Winter Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Following the trend of nature-inspired names like River, Sky, and Willow, Winter fits right in with its natural, seasonal connotation.

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A Deep Dive

Winter Overview

Meaning

Winter, the period of the year between autumn and spring

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

English

Etymology

Derived from the Old English word “winter,” which refers to the coldest season of the year.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪn.tər/

Popularity

Winter has been gaining attention internationally, particularly in English-speaking regions. In the USA, Winter ranked 760th for girls and 5449th for boys in 2023​.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Seasonal, Cool, Unique

Associated Traits

Elegant, serene, delicate, cool

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Winter often symbolizes purity, reflection, and new beginnings.

Name Day

December 21st (Finnish)
A Deep Dive

Winter Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Wynter, Winterly, Wyntar, Wintra, Wintar, Winther

Common Nicknames

Winnie, Win, Wintie, Teri, Nini

Diminutives

Win, Winty, Tera, Winny

Famous People

  • Winter Lee
    (British Artist)
  • Winter Morgan
    (American Author)
  • Winter Chelsea
    (New Zealand Chef)
  • Winter Harris
    (Canadian Journalist)
  • Winter Rose
    (American Musician)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Winter Schnee
    ("RWBY," TV Series)
  • Winter Santiaga
    ("The Coldest Winter Ever," Novel)
  • "Winter's Tale"
    (Film)
  • "Winter's Bone"
    (Film)
  • "Winter Garden"
    (Novel)

Places

  • Winter Park City
    (Florida, USA)
  • Winter Harbor
    (Maine, USA)
  • Winterthur City
    (Zürich, Switzerland)
  • Winter Haven City
    (Florida, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Winter?

Winter, as a name, evokes a sense of calm and serenity, much like the season itself. It often signifies a person who is tranquil, thoughtful, and deeply reflective.

What Is the Origin of The Name Winter?

Winter has its roots in the Old English word “winter,” which refers to the coldest season of the year. Its linguistic journey has carried it through centuries, consistently linked to the chilly, serene months.

Winter Name Popularity

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

United States flagUnited States#3222021#3062022#3692023
Top 3 Rankings#3062022#3152020#3222021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Winter

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023369
(-63 from 2022)
826
(-223 from 2022)
0.04722
2022306
(+16 from 2021)
1049
(+40 from 2021)
0.05850
2021322
(-7 from 2020)
1009
(+1 from 2020)
0.05632
2020315
(+10 from 2019)
1008
(+26 from 2019)
0.05702
2019325
(+63 from 2018)
982
(+184 from 2018)
0.05352
2018388
(+58 from 2017)
798
(+89 from 2017)
0.04291
2017446
(+56 from 2016)
709
(+88 from 2016)
0.03753
2016502
(+45 from 2015)
621
(+53 from 2015)
0.03208
2015547
(+6 from 2014)
568
(+8 from 2014)
0.02912
2014553
(+105 from 2013)
560
(+128 from 2013)
0.02863
2013658
(+112 from 2012)
432
(+74 from 2012)
0.02241
2012770
(+265 from 2011)
358
(+118 from 2011)
0.01846
20111035
(+85 from 2010)
240
(+20 from 2010)
0.01239
20101120
(-108 from 2009)
220
(-41 from 2009)
0.01122
20091012
(+78 from 2008)
261
(+23 from 2008)
0.01289
20081090
(+267 from 2007)
238
(+60 from 2007)
0.01143
20071357
(-175 from 2006)
178
(-28 from 2006)
0.00841
20061182
(+20 from 2005)
206
(+16 from 2005)
0.00985
20051202
(-88 from 2004)
190
(-15 from 2004)
0.00936
20041114
(+66 from 2003)
205
(+23 from 2003)
0.01016
20031180
(-131 from 2002)
182
(-23 from 2002)
0.00907
20021049
(-9 from 2001)
205
(-1 from 2001)
0.01038
20011040
(+122 from 2000)
206
(+33 from 2000)
0.01040
20001162
(-8 from 1999)
173
(+4 from 1999)
0.00867
19991154
(-111 from 1998)
169
(-20 from 1998)
0.00868
19981043
(+28 from 1997)
189
(+12 from 1997)
0.00975
19971071
No change from 1996
177
(+4 from 1996)
0.00927
19961071
(+183 from 1995)
173
(+38 from 1995)
0.00902
19951254
(+110 from 1994)
135
(+13 from 1994)
0.00703
19941364
(+315 from 1993)
122
(+33 from 1993)
0.00626
19931679
(+139 from 1992)
89
(+10 from 1992)
0.00451
19921818
(+95 from 1991)
79
(+6 from 1991)
0.00394
19911913
(-51 from 1990)
73
(-3 from 1990)
0.00359
19901862
(-11 from 1989)
76
(+5 from 1989)
0.00370
19891851
(+135 from 1988)
71
(+11 from 1988)
0.00356
19881986
(-324 from 1987)
60
(-13 from 1987)
0.00312
19871662
(+108 from 1986)
73
(+8 from 1986)
0.00389
19861770
(+278 from 1985)
65
(+13 from 1985)
0.00352
19852048
(-573 from 1984)
52
(-26 from 1984)
0.00282
19841475
(-164 from 1983)
78
(-14 from 1983)
0.00433
19831311
(-43 from 1982)
92
(-9 from 1982)
0.00514
19821268
(-69 from 1981)
101
(-8 from 1981)
0.00557
19811199
(-173 from 1980)
109
(-31 from 1980)
0.00609
19801026
(-324 from 1979)
140
(-101 from 1979)
0.00786
1979702
(+293 from 1978)
241
(+104 from 1978)
0.01398
1978995
(+1785 from 1977)
137
(+108 from 1977)
0.00833
19772780
(+507 from 1976)
29
(+8 from 1976)
0.00176
19763287
(+3199 from 1975)
21
(+13 from 1975)
0.00134
19756486
(-709 from 1974)
8
(-1 from 1974)
0.00051
19745777
(-198 from 1973)
9
No change from 1973
0.00057
19735579
(+978 from 1972)
9
(+2 from 1972)
0.00058
19726557
(+509 from 1970)
7
(+1 from 1970)
0.00043
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19707066
(+405 from 1969)
6
(+1 from 1969)
0.00033
19697471
(-2016 from 1967)
5
(-2 from 1967)
0.00028
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19675455
(+1312 from 1964)
7
(+2 from 1964)
0.00041
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19646767
(-174 from 1963)
5
No change from 1963
0.00026
19636593
(-745 from 1961)
5
(-1 from 1961)
0.00025
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19615848
(-96 from 1954)
6
(+1 from 1954)
0.00029
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19545752
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00025
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Winter

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

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4242021#3692022#4942023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4542021#4002022#5552023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#3272021#2672022#4062023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3342021#3962022#4122023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#3072021#2852022#3452023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2742021#2402022#3292023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3322021#2822022#3132023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#3532021#2592022#4022023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3042021#3572022#4302023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2992021#2582022#3872023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#2412021#1602022#4152023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#3572021#3142022#2442023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#2212021#3212022#2662023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3202021#2662022#3372023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#3052021#2782022#3082023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#2982021#2202022#2292023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#3422021#4322022#3962023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#2852021#2822022#3562023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#2472021#3772022#4062023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#3782021#1762022#3872023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#3082021#4082022#5212023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#2172021#3492022#4062023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3022021#2072022#4682023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3092021#3512022#4742023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#2642021#2462022#3662023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#3072021#4072022#4942023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#3452021#5612022#2972023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1892021#3832022#2992023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#6172021#1412022#2312023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#3712021#3602022#2872023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4022021#3682022#7312023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#3362021#4032022#3982023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3162021#4692022#6222023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3282021#3892022#2262023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3812021#2102022#4962023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1032020#1722021#512022

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#3452020#3142021#4912023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3162021#3182022#2042023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2392019#1602020#2412022

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3172017#3652021#2482023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2752019#2432021#4802023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#1842016#2602019#1832020

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2502017#2622021#2132022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2482019#1382021

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2112022#1682023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2532021#2042023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1492023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#3032015

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1132017

Popularity Rankings for Winter in other Countries and American Territories

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

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#1762021#2362022#2742023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#3102019#2782020#2662021

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#4322017#2982021

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#3042021#3802022#3952023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#4472020#4762021#4042022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#5442020#5172021#7272023

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

Is Winter a Name for Boys or Girls?

Winter is versatile and can be used for both boys and girls, making it a charming and distinctive choice regardless of gender.

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

Winter in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Winter Lee (Artist, born 1975): A British visual artist known for her contemporary and abstract art pieces.
  • Winter Morgan (Author, born 1960): An American author best known for her children's books inspired by popular video games.
  • Winter Chelsea (Chef, born 1985): A New Zealand chef and television personality famous for her innovative recipes and cooking shows.
  • Winter Harris (Journalist, born 1972): A Canadian journalist and news anchor who has worked with major news networks.
  • Winter Rose (Musician, 1945–2005): An American jazz musician celebrated for her soulful performances and contributions to the jazz community.
  • Winter Warfield (Historian, 1910–1982): An American historian who wrote extensively about early American history.
  • Winter James (Poet, 1925–1990): A British poet who gained acclaim for his evocative and introspective poetry.
  • Winter Schnee ("RWBY," 2013 TV Series): A skilled and disciplined huntress from the Schnee family, known for her icy demeanor.
  • Winter Santiaga ("The Coldest Winter Ever," 1999 Novel by Sister Souljah): A young woman navigating life and survival in the streets of New York.
  • "Winter's Tale" (2014 Film): A fantasy film about a thief who falls in love with a dying woman and discovers he has the gift of reincarnation.
  • "Winter's Bone" (2010 Film): A teenage girl in the Ozarks searches for her missing father while protecting her family.
  • "Winter Garden" (2010 Novel by Kristin Hannah): A story about two sisters uncovering their mother's hidden past.
  • "Winter Sleep" (2014 Film): A Turkish film about a former actor running a hotel in a small village during the winter.
  • Winter Park City (Florida, USA): A suburban city in Orange County famous for its arts and culture scene.
  • Winter Harbor (Maine, USA): A small town on the Schoodic Peninsula known for its beautiful coastal views.
  • Winterthur City (Zürich, Switzerland): A city in the canton of Zürich, renowned for its museums and vibrant cultural life.
  • Winter Haven City (Florida, USA): A city in Polk County featuring numerous lakes and water-related activities.
  • Winter Hill (Massachusetts, USA): A neighborhood in Somerville, noted for its diverse community and historical significance.
  • Winter Island Park (Massachusetts, USA): A public park in Salem offering camping, fishing, and scenic views.

Similar Names to Winter

  • Frost
  • Snow
  • December
  • Blizzard
  • Icelyn

Sibling Names for Winter

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