Wendell - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Wendell \we-nde-ll, wen-dell\ is pronounced WIN-del. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "wanderer". Attorney Wendell Willkie.

Wendell has 3 variant forms: Wendale, Wendall and Wendel.

Baby names that sound like Wendell are Wyndell and Vondell.

Wendell is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Wendell. Click here to compare Wendell with related baby names.