Wendy: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Wendy – Meaning: friend – Origin: English – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: WEN-dee


Wendy is an English girl's name meaning “friend”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Wendy

Meaning: Friend.

Origin: English.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Wendy

Phonetic: WEN-dee   IPA: /ˈwɛndi/

Popularity of Wendy

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1918–2024.

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