Blessed peacemaker
Derived from the Welsh name Gwenfrewi, it was later altered by association with the Old English elements 'wine' (friend) and 'frith' (peace). It is famously associated with the 7th-century Welsh martyr Saint Winifred.
About 284 girls were named Winifred in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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Director of the Bayreuth Festival
English novelist and journalist
Main protagonist who discovers the spring · Tuck Everlasting
The same feel as Winifred — far less common.
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