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Wilbur

97% API Accuracy • 220 samples analyzed

male
Male Name 97% confidence

Overview

people
Sample Size 220

Gender Distribution

Male: 97.3%
Female: 2.7%

Origin and Meaning

Origin

Germanic

Meaning

Wilbur is derived from the Germanic words 'wil' meaning 'will, desire' and 'burh' meaning 'fortress, protection'. It was brought to England by the Normans in the form of the name Wilber, and later to the United States. Wilbur is most commonly used as a masculine name in the US.

Geographic Distribution

This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:

US 104 samples
99%
ZA 16 samples
100%
TW 16 samples
94%
GB 11 samples
91%
IN 9 samples
100%
CA 7 samples
100%
CN 6 samples
100%
DE 6 samples
100%
FR 6 samples
100%
PH 5 samples
100%

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