Wade

Wade \wa-de, wad-e\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Wade is sometimes used as a girl name definition. Its pronunciation is Wey-D ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Wade: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)"

What is the origin of Wade?

Wade is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. The name's meaning is ford, dweller by the ford. The first name is from an Old English surname, which is either from the element 'wade' (ford), or else from a medieval name from the element 'wadan' (to go). The latter was the name of a fierce sea giant feared by the North Sea coastal tribes in medieval legend. Wade has 12 variants. Other versions comprise Wad name popularity, meaning of Waddell, Wadell name variations, Wadi meaning, nicknames for Wadie, name Waed meaning, Waede name variations, Waid name, nicknames for Waidell, Wayde meaning of name, and name Waydell meaning. The variant spelling Waide meaning is another English form. See also the related form, Dwade name (English). Wade is a classic favorite. At present it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was previously. At the modest height of its usage in 1966, 0.075% of baby boys were given the name Wade. It ranked at #183 then. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and in recent years it is of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was 0.020% and its ranking #601, but it was nonetheless the most widely used within all boy names in its group. Wade has mostly been a baby boy name in the past century.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Wade:

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The baby name Wade fun facts:

The name Wade in reverse order is "Edaw".

The numerological value of the name Wade is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Wade?

Wade is in the top names in USA.