Wren
A painting of a Eurasian wren by Anna Blackburne, 1768
PronunciationREN
Genderunisex
Origin
Meaningderived from the name of the songbird

Wren is both an English surname and a gender neutral given name, both derived from the English name of the songbird.

It has recently increased in popularity as a name for girls and boys in the Anglosphere along with other names derived from the natural world. It has been ranked among the 1,000 most popular names for newborns in the United States since 2013 and among the top 500 names for girls in England and Wales since 2014.[1][2][3] Wrenlee and Wrenley, which are elaborations of the name, have both increased in usage for girls in the United States as well.[4]

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Notes

  1. ^ "Popularity for the name Wren - Behind the Name".
  2. ^ Top Names. England. Wales. Wren Behind the Name. Retrieved 29 March 2023
  3. ^ "Baby Name Wren: Soaring Nature Name". 11 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Names that increased in popularity from 2021 to 2022". ssa.gov. United States Social Security Administration. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

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