English · Boy name
Wilder
“untamed, wild”
About the name Wilder
Wilder is an English name derived from the Old English word wild, meaning ‘untamed’. It began as a surname, possibly given to a person of unruly character or to someone who lived on uncultivated land. Several prominent American writers and filmmakers have carried it as a surname, including Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House on the Prairie books, the playwright Thornton Wilder, who wrote Our Town, and the film director Billy Wilder. It is used as a given name for boys, mainly in English-speaking countries.
- Meaning
- untamed, wild
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- WIL-der(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Wilder
- Wilder James
- Wilder Alexander
- Wilder Michael
- Wilder Reed
- Wilder Finn
Questions about Wilder
- What does Wilder mean?
- Wilder is an English name meaning "untamed, wild".
- How do you pronounce Wilder?
- Wilder is pronounced WIL-der, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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