Given name
Winta
“one who is desired”
Winta is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “one who is desired.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “one who is desired.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Winta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 103
- 0 boys · 103 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 8 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 5 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 8 in 2004. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 292 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.
Winta’s family of names
Winta has a related form in Whinta. Winta has a related form in Whintah. Winta has a related form in Whynta.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Winta, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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