Wayde is a spelling of Wade, an English surname from the Old English wadan, "to go", or from the word for a river "ford"; Wade is also the name of a hero of Germanic legend. South African sprinter Wayde van Niekerk, the 400-meter world record holder, carries this spelling. Wayde peaked at number 2,261 in 2019 and ranks number 2,714 among boys in 2025, with 48 births.