Given name & surname
Wendall
“one who travels; a wanderer”·“a wanderer”
Wendall is a variant of Wendell. One German interpretation is “one who travels; a wanderer.” Wendall is a variant of Wende. One interpretation is “a wanderer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Wendall is a variant of Wendell. One German interpretation is “one who travels; a wanderer.” Wendall is a variant of Wende. One interpretation is “a wanderer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Wendall is a variant of Wendell. An origin associated with Wendell is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1904. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wendall through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,439
- 2,433 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 1958
- 55 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,649 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,649 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 34.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 55 in 1958. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,461 as a first name in 2020; 113 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Wendall’s family of names
Wendall has a related form in Wendell. Wendall has a related form in Wende.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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