Wilfried
Meaning of Wilfried
Wilfried is a masculine name with German and French origins. In German, it is pronounced as VIL-freed (/vɪl.friːt/), while in French it is pronounced as weel-FREED (/wi.lfʁid/). The name has variations such as Wilfrid. Although not extremely popular, there have been occurrences of the name in the United States. In 1967, there were 5 newborn boys named Wilfried, ranking at 3967 in popularity. The name has a strong and confident sound to it and may be associated with traits such as determination and leadership.
Pronunciation
German
- Pronunced as VIL-freed (/vɪl.friːt/)
French
- Pronunced as weel-FREED (/wi.lfʁid/)
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Notable People Named Wilfried
| Wilfried Zaha is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Ivory Coast national team. |
| Wilfried Bony is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker. |
| Wilfried Martens was a Belgian prime minister who helped transform Belgium into a federal state and co-founded the European People's Party. |
| Wilfried was an Austrian singer, songwriter, and actor. |
| Wilfried Vandaele is a Belgian politician, former speaker of the Flemish Parliament and mayor of De Haan. |
| Wilfried Paulsen was a German chess master and the older brother of fellow chess player Louis Paulsen. |
| Wilfried Moimbé - Wilfried Moimbe-Tahrat is a French footballer who plays as a defender for Ouest Tourangeau. |
| Wilfried Dietrich was a German heavyweight wrestler who won five Olympic medals, including freestyle gold in 1960. |
| Wilfried Urbain Elvis Endzanga is a Congolese former footballer who played as a striker for Kawkab Marrakech. |
| Wilfried Louisy-Daniel is a French footballer of Martiniquais descent who plays for Racing Colombes. |
| Wilfried Emvula is a Namibian politician and diplomat. |
| Wilfried Decoo is a Flemish academic and professor at Brigham Young University and the University of Antwerp. |
| Wilfried Klenk is a German CDU politician who led the state parliament of Baden-Wurttemberg from 2015 to 2016. |
| Wilfried Klaus is a German actor best known for playing Horst Schickl in the long-running police series SOKO Munchen. |
