Winnie Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In Cambodia, the name Winnie is used for boy, carrying the meaning of bright and is the short form of the English name Winston.

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A Deep Dive

Winnie Overview

Meaning

Soft, gentle friend, fair one, happiness, fair and pure

Gender

Girl

Origin

Welsh

Etymology

Originated from the Welsh name “Winifred,” evolving over time as a diminutive form of various names such as Winifred, Winona, and Edwina.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪ.ni/

Popularity

Winnie has seen a resurgence in popularity in countries like the USA and the UK. In the USA, Winnie ranked #611 for girls in 2023.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

6 letters

Numerology

11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)

Name Styles

Vintage, Cute, Classic

Associated Traits

Sweet, charming, friendly, wholesome

Name Day

July 25th
A Deep Dive

Winnie Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Winifred, Edwina, Winnifred, Gwendolyn, Gwyneth, Winona, Wynne, Winry, Wynonna, Winola

Common Nicknames

Win, Winny, Wyn, Nini, Winn, Wynn, Winnie-Bear, Win-Win, Winz, Winks

Diminutives

Win, Winny, Wyn, Nini, Winn, Wynn, Winz, Wini, Wynnie, Wina

Famous People

  • Winnie Harlow
    (Canadian Model)
  • Winnie Holzman
    (American Television Writer)
  • Winnie Lightner
    (American Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • "Winnie the Pooh"
    (Book Series)
  • Winnie Cooper
    ("The Wonder Years," TV Series)
  • "Winnie and Wilbur"
    (Children's Book Series)
  • Winnie Foster
    ("Tuck Everlasting," Film)
  • "Winnie's Great War"
    (Novel)

Places

  • Winnie Town
    (Texas, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Winnie?

Winnie means “soft,” “gentle friend,” “fair one,” “happiness,” “fair,” and “pure,” conveying a sense of kindness and purity.

What Is the Origin of The Name Winnie?

The name Winnie has its origins in Welsh, derived from the name Winifred, which means “soft, gentle friend” or “fair and pure.”

Winnie Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Winnie in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#6902021#5912022#6112023
Top 3 Rankings#1591881#1641898#1681891

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Winnie

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023611
(-20 from 2022)
485
(-21 from 2022)
0.02773
2022591
(+99 from 2021)
506
(+88 from 2021)
0.02822
2021690
(+83 from 2020)
418
(+67 from 2020)
0.02333
2020773
(+39 from 2019)
351
(+15 from 2019)
0.01986
2019812
(+195 from 2018)
336
(+78 from 2018)
0.01831
20181007
(-6 from 2017)
258
(-1 from 2017)
0.01387
20171001
(+93 from 2016)
259
(+24 from 2016)
0.01371
20161094
(+89 from 2015)
235
(+22 from 2015)
0.01214
20151183
(+219 from 2014)
213
(+50 from 2014)
0.01092
20141402
(+486 from 2013)
163
(+57 from 2013)
0.00833
20131888
(+95 from 2012)
106
(+8 from 2012)
0.00550
20121983
(+652 from 2011)
98
(+31 from 2011)
0.00505
20112635
(-186 from 2010)
67
(-9 from 2010)
0.00346
20102449
(-223 from 2009)
76
(-12 from 2009)
0.00388
20092226
(+492 from 2008)
88
(+21 from 2008)
0.00435
20082718
(-684 from 2007)
67
(-33 from 2007)
0.00322
20072034
(+667 from 2006)
100
(+34 from 2006)
0.00472
20062701
(+267 from 2005)
66
(+12 from 2005)
0.00316
20052968
(-258 from 2004)
54
(-6 from 2004)
0.00266
20042710
(-467 from 2003)
60
(-16 from 2003)
0.00297
20032243
(+20 from 2002)
76
(+4 from 2002)
0.00379
20022263
(+97 from 2001)
72
(+5 from 2001)
0.00365
20012360
(-559 from 2000)
67
(-29 from 2000)
0.00338
20001801
(+352 from 1999)
96
(+26 from 1999)
0.00481
19992153
(-7 from 1998)
70
(+3 from 1998)
0.00360
19982146
(+364 from 1997)
67
(+16 from 1997)
0.00346
19972510
(-385 from 1996)
51
(-13 from 1996)
0.00267
19962125
(+184 from 1995)
64
(+7 from 1995)
0.00334
19952309
(+318 from 1994)
57
(+10 from 1994)
0.00297
19942627
(-500 from 1993)
47
(-16 from 1993)
0.00241
19932127
(+332 from 1992)
63
(+11 from 1992)
0.00320
19922459
(-348 from 1991)
52
(-11 from 1991)
0.00259
19912111
(-82 from 1990)
63
(-3 from 1990)
0.00310
19902029
(-64 from 1989)
66
(+1 from 1989)
0.00321
19891965
(+3 from 1988)
65
(+4 from 1988)
0.00326
19881968
(+341 from 1987)
61
(+15 from 1987)
0.00317
19872309
(+203 from 1986)
46
(+7 from 1986)
0.00245
19862512
(+349 from 1985)
39
(+7 from 1985)
0.00211
19852861
(-749 from 1984)
32
(-15 from 1984)
0.00173
19842112
(+671 from 1983)
47
(+16 from 1983)
0.00261
19832783
(-78 from 1982)
31
(-3 from 1982)
0.00173
19822705
(+360 from 1981)
34
(+6 from 1981)
0.00187
19813065
(-724 from 1980)
28
(-13 from 1980)
0.00157
19802341
(+183 from 1979)
41
(+5 from 1979)
0.00230
19792524
(-433 from 1978)
36
(-9 from 1978)
0.00209
19782091
(+166 from 1977)
45
(+5 from 1977)
0.00274
19772257
(-230 from 1976)
40
(-3 from 1976)
0.00243
19762027
(+69 from 1975)
43
(+2 from 1975)
0.00274
19752096
(-215 from 1974)
41
(-5 from 1974)
0.00263
19741881
(+57 from 1973)
46
(+4 from 1973)
0.00294
19731938
(+8 from 1972)
42
No change from 1972
0.00270
19721946
(-90 from 1971)
42
(-5 from 1971)
0.00260
19711856
(+186 from 1970)
47
(+7 from 1970)
0.00268
19702042
(-87 from 1969)
40
(-1 from 1969)
0.00218
19691955
(-68 from 1968)
41
(+1 from 1968)
0.00233
19681887
(-246 from 1967)
40
(-8 from 1967)
0.00234
19671641
(+186 from 1966)
48
(+9 from 1966)
0.00280
19661827
(-364 from 1965)
39
(-18 from 1965)
0.00222
19651463
(+95 from 1964)
57
(+4 from 1964)
0.00312
19641558
(-80 from 1963)
53
(-4 from 1963)
0.00271
19631478
(-266 from 1962)
57
(-26 from 1962)
0.00287
19621212
(-1 from 1961)
83
No change from 1961
0.00409
19611211
(+75 from 1960)
83
(+10 from 1960)
0.00400
19601286
(-42 from 1959)
73
(-1 from 1959)
0.00351
19591244
(-5 from 1958)
74
(+1 from 1958)
0.00356
19581239
(-274 from 1957)
73
(-42 from 1957)
0.00353
1957965
(+75 from 1956)
115
(+18 from 1956)
0.00548
19561040
(-20 from 1955)
97
No change from 1955
0.00471
19551020
(-62 from 1954)
97
(-5 from 1954)
0.00484
1954958
(-27 from 1953)
102
(-1 from 1953)
0.00512
1953931
(-61 from 1952)
103
(-9 from 1952)
0.00534
1952870
(-142 from 1951)
112
(-31 from 1951)
0.00589
1951728
(+30 from 1950)
143
(+13 from 1950)
0.00774
1950758
(-40 from 1949)
130
(-10 from 1949)
0.00739
1949718
(-45 from 1948)
140
(-13 from 1948)
0.00797
1948673
(-46 from 1947)
153
(-26 from 1947)
0.00878
1947627
(-41 from 1946)
179
(-7 from 1946)
0.00985
1946586
(-63 from 1945)
186
(-9 from 1945)
0.01153
1945523
(+11 from 1944)
195
(+10 from 1944)
0.01449
1944534
(-21 from 1943)
185
(-25 from 1943)
0.01354
1943513
(-39 from 1942)
210
(-32 from 1942)
0.01463
1942474
(-34 from 1941)
242
(+2 from 1941)
0.01740
1941440
(-7 from 1940)
240
(-7 from 1940)
0.01926
1940433
(-7 from 1939)
247
(-5 from 1939)
0.02091
1939426
(+23 from 1938)
252
(+29 from 1938)
0.02222
1938449
(-44 from 1937)
223
(-31 from 1937)
0.01954
1937405
(-13 from 1936)
254
(-9 from 1936)
0.02305
1936392
(-49 from 1935)
263
(-83 from 1935)
0.02441
1935343
(+18 from 1934)
346
(+40 from 1934)
0.03184
1934361
(-28 from 1933)
306
(-48 from 1933)
0.02827
1933333
(+17 from 1932)
354
(+26 from 1932)
0.03384
1932350
(-10 from 1931)
328
(-20 from 1931)
0.02965
1931340
(+53 from 1930)
348
(+51 from 1930)
0.03153
1930393
(-18 from 1929)
297
(-23 from 1929)
0.02546
1929375
(-18 from 1928)
320
(-44 from 1928)
0.02764
1928357
(-22 from 1927)
364
(-42 from 1927)
0.03045
1927335
(-17 from 1926)
406
(-31 from 1926)
0.03284
1926318
(+16 from 1925)
437
(+36 from 1925)
0.03552
1925334
(-34 from 1924)
401
(-97 from 1924)
0.03175
1924300
No change from 1923
498
(+38 from 1923)
0.03844
1923300
(-1 from 1922)
460
(-1 from 1922)
0.03673
1922299
(+5 from 1921)
461
(+3 from 1921)
0.03695
1921304
(-10 from 1920)
458
(-32 from 1920)
0.03579
1920294
(-19 from 1919)
490
(-51 from 1919)
0.03939
1919275
(+8 from 1918)
541
(+37 from 1918)
0.04606
1918283
(-10 from 1917)
504
(-7 from 1917)
0.04192
1917273
(+1 from 1916)
511
(+34 from 1916)
0.04548
1916274
(+2 from 1915)
477
(+18 from 1915)
0.04393
1915276
(-12 from 1914)
459
(+76 from 1914)
0.04483
1914264
(-9 from 1913)
383
(+55 from 1913)
0.04808
1913255
(+13 from 1912)
328
(+51 from 1912)
0.05008
1912268
(-16 from 1911)
277
(+40 from 1911)
0.04721
1911252
(-8 from 1910)
237
(-11 from 1910)
0.05364
1910244
(-7 from 1909)
248
(+23 from 1909)
0.05911
1909237
(+9 from 1908)
225
(+28 from 1908)
0.06113
1908246
(-33 from 1907)
197
(-38 from 1907)
0.05557
1907213
(+2 from 1906)
235
(+24 from 1906)
0.06964
1906215
No change from 1905
211
(+4 from 1905)
0.06732
1905215
(-2 from 1904)
207
(+4 from 1904)
0.06680
1904213
(-11 from 1903)
203
(-5 from 1903)
0.06942
1903202
(-7 from 1902)
208
(-13 from 1902)
0.07477
1902195
(-6 from 1901)
221
(+3 from 1901)
0.07884
1901189
(+1 from 1900)
218
(-53 from 1900)
0.08575
1900190
(-20 from 1899)
271
(+7 from 1899)
0.08529
1899170
(-6 from 1898)
264
(-40 from 1898)
0.10667
1898164
(+55 from 1897)
304
(+149 from 1897)
0.11089
1897219
(-26 from 1896)
155
(-50 from 1896)
0.06243
1896193
(+1 from 1895)
205
(+9 from 1895)
0.08135
1895194
(-8 from 1894)
196
(-6 from 1894)
0.07932
1894186
(-13 from 1893)
202
(-12 from 1893)
0.08560
1893173
(-3 from 1892)
214
(-4 from 1892)
0.09501
1892170
(-2 from 1891)
218
(+16 from 1891)
0.09693
1891168
(+13 from 1890)
202
(+36 from 1890)
0.10276
1890181
(-2 from 1889)
166
(+4 from 1889)
0.08232
1889179
(+9 from 1888)
162
(+19 from 1888)
0.08562
1888188
(-3 from 1887)
143
(+29 from 1887)
0.07548
1887185
(-7 from 1886)
114
(-15 from 1886)
0.07335
1886178
(+42 from 1885)
129
(+49 from 1885)
0.08391
1885220
(-27 from 1884)
80
(-12 from 1884)
0.05636
1884193
(+35 from 1883)
92
(+30 from 1883)
0.06687
1883228
(-42 from 1882)
62
(-12 from 1882)
0.05164
1882186
(-27 from 1881)
74
(-10 from 1881)
0.06396
1881159
(+60 from 1880)
84
(+35 from 1880)
0.08497
1880219
First SSA data recorded
49
First SSA data recorded
0.05020

American States Popularity Rankings for Winnie

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#15232021#8732022#8072023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#14762021#6362022#6472023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4591962#5471967#4582022

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#10822021#8492022#6492023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#7662021#7642022#9902023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#7202020#9712022#7022023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#6822021#11362022#9312023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#9572021#5312022#9622023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#6302021#4152022#4142023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#6802021#3722022#5592023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#5372020#5332022#3822023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#13342020#8592021#11562023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#6722021#7692022#8012023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#7732021#6852022#7492023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#7182020#5652022#5082023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3712021#3832022#2812023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#4622021#7802022#6172023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#8582021#6042022#4712023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#5512021#5042022#4402023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#5822021#3802022#9632023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#5772021#3482022#4442023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#4071936#4041941#3822021

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5682021#4362022#3882023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#3512021#3932022#2862023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#6492020#3362021#7602022

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#3582021#5092022#3232023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#9522021#5822022#5042023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#6732021#6702022#2722023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#9272021#7922022#7342023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#6772021#6262022#6882023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3972020#4422022#4322023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#10732021#7222022#8732023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#5632021#5182022#10512023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4862021#3562022#4062023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3471923#3542021#3532022

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#4522021#3692022#4472023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2701934#2921940

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2072021

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2552022

Popularity Rankings for Winnie in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#1501908#2031917

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#2342019#2232020#2042021

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#4462021#4182022#2092023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3962021#3582022#2632023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#4642021#4202022#7272023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#6122021#6172022#4332023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8122001#9962004#9742020

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Winnie a Name for Boys or Girls?

Winnie is traditionally a name for girls, often reflecting its gentle and affectionate meaning.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Winnie

Winnie in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Winnie Harlow (Model, 1994): Canadian fashion model who gained fame for her distinctive appearance due to vitiligo.
  • Winnie Holzman (Television Writer, 1954): American writer and producer, creator of the TV show "My So-Called Life."
  • Winnie Lightner (Actress, 1899–1971): American actress who starred in early sound films and musicals in the 1930s.
  • Winnie the Pooh ("Winnie the Pooh," 1926 Book Series): A lovable bear who embarks on adventures with his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood.
  • Winnie Cooper ("The Wonder Years," 1988 TV Series): The girl-next-door and main love interest of the protagonist Kevin Arnold.
  • "Winnie and Wilbur" (1992 Children's Book Series): Chronicles the magical adventures of a witch named Winnie and her cat Wilbur.
  • Winnie Foster ("Tuck Everlasting," 2002 Film): A young girl who discovers a family that has gained immortality.
  • "Winnie's Great War" (2018 Novel): Follows the journey of a real bear cub, Winnie, during World War I.
  • Winnie Town (Texas, USA): A census-designated place in Chambers County, named after Fox Winnie, a railroad contractor. The town is known for the Texas Rice Festival and its proximity to various outdoor activities.

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