Giiwedin: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Giiwedin – Meaning: north wind – Origin: Ojibwe – Pronunciation: gee-WAY-din


Giiwedin is an Ojibwe name meaning “north wind”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Giiwedin

Meaning: North wind.

Origin: Ojibwe.

How to Pronounce Giiwedin

Phonetic: gee-WAY-din   IPA: /ɡiːˈweɪdɪn/

Popularity of Giiwedin

Giiwedin doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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