Entry № 2564 · Old Germanic origin

Walpurgis Walpurgis — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ VAHL-poor-gees /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Old Germanic

Meaning

"Strong protector (Walpurgisnacht)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Germanic)

The meaning

A name that means "strong protector (walpurgisnacht)".

Walpurgis combines the Old German walh (foreign) and burg (protector) — "strong protector." Saint Walpurga (c. 710-779) was the English-born abbess of Heidenheim in Germany — her feast night, Walpurgisnacht (April 30), is the famous German witches' night.

Walpurgisnacht features in Goethe's Faust.

The night of witches. Walpurgisnacht.

Popularity

Where Walpurgis stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Walpurgis · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Walpurgiss before her.

Real people

Saint Walpurga

English-born abbess of Heidenheim.

c. 710 – 779

In fiction

Walpurgisnacht

Featured in Goethe's Faust.

1808

Names connected to Walpurgis.

Numerology

The number behind Walpurgis.

The Communicator

Walpurgis reduces to three — the number of German witches' night.

Parents on Walpurgis

Why families chose this name.

"Walpurgisnacht. Nine letters. Walpurgis."

Anna · Mother of one · Heidenheim