Wetherby - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Wetherby \we-ther-by, weth(e)-rby\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "wether-sheep farm". Place name. A wether is a castrated male sheep, and a bell-wether is a wether which wears a bell and leads other sheep. The surname shows the importance of the wool trade in England.

Wetherby has 5 variant forms: Weatherbey, Weatherbie, Weatherby, Wetherbey and Wetherbie.

Wetherby is a very rare 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 Wetherby. Click here to compare Wetherby with related baby names.