Wayne: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Wayne – Meaning: wagon maker, cartwright – Origin: English (occupational surname) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: WAYN


Wayne is an English (occupational surname) boy's name meaning “wagon maker, cartwright”. It appears in our list of 200+ Modern Short Boy Names We’re Obsessing Over.

Meaning & Origin of Wayne

Meaning: Wagon maker, cartwright.

Origin: English (occupational surname).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Wayne

Phonetic: WAYN   IPA: /ˈweɪn/

Popularity of Wayne

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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