Meaning & Origin
A female given name from Welsh, variant of Winifred.
Winnifred is a girl's baby name of Welsh origin, a variant of Winifred, from the Welsh Gwenfrewi, meaning 'blessed reconciliation' or 'holy peace' — from gwen (white, holy) and frewi (reconciliation, peace). Saint Winifred (Welsh: Gwenfrewy) is one of the patron saints of Wales.
With over 5,000 recorded births in U.S. SSA data, Winnifred has genuine American history. The nickname Winnie gives it an immediately warm, friendly dimension — Winnie-the-Pooh has made that nickname universally beloved. Winnifred has the full formal weight of a Victorian-era classic alongside the cheerful accessibility of its famous nickname.