Meaning & Story
From the English word wild plus the suffix -er, meaning one who is wild or untamed, evoking freedom and adventurous spirit.
Wilder is a name that has broken out of the human naming world and landed beautifully in the pet world. It carries a frontier spirit — the West, open roads, untamed landscapes — and suits a dog with an adventurous soul who runs first and thinks second. There is also a literary and cinematic resonance to Wilder: Billy Wilder, Gene Wilder, Thornton Wilder — a name with creative energy running through it. For the pet who lives most fully when there are no fences in sight.