Windsor
Literal root meaning: “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”
About the name Windsor
Windsor is a girl name with Old English roots, literally “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Windsor ranked #5714 for girls in the US, with 22 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 72% of US babies named Windsor were girls.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning literally “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Windsor”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #5714
- In 2015
- #4484
- Babies in 2025
- 22
Popularity of Windsor, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Windsor
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