How to say it
WIN · ter
/ˈwɪn.tər/
Feminine
Winter
The winter season
What it means
An English season name, for the cold, still part of the year.
Winter is a season name, the crisp, quiet counterpart to Summer and Autumn, which English took up as given names. It reads serene and a little wintry-cool, and it has climbed in the 2010s and 2020s, leaning feminine. A natural pick for a December baby. Wynter is the stylized spelling; the name needs no nickname.
Popularity over time
peaked at #305 in 2022, currently #426 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
A season word name like Autumn and Summer; Wynter is the variant.
- Worth knowing
Leans feminine; a natural choice for a winter baby.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Winter the coldest season, used as a serene nature name
Spelling variants
- Wynter
- Winter
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