Boy name · English
Woodrow
“row of houses by the wood”
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Common nicknames
Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Woodrow.
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About the name
Woodrow is Old English wudu, wood, plus raw, row: a row of houses by a wood. It began as a place-name and a surname and was passed down as a given name.
Its best-known bearer is Woodrow Wilson, the twenty-eighth US president, who was christened Thomas Woodrow Wilson and dropped the Thomas; the middle name was his mother's maiden name.
Woody is the short form. Two syllables take one or three (Woodrow Jude, Woodrow Sebastian). On our vibe map it is Heirloom with Vintage Elegant weight.
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All English names →Woodrow — common questions
Is Woodrow a boy or girl name?
Woodrow is traditionally a boy name of English origin.
What does the name Woodrow mean?
Woodrow means “row of houses by the wood” of English origin. Woodrow is Old English wudu, wood, plus raw, row: a row of houses by a wood. It began as a place-name and a surname and was passed down as a given name.
Where does the name Woodrow come from?
Woodrow is English in origin. Its best-known bearer is Woodrow Wilson, the twenty-eighth US president, who was christened Thomas Woodrow Wilson and dropped the Thomas; the middle name was his mother's maiden name.
What are common nicknames for Woodrow?
Woody — the short-forms parents most often use for Woodrow.
How popular is Woodrow?
Woodrow did not make the top 1,000 boys' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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