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What does Wilder mean?
Wilder 
▲ as a boys' name is of German origin, and the meaning of Wilder is "hunter". Occupational name for someone who traps or kills wild animals. Playwrights Thornton Wilder, Oscar Wilde.
STARTS WITH Wil-
ASSOCIATED WITH hunter, occupational
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Wilder Andre (W.A.), ..
How popular is Wilder?
Wilder is an unusual first name for men but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#1067 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Wilder was first listed in 2012 and reached its top rank of #523 in the U.S. in the year 2018. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Wilder▲ is pronounced similarly to Elder, Eldor and Walder. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ailmer (see Aylmer), Balder, Calder, Fielder, Filmer, Gilmer, Hiller, Kidder, Linder, Miller▲, Ridder, Rider, Silver, Tilden, Walden, Waldorf, Waldorp, Walker▲, Waller, Walter▼, Walther, Welden, Wilber▼, Wilbert▼, Wilbur▼, Wilek, Wiley▼, Wilkes, Willem, Willerd, Willes, Willet, Willey, Willmer, Wilmar, Wilmer▼, Winter, Wister, Wyler and Wylmer. These names tend to be more commonly used than Wilder.
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