74%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɪn.i/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Diminutive of Winifred. Winnie-the-Pooh, a stuffed bear in children's books by A. A. Milne, was named after a real bear named Winnipeg who lived at the London Zoo. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantFredaDiminutiveFreddieOther Languages & CulturesWinifreda, Winefride(History) Winifred, Winnifred(Welsh) PopularityDetails Last ranked #208 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #611 in 2023 (f) #885 in 1898 (m) United States People think this name isRate·Details classic youthful informal natural wholesome delicate refined strange simple comedic Categories American presidents, Animal Crossing characters, animals, bears, black history, civil rights, diminutives, Disney characters, ends in -ie, Kingdom Hearts characters, literature, models, modern diminutives, Squishmallows, Stranger Things characters, trendy, Will and Grace characters