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Wendy

Martin Thomas
By Martin Thomas Creative Content Writer
Updated: Dec 14, 2024 | 👁️ 47 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sivaguru Ayyadurai (Chief Content Creator)

Gender: Female

Origin: English

Meaning: Literary, Friend, blessed, Fair, Vandals, Fence, Wends

Pronunciation: Wehn-dee, /ˈwɛndi/, W EH N D IY

Popularity Rank: #427

On this page:

  • 1. Wendy Meanings
  • 2. Wendy Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Wendy
  • 4. Translations of Wendy
  • 5. Wendy Name Popularity
  • 6. Wendy popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Wendy
  • 8. Latest News about Wendy
  • 9. Nicknames for Wendy
  • 10. Wendy Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Wendy

Wendy Meanings

  • Literary
    3
  • Friend
    3
  • blessed
    3
    💎 40
    martin on July 31, 2024
  • Fair
    3
    💎 40
    martin on July 31, 2024
  • Vandals
  • Fence
  • Wends
    -1
  • Enclosure
    -1
  • Protection
    -1
  • White and Smooth
    -1
  • Soft
    -1
  • Fair Bow
    -1
  • Origin - English
    3

Derived from the name Gwendolen, which means 'fair, blessed, white ring'

The name Wendy is of English origin and means Literary, Friend, blessed, Fair, Vandals, Fence, Wends, Enclosure, Protection, White and Smooth, Soft, Fair Bow. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Wendy is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, South Africa, and 87 more countries.

Wendy Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: Wehn-dee

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈwɛndi/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: W EH N D IY

W: Pronounce as in "we" (W IY)

EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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  • English (US)
    English (US)
    4
  • English (India)
    English (India)
    4
  • Hindi (India)
    Hindi (India)
    4
  • German (Germany)
    German (Germany)
    3
  • Arabic
    Arabic
    3
  • Dutch (Netherlands)
    Dutch (Netherlands)
    2
  • Russian (Russia)
    Russian (Russia)
    2
  • Tamil (India)
    Tamil (India)
    2
  • English (US)
    English (US)
    1
  • English (UK)
    English (UK)
    1
  • Spanish (Spain)
    Spanish (Spain)
    1
  • French (France)
    French (France)
    1
  • Portuguese (Portugal)
    Portuguese (Portugal)
    1
  • Italian (Italy)
    Italian (Italy)
    1
  • Mandarin Chinese
    Mandarin Chinese
    1
  • English (US)
    English (US)
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Translations of Wendy

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Wendy Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Wendy is recorded 131,088 times globally, ranking it as the 427th most common name worldwide.

Wendy is most prevalent in United States of America, with 27,770 occurrences, making it the 184th most popular name in the country.

In United Kingdom, the name Wendy is found among 1 in every 31 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Wendy Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#1841 : 65
United Kingdom#1281 : 31
South Africa#1201 : 227
Colombia#2761 : 130
Mexico#2241 : 94
Netherlands#821 : 43
Hong Kong#521 : 88
Malaysia#1941 : 426
Belgium#891 : 64
France#6991 : 307
Canada#1191 : 100
Singapore#571 : 172
Peru#3921 : 304
Guatemala#591 : 73
Costa Rica#1301 : 73
Bolivia#3051 : 209
China#301 : 103
Italy#1,5661 : 842
Spain#9501 : 529
Chile#9311 : 860
Panama#3381 : 325
Nigeria#1,7761 : 1,923
Ireland#4191 : 162
Taiwan#1001 : 482
Macao#831 : 283
Ghana#4501 : 591
Saudi Arabia#9,8871 : 12,051
Uruguay#7551 : 509
Ecuador#2311 : 258
Germany#2,2851 : 1,637
Brazil#3,1801 : 3,723
Czechia#5221 : 368
Iran#1,4421 : 927
Mauritius#5191 : 617
Jamaica#2981 : 433
Namibia#2451 : 692
Philippines#6911 : 1,312
United Arab Emirates#4,1271 : 5,622
Cameroon#1,3941 : 2,497
Switzerland#1,3431 : 1,171
Kuwait#3,6301 : 5,713
Botswana#2961 : 824
Argentina#1,7191 : 2,250
Oman#6,0991 : 7,873
Israel#5,4671 : 4,562
Russia#6,5811 : 6,781
Qatar#5,1071 : 8,479
Egypt#28,8091 : 41,709
Portugal#2,0751 : 3,158
Palestine#6,7941 : 7,063
Brunei Darussalam#4481 : 1,800
Morocco#15,9491 : 24,488
Sweden#2,1791 : 2,435
Norway#1,2841 : 2,096
Japan#1,4821 : 2,462
Turkey#16,3621 : 29,068
Luxembourg#7741 : 1,037
Indonesia#5041 : 1,373
Malta#5511 : 719
Austria#2,8331 : 3,495
Bahrain#4,7311 : 8,843
Denmark#1,6751 : 2,758
Puerto Rico#5791 : 921
Finland#2,5831 : 4,099
Honduras#741 : 206
Cyprus#6161 : 966
Lebanon#5,3421 : 7,962
Algeria#28,8331 : 60,475

List of countries the name Wendy is rarely found

  • Angola:20 occurrences
  • India: 20 occurrences
  • Greece: 18 occurrences
  • Tunisia:16 occurrences
  • Poland: 14 occurrences
  • Iraq:11 occurrences
  • Albania: 9 occurrences
  • Haiti:9 occurrences
  • El Salvador:9 occurrences
  • Jordan:8 occurrences
  • Kazakhstan:8 occurrences
  • Croatia: 7 occurrences
  • Yemen:6 occurrences
  • Sudan:5 occurrences
  • Syrian Arab Republic:5 occurrences
  • Bulgaria: 4 occurrences
  • Hungary: 4 occurrences
  • Bangladesh: 3 occurrences
  • Iceland:2 occurrences
  • Fiji:1 occurrences
  • Maldives: 1 occurrences
  • Slovenia: 1 occurrences

Wendy popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Wendy from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Wendy

📰 Latest News about Wendy

Stay updated with the most recent news about Wendy. Read on to catch up with Wendy's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 27, 2024 06:56 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Inside Shane Lowry and wife Wendy’s ‘first trip of the summer’ to New York as they bring kids to iconic tou... - The Irish Sun
    Source: The Irish Sun | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Wendy's offering Jr Bacon Cheeseburgers for 1 cent, here's how to snag limited-time deal - Hindustan Times
    Source: Hindustan Times | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Wendy's 1-cent burger deal aimed at inflation-weary consumers - ConsumerAffairs
    Source: ConsumerAffairs | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Google's biggest deal, Trump's net worth sinks, and McDonald's vs. Wendy's: Business news roundup - Quartz
    Source: Quartz | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Wendy's Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger Will Cost Just 1 Cent for a Limited Time - Food & Wine
    Source: Food & Wine | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Wendy's offering 1-cent burgers for an entire week - New York Post
    Source: New York Post | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Inside Wendy Williams' Recently Sold Lavish NYC Condo - The Root
    Source: The Root | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Wendy's 1-cent burgers deal coming for National Hamburger Day - USA TODAY
    Source: USA TODAY | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Wendy’s Selling 1-Cent Burger For A Week - TODAY
    Source: TODAY | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Target, McDonald's and Wendy's announce discounts. Has a price war broken out? - KABC-TV
    Source: KABC-TV | Published on: May 23, 2024
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Nicknames for Wendy

Wen, Wendy-o, The Wendy, Wendily, Windy, Wonder Wendy, Wen the Great, Wizzle, Dee, DeeDee,

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Names similar to Wendy

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