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Wenche

female

Wenche.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1945 to 2008. Highest recorded position: #7 in Norway in 1959. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

Editorial judgement of how familiar this name is in its primary region of use today.

International familiarity

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Trend stability

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Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
2
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
female
Language family
Not available

Popularity

Norway

FallingNorway (female) rank from 1945 to 2008, ranging from #7 to #678.1945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719992000200320072008#7#678
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1945#22
1946#19
1947#18
1948#18
1949#15
1950#13
1951#11
1952#9
1953#10
1954#10
1955#7
1956#7
1957#8
1958#8
1959#7
1960#12
1961#16
1962#15
1963#20
1964#14
1965#14
1966#12
1967#16
1968#20
1969#26
1970#27
1971#23
1972#27
1973#37
1974#54
1975#46
1976#51
1977#60
1978#69
1979#82
1980#82
1981#111
1982#118
1983#115
1984#119
1985#151
1986#186
1987#214
1988#201
1989#236
1990#283
1991#274
1992#367
1993#678
1994#422
1995#310
1996#612
1997#486
1999#638
2000#483
2003#574
2007#629
2008#621

Demonstration dataSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

See all Norway names · Source: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

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Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

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Syllables
2
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

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