Meaning"Friend or wanderer" | Formal: "Steadfast travel companion"
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
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Origin & history of Wendal
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Modern American roots
Wendal comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Friend or wanderer" | Formal: "Steadfast travel companion".
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How popular is Wendal?
1955peak year
Wendal first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1918. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1955, 11 babies received the name (ranked #2555). In the most recent decade it does not appear in national rankings. In total, around 194 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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