Wieland: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Wieland – Meaning: craftsman or artful one – Origin: Germanic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: VEE-lahnt


Wieland is a Germanic boy's name meaning “craftsman or artful one”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Boy Names That Are Strong Without Being Stern.

Meaning & Origin of Wieland

Meaning: Craftsman or artful one.

Origin: Germanic.

A common claim: Battle-land Actually: Wieland is often explained as 'battle-land', but it actually derives from an ancient Germanic root meaning 'craftsman' or 'artful'.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Wieland

Phonetic: VEE-lahnt   IPA: /ˈviːlant/

Popularity of Wieland

Wieland 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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