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Wysdom

Girl #10257 in 2023

Wysdom is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Wysdom

Popularity, 2019–2023

10 births in 2023

2019 2023

42 U.S. births recorded from 2019–2023.

Peak year

2020

11 babies

First recorded

2019

4 years of history

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Resolute protector

Boy · Germanic languages

A name, from Walter, from Waltier, from Waltheri (compare, which see for more details), from Waldahari, from Waldaharjaz, Related Compare herald and Harold, in which these elements are reversed

Or a feminine diminutive of William, often in the form

Popularized by the character in 's play, Peter Pan (1904) (though occasionally found earlier; the author explained that he got it from Fwendy-Wendy ("friend"), a nickname given to him by a child

Several places in England, from west + lēah

Brave in war; from Old English 'wigheard'

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.