Wenda

Wenda is an English name that arose as a variant or feminine elaboration of Wendy, itself a name coined or popularized by the author J. M. Barrie for his 1904 play Peter Pan, likely from a childhood nickname. Some sources also connect it to the Germanic element wen or wend, relating to the Wends, a Slavic people, or to roots meaning to wander or turn. The name remains rare in English-speaking countries. Related forms include Wendy, Wendi, and Gwendolyn, with which it is sometimes loosely associated.