What Does the Name Wilder Mean?

Wilder is a boy's name of English / German (surname) origin meaning “wild, untamed; hunter or wild one.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Wilder
Gender	male
Origin	English / German (surname)
Meaning	wild, untamed; hunter or wild one
Variants	Wylder, Wilde
Popularity	A rising modern given name in the United States in the 2010s and 2020s.

The meaning and origin of Wilder

The name Wilder means “wild, untamed; hunter or wild one” and has English / German (surname) origins. A surname of English and German origin from the Germanic word 'wild' (wild, untamed), used as a nickname for a wild or undisciplined person. It is now an emerging given name.

Variants and related names

Wilder is related to several other names you may recognize: Wylder, Wilde. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Wilder?

A rising modern given name in the United States in the 2010s and 2020s.

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