Given name
Welda
“one who has fame and power”·“ruler of the fortress; protection”
Welda is a variant of Walda. One German interpretation is “one who has fame and power.” Welda is a variant of Walburga. One German interpretation is “ruler of the fortress; protection.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Welda is a variant of Walda. One German interpretation is “one who has fame and power.” Welda is a variant of Walburga. One German interpretation is “ruler of the fortress; protection.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Welda is a variant of Walda. An origin associated with Walda is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Welda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 118
- 0 boys · 118 girls
- Most popular year
- 1942
- 14 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 girls is 7 in 1953. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 14 in 1942. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 119 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.
Welda’s family of names
Welda has a related form in Walda. Welda has a related form in Walburga.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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