Gender of Wilfred.
Wilfred is a name usually given to males.
In a sample of all names from the US Census during the years 1890 to 2006, all of the children named Wilfred were boys.
Although Wilfred is male, why is it sometimes used for girls? Often a name is taken from a neutral concept with no implied gender. Sometimes the name can be derived from two different sources, one male and one female. Names sometimes change gender over time!
Meanings of the name Wilfred.
The following meanings are associated with the name Wilfred:
- Peaceful
- Willow tree near ford
Origins of Wilfred.
One origin of Wilfred is English.
Names related to Wilfred.
Names with the same meaning as Wilfred are: Alana, Allene, Arav, Casimiro, Chessa, Freda, Frida, Geffrey, Goraidh, Gothfraidh, Irene, Irina, Jeffry, Jereni, Lana, Langundo, Levente, Luam, Manfried, Manfrit, Nishanth, Peace, Raina, Reina, Reyna, Salama, Salamon, Saleema, Saloman, Shaan, Shanata, Shanta, Shelomo, Shiloh, Shlomo, Solomon, Sulaiman, Sulayman, Taicligh, Tullia, Willifrid, Wyatt and Yasahiro.
Lucky numbers for Wilfred.
The numerological number for the name Wilfred is 2.
Some two digit lucky numbers for Wilfred are: 11 20 29 38 47 56 65 74 83 92.
What does this mean? If you believe in numbers having mystical powers, it could be something very important. You could look for a spouse with the same numerological number and choose your house or the date of an important even based on it. For most of us it is just a bit of fun. See if you have the same numerological number as any special person in your life.
How do you work out your numerological number? You use a special alphabet which gives a value to each of letters and then add the values of the letters in your name. You can see excactly how we calculated two as the lucky number for Wilfred here: Calculating lucky numbers for Wilfred.
Name Days for Wilfred.
Name days are different in different countries and for different religions. They are often the memorial date of a saint who has the same name.
Often there are many saints with they same name, so you have a wide choice of name days!
A name day for Wilfred is:
- April 25 (Germany).
Popularity of Wilfred.
Wilfred was most popular in the year 1917, where it was at position one hundred and sixty-four for the whole of the USA.
The most popular decade for the name Wilfred was from 1910 to 1919.
The last time that the name was in the top 1000 names in the USA census data was in 1984, where it was at position nine hundred and three.
Writers
There are eighteen Writers called Wilfred.
Here are the first ten. See Writers who have the name Wilfred for the full list.
- Wilfred Owen
Wilfred Owen is a Writer... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Owen)
- Wilfred Burchett
Wilfred Graham Burchett (September 16, 1911, Melbourne, Australia — September 27, 1983, Sofia, Bulgaria) was a controversial left-wing war correspondent. Harrison E.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Burchett)
- Wilfred Thesiger
Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger, CBE, DSO, (3 June, 1910 – August 24, 2003) was a British explorer and travel writer born in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Thesiger)
- Wilfred Rowland Childe
Wilfred Rowland Childe (1890 - 1952) was a British poet and critic. He was educated at Harrow School and Magdalen College, Oxford.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Rowland Childe)
- Wilfred Kitching
Wilfred Kitching, CBE (August 22, 1893 – December 15, 1977) was the 7th General of The Salvation Army (1954-1963).... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Kitching)
- Wilfred Theodore Blake
Major Wilfred Theodore Blake (1894 – 1968) was a pioneer aviator, travel writer and traveller. He served with the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Theodore Blake)
- Wilfred P. Deac
Wilfred P. Deac was a civilian government official attached to the US Embassy in Cambodia in 1971.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred P. Deac)
- Wilfred Harold Munro
Wilfred Harold Munro (August 20, 1849 – August 9, 1934) was an American historian, brother of Dana C. Munro.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Harold Munro)
- Wilfred Hardy
Wilfred Hardy is a British artist and illustrator who contributed many painted pages to Treasure, Look and Learn and Speed and Power magazines. He specialises in painting aircraft, producing posters and private commissions.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Hardy)
- Wilfred Bennetto
Wilfred Melville Bennetto (1902 – 1994) was a Cornish poet and novelist.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Bennetto)
Cricket Players
There are twelve Cricket Players called Wilfred.
Here are the first ten. See Cricket Players who have the name Wilfred for the full list.
- Wilfred Rhodes
Wilfred Rhodes (29 October 1877 – 8 July 1973) was an English professional cricketer who played 58 Test matches for England between 1899 and 1930. He took 127 wickets in Test cricket and scored 3,425 runs, becoming the first Englishman to complete the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test matches.... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Rhodes)
- Wilfred Flowers
Wilfred Flowers (7 December 1856 in Calverton, Nottinghamshire, England – 1 November 1926 in Carlton, Nottingham, England) was a professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club between 1877 and 1896. He also played eight Test matches for England.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Flowers)
- Wilfred Ferguson
Wilfred Ferguson (December 14, 1917, Longdenville, Trinidad and Tobago – February 23, 1961, Port of Spain) was a West Indian cricketer who played in eight Tests from 1947-48 to 1953-54.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Ferguson)
- Wilfred Shorting
Wilfred Lionel Shorting (12 March 1904 - 10 October 1982) was an English cricketer who played nine first-class matches for Worcestershire in the 1920s.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Shorting)
- Wilfred Bourchier
Wilfrid la Rive Rive Bourchier (22 March 1884 in County Tipperary – 7 September 1973 in Cork) was an Irish cricketer. He made his debut for Ireland against Philadelphia in August 1908 and went onto play for them on four occasions, the last coming against Scotland in July 1909.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Bourchier)
- Wilfred Hutton
Wilfred Noel Maxwell Hutton (5 June 1901, Dublin, Ireland – 12 September 1978 in County Cork)Cricket Archive profile was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played once for the Ireland cricket team in 1927CricketEurope Stats Zone profile and also played first-class cricket for Dublin University.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Hutton)
- Wilfred Carter
Wilfred Carter (19 June 1896 — 1 November 1975) was an English football player and cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1920 and 1926.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Carter)
- Wilfred Payton
Wilfred Richard Daniel Payton (3 February 1882 - 2 May 1943) was an English First-class cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Payton)
- Wilfred Berry
Wilfred Ernest Berry (12 October 1897—1951) was an English cricketer who played for Somerset. He was born in Hertford.... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Berry)
- Wilfred Hill-Wood
Wilfred William Hill Hill-Wood(8 September 1901 - 10 October 1980) was an English financier and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1919 and 1936 as well as for Cambridge University and MCC.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Hill-Wood)
Soccer Players
There are six Soccer Players called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Mugeyi
Wilfred Mugeyi (born 4 July 1969 in Harare) is a retired Zimbabwean football (soccer) player who is an assistant coach at South African Premier Soccer League club Ajax Cape Town.... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Mugeyi)
- Wilfred Carter
Wilfred Carter (19 June 1896 — 1 November 1975) was an English football player and cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1920 and 1926.... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Carter)
- Wilfred Lievesley
Wilfred Lievesley (born 6 October 1902 - 21 February 1979) was an English footballer. His regular position was as a forward.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Lievesley)
- Wilfred Milne
Wilfred Milne is a Soccer Player... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Milne)
- Wilfred Smith (footballer)
Wilfred Smith (born 28 March 1910) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a full back.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Smith (footballer))
- Wilfred Adey
Wilfred Adey (born 1909 in Featherstone, England) was a footballer who played in The Football League for Barnsley, Carlisle United and Sheffield United.*Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Adey)
Judges
There are six Judges called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Judson
Wilfred Judson, CC (July 20, 1902 – June 15, 1980) was a Canadian lawyer and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Judson)
- James Wilfred Estey
James Wilfred (Bill) Estey (December 1, 1889 – January 22, 1956) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and jurist.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on James Wilfred Estey)
- Wilfred Fullagar
Sir Wilfred Kelsham Fullagar, KBE, KC (16 November 1892 – 9 July 1961) was a judge on the High Court of Australia.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Fullagar)
- Wilfred Feinberg
Wilfred Feinberg is a Judge... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Feinberg)
- Wilfred Greene, 1st Baron Greene
Wilfred Greene, 1st Baron Greene (1883-1952) was a British judge who served as Master of the Rolls, and subsequently became a Law Lord.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Greene, 1st Baron Greene)
- Eugene Wilfred Jayewardene
Justice Eugene Wilfred Jayewardene, KC (June 11, 1874 – November 23, 1932) was a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) judge, lawyer and politician. He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and is the father of J R Jayewardene the first executive President of Sri Lanka.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Eugene Wilfred Jayewardene)
Avaitors
There are four Avaitors called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Theodore Blake
Major Wilfred Theodore Blake (1894 – 1968) was a pioneer aviator, travel writer and traveller. He served with the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Theodore Blake)
- Wilfred Arthur
Wilfred Arthur is an Avaitor... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Arthur)
- Wilfred Parke
Lieutenant Wilfred Parke RN (1889–1912) was a British aviator and became the first British airman to recover from an accidental spin.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Parke)
- Wilfred Leigh Brintnell
Wilfred Leigh Brintnell is an Avaitor... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Leigh Brintnell)
Poets
There are four Poets called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Owen
Wilfred Owen is a Poet... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Owen)
- Wilfred Rowland Childe
Wilfred Rowland Childe (1890 - 1952) was a British poet and critic. He was educated at Harrow School and Magdalen College, Oxford.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Rowland Childe)
- Wilfred Bennetto
Wilfred Melville Bennetto (1902 – 1994) was a Cornish poet and novelist.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Bennetto)
- Wilfred J. Funk
Wilfred John Funk (20 March 1883–1 June 1965) was an author, poet, lexicographer, and publisher. He was president of Funk & Wagnalls from 1925 to 1940, and founder of publishing company Wilfred Funk, Inc.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred J. Funk)
Physicians
There are four Physicians called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Bion
Wilfred Ruprecht Bion DSO (8 September 1897 – 8 November 1979) was a British psychoanalyst. A pioneer in group dynamics, he was associated with the 'Tavistock group', the group of pioneering psychologists that founded the Tavistock Institute in 1946 on the basis of their shared wartime experiences.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Bion)
- Wilfred Gordon Bigelow
Wilfred Gordon "Bill" Bigelow, OC, FRSC (June 18, 1913 – March 27, 2005) was a Canadian heart surgeon known for his role in developing the artificial pacemaker and the use of hypothermia in open heart surgery.Wilfred G Bigelow (Obituary).... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Gordon Bigelow)
- Wilfred Abse
David Wilfred Abse (1914 – 4 November 2005) was a Welsh psychiatrist.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Abse)
- Wilfred Trotter
Wilfred Trotter (1872–1939) was a British surgeon, a pioneer in neurosurgery. He was also known for his studies on social psychology, most notably for his concept of the herd instinct, which he first outlined in two published papers in 1908, and later in his famous popular work Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Trotter)
Criminals
There are four Criminals called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Burchett
Wilfred Graham Burchett (September 16, 1911, Melbourne, Australia — September 27, 1983, Sofia, Bulgaria) was a controversial left-wing war correspondent. Harrison E.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Burchett)
- Wilfred Dunderdale
Wilfred Albert (Biffy) Dunderdale (24 December 1899-13 November 1990John Bruce Lockhart, "Dunderdale, Wilfred Albert (1899-1990)", rev., Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004) was a British spy and intelligence officer.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Dunderdale)
- Wilfred Johnson
Wilfred "Willie Boy" Johnson (September 29, 1935 – August 29, 1988) was a United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant from 1969 to 1985. He provided the FBI with information relating to John Gotti and other members of the Gambino family.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Johnson)
- Wilfred J. Delaney
Wilfred J. Delaney- O'Dubhshlaine (c.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred J. Delaney)
Naturalists
There are four Naturalists called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Backhouse Alexander
Wilfred Backhouse Alexander (4 February 1885 – 8 December 1965) was an English ornithologist and entomologist. He was the brother of Horace Alexander.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Backhouse Alexander)
- Wilfred Hudson Osgood
Wilfred Hudson Osgood (December 8, 1875 – June 20, 1947) was an American zoologist.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Hudson Osgood)
- Wilfred Eade Agar
Wilfred Eade Agar (27 April 1882 – 14 July 1951) was an Anglo-Australian zoologist.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Eade Agar)
- Wilfred T. Neill
Wilfred T. Neill (1922-2001) was a herpetologist and author.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred T. Neill)
Hockey Players
There are four Hockey Players called Wilfred.
- Ivan Wilfred Johnson
Ivan Wilfred Johnson is a Hockey Player... ( from the wikipedia article on Ivan Wilfred Johnson)
- Wilfred White (ice hockey)
Wilfred White (ice hockey) is a Hockey Player... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred White (ice hockey))
- Wilfred McDonald
Wilfred Kennedy "Bucko" McDonald (October 31, 1914 – July 22, 1991) was a Canadian professional hockey and lacrosse player, coach, and politician.... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred McDonald)
- Wilfred Pallott
Wilfred James Pallot (5 November 1884–17 November 1957) was a Welsh field hockey player from Cardiff,England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: Wilfred James Pallot; Oct-Nov-Dec quarter 1884; District: Cardiff; Volume: 11a; Page: 324. who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Pallott)
Actors
There are three Actors called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Pickles
Wilfred Pickles OBE (13 October 1904 – 26 March 1978) was an English actor and radio presenter.... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Pickles)
- Wilfred Lau
Wilfred Lau is an Actor... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Lau)
- Wilfred Noy
Wilfred Noy (24 December 1883 – 29 March 1948) was an English film director, actor, screenwriter and producer of the silent era. He directed 89 films between 1910 and 1936.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Noy)
Bishops
There are three Bishops called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Wood (bishop)
Wilfred Denniston Wood, KA (born June 15, 1936) was Bishop of Croydon from 1985 to 2003, the first black bishop in the Church of England. He came second in the 100 Great Black Britons list in 2004.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Wood (bishop))
- Cecil Wilfred Wilson
Cecil Wilfred Wilson (1875 - 1937) was an Anglican bishop, the second Bishop of Middleton from 1932 until 1937.The Times, Friday, Aug 05, 1932; pg.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Cecil Wilfred Wilson)
- Wilfred Marcus Askwith
Wilfred Marcus Askwith, KCMG, DDNPG details was the 2nd Bishop of Blackburn who was later translated to Gloucester. Educated at Bedford School“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge he was ordained in 1914.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Marcus Askwith)
Spies
There are two Spies called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Burchett
Wilfred Graham Burchett (September 16, 1911, Melbourne, Australia — September 27, 1983, Sofia, Bulgaria) was a controversial left-wing war correspondent. Harrison E.... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Burchett)
- Wilfred Dunderdale
Wilfred Albert (Biffy) Dunderdale (24 December 1899-13 November 1990John Bruce Lockhart, "Dunderdale, Wilfred Albert (1899-1990)", rev., Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004) was a British spy and intelligence officer.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Dunderdale)
Classical Composers
There are two Classical Composers called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Josephs
Wilfred Josephs (24 July 1927 - 17 November 1997) was an English composer.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Josephs)
- Charles Wilfred Orr
Charles Wilfred Orr, generally known as C. W.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Charles Wilfred Orr)
Philosophers
There are two Philosophers called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Harrington
Wilfred John Harrington (born 1927 in Ireland) is an Irish Dominican priest.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Harrington)
- Wilfred Hinton
Wilfred John Hinton (7 November 1887 – 20 June 1949) was an economist and expert on international relations. He was a professor of the University of Hong Kong and thereafter was the Director of Studies for the Institute of Bankers from 1929 until his death.... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Hinton)
Journalists
There are two Journalists called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Burchett
Wilfred Graham Burchett (September 16, 1911, Melbourne, Australia — September 27, 1983, Sofia, Bulgaria) was a controversial left-wing war correspondent. Harrison E.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Burchett)
- Wilfred J. Funk
Wilfred John Funk (20 March 1883–1 June 1965) was an author, poet, lexicographer, and publisher. He was president of Funk & Wagnalls from 1925 to 1940, and founder of publishing company Wilfred Funk, Inc.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred J. Funk)
Film Directors
There are two Film Directors called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Shingleton
Wilfred Shingleton (1914 - 1983) was an English art director. He enjoyed a distinguished career in the British film industry from his debut in 1937.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Shingleton)
- Wilfred Noy
Wilfred Noy (24 December 1883 – 29 March 1948) was an English film director, actor, screenwriter and producer of the silent era. He directed 89 films between 1910 and 1936.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Noy)
Mathematicians
There is one Mathematician called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Cockcroft
Sir Wilfred Cockcroft (1923–1999) was an eminent mathematics educator from the University of Hull.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Cockcroft)
Economists
There is one Economist called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Hinton
Wilfred John Hinton (7 November 1887 – 20 June 1949) was an economist and expert on international relations. He was a professor of the University of Hong Kong and thereafter was the Director of Studies for the Institute of Bankers from 1929 until his death.... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Hinton)
Olympic Medalists
There is one Olympic Medalist called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Pallott
Wilfred James Pallot (5 November 1884–17 November 1957) was a Welsh field hockey player from Cardiff,England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: Wilfred James Pallot; Oct-Nov-Dec quarter 1884; District: Cardiff; Volume: 11a; Page: 324. who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Pallott)
Painters
There is one Painter called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Mitford Davies
Wilfred Mitford Davies (February 23, 1895 – March 1966) was a Welsh artist and publisher, best known for his work with the Cymru'r Plant imprint to produce children's reading matter in the Welsh language.... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Mitford Davies)
Kings
There is one King called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Rhodes
Wilfred Rhodes (29 October 1877 – 8 July 1973) was an English professional cricketer who played 58 Test matches for England between 1899 and 1930. He took 127 wickets in Test cricket and scored 3,425 runs, becoming the first Englishman to complete the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test matches.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Rhodes)
Phychiatrists
There is one Psychiatrist called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Abse
David Wilfred Abse (1914 – 4 November 2005) was a Welsh psychiatrist.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Abse)
Explorers
There is one Explorer called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Thesiger
Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger, CBE, DSO, (3 June, 1910 – August 24, 2003) was a British explorer and travel writer born in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Thesiger)
Presidents
There is one President called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Shepherd-Barron
Wilfred Philip Shepherd-Barron, MC, TD, LlD (1888–1979) was a British civil engineer and army officer.. Shepherd-Barron was born in Caithness, Scotland in 1888.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Shepherd-Barron)
Racing Car Drivers
There is one Racing Car Driver called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Bourque
Wilfred Bourque (March 1879 – August 19, 1909), also known as Billy Bourque and William Bourque, was a Canadian racecar driver, born in W. Farnham, Québec.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Bourque)
Architects
There is one Architect called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Clement Von Berg
Captain Wilfred Clement Von Berg MC (21 October 1894-July 1978)Archives of the Department of Architecture, University of Pretoria quoted in VON BERG, Wilfred Clement, The South African Built Environment, accessed 31 August 2009 was a British architect.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Clement Von Berg)
Inventors
There is one Inventor called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Stokes
Sir Frederick Wilfred Scott Stokes KBE (1860 - 1927) was the inventor in 1915 of the Stokes Mortar, which saw extensive use in the latter half of the First World War and was one of the first truly portable mortars.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Stokes)
Tennis Players
There is one Tennis Player called Wilfred.
- Wilfred Baddeley
Wilfred Baddeley (11 January 1872, Bromley, England – 24 January 1929, Menton, France) was a British male tennis player and the elder of the Baddeley twins. His brother Herbert died on 20 July, 1931 in Cannes, France.... ( from the wikipedia article on Wilfred Baddeley)