Overview
people
Sample Size
26,404
Gender Distribution
Male:
3.7%
Female:
96.3%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
The name Wendy was made popular by J.M. Barrie's play 'Peter Pan' where Wendy was a character. It is traditionally considered as a girls' name. Before the play, this name might have been derived from the Welsh name Gwendolen or from a nickname for the names Wendelin, Wendred, or Wenda. The name Wendy is often associated with the meaning 'friend' or 'blessed ring'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
7,556 samples
99%
GB
3,401 samples
98%
NL
2,198 samples
98%
BE
1,890 samples
98%
FR
1,551 samples
94%
CN
833 samples
98%
ES
723 samples
97%
ZA
717 samples
98%
CA
711 samples
99%
MX
500 samples
98%
AU
436 samples
100%
MY
416 samples
98%
ID
391 samples
87%
NG
308 samples
96%
TW
305 samples
99%
CO
283 samples
99%
IT
270 samples
94%
CZ
250 samples
93%
SG
217 samples
96%
PE
215 samples
100%
+ 80 more countries
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