Given name
Walfred
“a peaceful ruler”
Walfred is a variant of Walfried. One German interpretation is “a peaceful ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Walfred is a variant of Walfried. One German interpretation is “a peaceful ruler.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Walfred is a variant of Walfried. An origin associated with Walfried is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Walfred through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 227
- 227 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1945. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 19 in 1920. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 238 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Walfred’s family of names
Walfred has a related form in Walfried.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Walfred, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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