Wilder - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Wilder \

is of German origin, and its meaning is "hunter". Occupational name for someone who traps or kills wild animals. Playwrights Thornton Wilder, Oscar Wilde.

Wilder has 2 variant forms: Wild and Wilde.

Baby names that sound like Wilder are Walder, Elder, Fielder and Walter.

Wilder is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#848 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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