Names Wenche

Wenche

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Norwegian
Meaning
The name Wenche has two possible meanings. One interpretation is "joyful" or "happy," which comes from the Old Norse "vinr" meaning "friend" and "kaer" meaning "dear." The other meaning is "hope," coming from the Old Norse "væn" meaning "hopeful."
Pronunciation
The name Wenche is pronounced "VEN-cheh".
VEN-kə
Popularity
Wenche is not a very popular name globally. It is very specific to Norway and is not commonly used in other countries.

cartoon of the name Wenche
Cartoon of Wenche

Wenche Name meanings & History

The name Wenche has two possible meanings. One interpretation is "joyful" or "happy," which comes from the Old Norse "vinr" meaning "friend" and "kaer" meaning "dear." The other meaning is "hope," coming from the Old Norse "væn" meaning "hopeful.". Norwegian variant of Wenke. A famous bearer is the Norwegian singer Wenche Myhre (1947-), known as Wencke in some countries so as to avoid pronunciation confusion. The name Wenche is used predominantly in Norway and is most common among people of Norwegian heritage. It is sometimes used as a middle name alongside a more contemporary or popular first name.

Zodiac Sign of Wenche: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Wenche:

W: Wishful,Wild,Wonderful,Willful,Wonderment

E: Expressive,Exaggerate,Environment,Enliven,Entertain,Enlighten

N: Nagging,Nice,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nutrition

C: Candid,Choice,Chatty,Cute,Curious,Clever,Copycat

H: Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Hope,Haggle,Hyper

Wenche is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Strong name
  • a Unintellectual name

Famous People

Notable people with the name Wenche include Wenche Andersen (Norwegian politician), Wenche Foss (Norwegian actress and singer), and Wenche Myhre (Norwegian singer).

Related Names to Wenche

Some related names to Wenche include Wencke, Wenche-Britt, and Wenke.

Wencke cartoon Wencke
Wenke cartoon Wenke