Wendy
Meaning of Wendy
Wendy is a female name with a rich history and enduring popularity. In both American English and British English, it is pronounced as WEN-dee (/ˈwɛn.di/). The name has variations, such as Wendi, but the pronunciation remains the same.
Looking at data for newborns in the United States of America, Wendy has consistently been chosen by parents over the years. In recent times, it has ranked between 1207 and 1244 in terms of occurrence. However, there was a time when Wendy's popularity peaked in the late 1970s and early 1980s, reaching ranks as high as 75 in 1980.
Despite fluctuations in popularity, Wendy remains a timeless choice for parents seeking a classic yet contemporary name for their baby girl. Its simple yet elegant sound makes it suitable for any generation.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as WEN-dee (/ˈwɛn.di/)
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Notable People Named Wendy
| Wendy Joan Hunter, known professionally as Wendy Williams, is an American former broadcaster and media personality who hosted The Wendy Williams Show from 2008 to 2021. |
| Wendy, also known as Shon Seung-wan, is a South Korean singer and member of the girl group Red Velvet, who made her solo debut in 2021 and joined SM Entertainment's supergroup Got the Beat in 2022. |
| Wendy Russell Davis is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Fort Worth, Texas, who represented the 10th district in the Texas Senate from 2009 to 2015 and also served on the Fort Worth City Council. |
| Wendy Rogers is a far-right American politician and former United States Air Force officer currently serving as a member of the Arizona State Senate. |
| Wendy O. Williams was a pioneering American punk rock singer known for her wild stage performances and was the lead singer of the band Plasmatics. |
| Wendy June Saddington, also known as Gandharvika Dasi, was an Australian blues, soul, and jazz singer who achieved chart success with her solo single "Looking Through a Window" and later adopted the name Gandharvika Dasi after embracing Krishna Consciousness. |
| Wendy Richard was a British actress famous for her roles as Miss Shirley Brahms on Are You Being Served? and Pauline Fowler on EastEnders. |
| Wendy Frew, formerly known as Wendy Telfer, is a former New Zealand netball international with an impressive career, including captaining the Southern Steel to multiple championships. |
| Dame Wendy Margaret Hiller was an English film and stage actress known for her commanding presence on screen and her preference for stage acting over a nearly 60-year career. |
| Wendy Edwards is an American artist known for her vibrant, tactile paintings influenced by the 1970s Pattern and Decoration movement and characterized by a strong emphasis on surfaces, materiality of paint, and a feminist vision. |
| Wendy Cope is a contemporary English poet known for her works, and she resides in Ely, Cambridgeshire with her husband, the poet Lachlan Mackinnon. |
| Wendy Shay, also known as Wendy Asiamah Addo, is a Ghanaian singer who was recognized as one of the Top 30 Most Influential Women in Music by the 3Music Awards Women's Brunch in March 2021. |
| Dame Wendy Hall is a renowned British computer scientist and the Regius Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton. |
| Wendy McMurdo is a renowned photographer and digital media specialist, recognized as one of the Hundred Heroines by the Royal Photographic Society in 2018. |
| Wendy Whelan is a renowned American ballet dancer who served as principal dancer with the New York City Ballet for 30 years and was named Associate Artistic Director of the company in 2019. |
