Given name
Wynnie
“peaceful friend”·“fair; white-skinned”·“one who is fair; of the white wave”
Wynnie is a variant of Winifred. Interpretations include “peaceful friend” and “fair; white-skinned”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Wynnie is a variant of Wyn. In Welsh use, Wyn carries the interpretation “one who is fair; of the white wave.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Wynnie is a variant of Winifred. Interpretations include “peaceful friend” and “fair; white-skinned”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts. Wynnie is a variant of Wyn. In Welsh use, Wyn carries the interpretation “one who is fair; of the white wave.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Wynnie is a variant of Winifred. An origin associated with Winifred is Welsh.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2013. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wynnie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 235
- 0 boys · 235 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 45
- #3,454 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +89%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 45 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,454 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 88.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Wynnie’s family of names
Wynnie has a related form in Winifred. Wynnie has a related form in Wyn.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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