Wendy

Wendy is an English name famously coined by the Scottish author J. M. Barrie for the character Wendy Darling in his 1904 play Peter Pan, derived from the nickname Fwendy-Wendy, meaning friendly, which a young friend used for him. Some have suggested it may also have existed as a rare diminutive of Gwendolyn before Barrie's use, though his play is overwhelmingly responsible for its widespread adoption as a given name. The name spread rapidly through the English-speaking world in the twentieth century following the popularity of Peter Pan. Gwendolyn and Gwen are related names sharing a possible etymological connection.