Baby name
CLASSIC
🇧🇷 🇩🇪 Wendel
/VEN · del/
Meaning
“A vandal”
German and Brazilian form of Wendelin or Wendell, from a Germanic tribal name meaning 'a Vandal'; Saint Wendelin was a popular medieval shepherd-saint in Germany.
Nicknames
wen · wendy
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Quiet and dignified in German contexts; stable but unfashionable.
The cultural moment.
Occasionally used in Germany and Brazil through the mid-to-late 20th century.