Wendy Name Origin
/WEN-dee/-
American (Western) 60% -
British (Western) 30%
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Canadian (Western) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: Wendy
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Female
Name Origin
The name Wendy was popularized in English-speaking countries by J.M. Barrie's play Peter Pan (1911), and is believed to be a created name possibly derived from a nickname or a combination of sounds.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Wendy each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).