When was the name Win most popular?

Win has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Win?

Names similar to Win in origin and style include Lin, Khin, Sein, Juan, Tun.

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Win

Q: What does the name Win mean?

Win is a gender-neutral name of Burmese origin: bright, radiant (ဝင်း); a Wednesday-morning name (letters l and w). It reads as the English word win, one reason Burmese American families keep it unchanged on US paperwork.

gender-neutral name

Origin

Burmese

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

bright, radiant (ဝင်း); a Wednesday-morning name (letters l and w). It reads as the English word win, one reason Burmese American families keep it unchanged on US paperwork

The formal names behind Win

Win is an established short form of each of these names.

Winston · English origin · place name, "Wine's settlement"

Wendy · English origin · modern coinage popularized by Peter Pan, meaning friend

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Win has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

Names that fit alongside Win

Lin Khin Sein Juan Tun San

The Win deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Win truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Win fits with your family’s names and surname.

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Where Win travels

Thai · victory (a genuine Thai nickname)

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