Find out how popular the first name Wednesday has been for the last 50 years (from 1975 to 2024) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Wednesday by gender

Based on the last 50 years of data, Wednesday is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2024, there were 75 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Wednesday.

The history of the first name Wednesday

The name Wednesday is an English name that originated from the Old English word "Wodnesdæg", which means "Woden's day" or "day of Woden". Woden was the chief Anglo-Saxon god and the name was derived from the Old English name for the planet Mercury, which was associated with the Roman god Mercury.

The name was used to refer to the fourth day of the week, which was named after the Germanic god Woden or Odin. The name Wednesday has been in use since the early days of the English language, and it first appeared in written records around the 9th century.

While the name Wednesday is not commonly used as a given name, there are a few notable historical figures who have borne this name. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Wednesday was Wednesday Addams, a fictional character from the Addams Family series created by cartoonist Charles Addams in the 1930s.

Another famous person named Wednesday was Wednesday Bushañez, a Spanish painter who lived during the 16th century. She was known for her portraits and religious paintings, and her work can be found in various museums across Spain.

In the 20th century, there was an American actress named Wednesday Weld, who was born in 1932 and starred in several Hollywood films, including Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window" and "The Diary of Anne Frank".

Another notable person with the name Wednesday was Wednesday Barker, an American actress and model who was born in 1942 and appeared in several television shows and films in the 1960s and 1970s.

Finally, one of the more recent examples of the name Wednesday is Wednesday Genevieve Karlsson, a Swedish singer and songwriter who was born in 1987 and has released several albums and singles in her home country.

Data source

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