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Wilder

Word name and surname
"wild, untamed, uncontrolled"
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Madison Dresler
By Madison Dresler
Updated Mon Apr 28 2025

Wilder Origin and Meaning

The name Wilder is a girl's name meaning "wild, untamed, uncontrolled".

The name Wilder is still used more than 90 percent of the time for boys, but it's being used quietly for girls too. with 50 receiving the name in a recent year. Along with the rest of the Wild and Wiley family, it's one of the hottest baby names starting with W. Certainly giving your child of either gender such a wilder name is setting them up for a certain kind of character and future.

Popularity of the name Wilder

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Famous People Named Wilder

  • Wilder Mountain Honey Hurley
    daughter of singer,songwriter Michael Hurley

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