeautiful friend; from bel ami381 in the US (2017)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
- Wendyfriend or friendly; created by J.M. Barrie for Peter Pan229 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Winnie, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
- Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Winnie
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