Winnifred

Meaning peaceful friend
Origin English
Gender Girl
Popularity Moderate
Length 9
Syllables 3
Syllabification Win-ni-fred

About Winnifred

Classic charm meets quirky personality in this vintage treasure. Winnifred belongs to that category of old-fashioned names experiencing renewed appreciation, offering grandmotherly warmth with hipster appeal. The built-in nickname options—Winnie, Freddie, Win—provide flexibility as your daughter grows and develops her identity preferences. There's something wonderfully substantial about Winnifred, a name that suggests substance and character rather than fleeting prettiness. It works across all life stages, from adorable toddler to distinguished professional. Parents choosing Winnifred often value tradition, literary connections, and names with history. It's decidedly not trendy, which is precisely its appeal—when everyone else is choosing modern inventions, Winnifred stands apart with authentic heritage. The name suggests a person of depth, perhaps bookish, certainly interesting, someone who might prefer tea parties to typical playground activities.

Variations of Name Winnifred

Winifred
Winnie
Winfried
Wynfreda
Wendy
Whitney
Willow
Winter

Nicknames for Winnifred

Winn
Winnie
Fred
Freddie
Winnifred

Famous People Named Winnifred

Winnifred AtwellTrinidadian pianist
Winnifred EatonCanadian author
Winnifred Harper CooleyAmerican painter
Winnifred KingstonEnglish actress
Winnifred Mason HuckAmerican botanist
Winnifred QuickAmerican screenwriter
Winnifred SpragueAmerican sculptor
Winnifred SweetAmerican silent film actress
Winnifred Van TongerlooBelgian violinist
Winnifred WygalAmerican astronomer

Characters Named Winnifred

Winnifred Burkle"Angel" TV series
Winnifred Sanderson"Hocus Pocus" movie
Winnifred Banks"Mary Poppins" movie
Winnifred Beecher Howe"The Parent Trap" movie
Winnifred Haddock"How to Train Your Dragon" series
Winnifred "Winnie" Foster"Tuck Everlasting" novel
Winnifred "Winnie" Cooper"The Wonder Years" TV series
Winnifred "Winnie" Lightner"Winnie Lightner and Brownie the Wonder Dog" comics
Winnifred "Winnie" LaRue"Sesame Street" puppet character