Given name & surname
Winn
“one who is fairskinned”·“a beloved friend”·“of the joy stone; from the friendly town”
Winn is a variant of Wynn. Interpretations include “one who is fairskinned” and “a beloved friend”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Winn is a variant of Winston. One English interpretation is “of the joy stone; from the friendly town.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Winn is a variant of Wynn. Interpretations include “one who is fairskinned” and “a beloved friend”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Winn is a variant of Winston. One English interpretation is “of the joy stone; from the friendly town.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Winn is a variant of Wynn. Wynn has been associated with Welsh and English naming traditions. Winn is a variant of Winston. An origin associated with Winston is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Winn is a variant of Winston. The history of Winston gives this family its wider story. Winston’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Winn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 374
- 335 boys · 39 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,660 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +23%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,660 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 48.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 471 as a first name in 2020; 21,605 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Winn’s family of names
Winn has a related form in Winston. Winn has a related form in Wynn. In English usage, Winn as a surname has a related form in Gwynn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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