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Names starting with W
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- Waban wind; Waban, Nipmuc leader of Natick, c. 1646
- Waddell Scottish surname from the place Wedale, possibly 'pledge…
- Wade to go, ford
- Wadih clear, evident, bright
- Wafa loyalty, faithfulness
- Wafiya loyal, faithful
- Wahaj glowing, radiant, shining
- Wai water
- Wail one who seeks refuge
- Wailani heavenly water (wai + lani)
- Waimarie good luck, good fortune
- Wairua spirit, soul
- Wajd passion, deep love
- Wakinyan Lakota word for the Thunder Beings, the thunderbirds of the…
- Walburga ruling fortress; Saint Walburga
- Waldemar famous ruler
- Walden valley of the Britons; Thoreau's Walden Pond
- Waldo rule, ruler
- Waldon form of Walden: wooded valley
- Wale short for Adewale, the crown has come home
- Walela hummingbird
- Wali protector, guardian, friend
- Walid newborn
- Walker one who walks on cloth to thicken it; a fuller
- Wallace Welshman, foreigner; William Wallace
- Wallis form of Wallace: Welshman, foreigner
- Wally pet form of Walter or Wallace; army ruler
- Walt short form of Walter: army ruler
- Walter ruler of the army
- Walton English place name, Welsh town or wall town
- Waman falcon, hawk
- Wan sweet; also day
- Wanda of uncertain meaning; legendary princess of Kraków
- Wanita form of Juanita; God is gracious
- Waqar dignity, honor, sobriety
- Wara star, in Aymara
- Ward guard, watchman
- Warda rose
- Wardah rose (Arabic)
- Wardell English surname, watch hill
- Warner from Germanic Werinheri, guard + army
- Warren from La Varenne, a Norman place name; also 'game park'
- Warrick form of Warwick: dwellings by the weir
- Warsame bringer of good news
- Waseem handsome, graceful
- Wash short form of Washington: estate of Wassa's people
- Washington place name: settlement of Wassa's people; George Washington
- Wasim handsome, graceful
- Watson English surname, son of Walter; army ruler
- Waunita form of Juanita: God is gracious
- Waverly from a place name, 'meadow of quivering aspens'
- Wayan Balinese birth-order name for a firstborn; eldest
- Waylan form of Waylon: land beside the road
- Waylen form of Waylon: land beside the road
- Waylon from Wayland (Weland), the legendary smith; meaning…
- Waymon form of Wayman; man by the way
- Wayne wagon maker
- Waynette feminine of Wayne: wagon maker
- Wayra wind
- Wayta wild flower
- Weaver occupational surname: a weaver of cloth
- Webb English occupational surname: weaver
- Webster weaver
- Wedad love, affection
- Wednesday Woden's day; the day of the week
- Wei great, mighty (伟); common alternatives: rose (薇), guard (卫)
- Weiming great (伟) + bright (明)
- Weiyi the only one, unique (唯一)
- Weldon English place name, hill with a spring or well
- Welford ford by the spring or stream
- Wellington English place name; the Duke of Wellington
- Wells surname for someone living near springs or wells
- Welton town by a spring or well
- Wen literary, cultured (文)
- Wenceslas more glory
- Wendall form of Wendell, from the Germanic tribe name Wend
- Wende form of Wendy, a pet form of Gwendolyn; popularized by J.…
- Wendee form of Wendy, a pet form of Gwendolyn; popularized by J.…
- Wendela from the tribal name of the Wends or Vandals
- Wendelin wanderer, from the Vandals; Saint Wendelin
- Wendell from Wendel, a name for the Vandals or Wends
- Wendie form of Wendy, popularized by J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan
- Wendolyn form of Gwendolyn: white ring, fair bow
- Wendy popularized by J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan; earlier a pet form…
- Wenjun cultured and handsome (文俊)
- Wentworth English surname, "white or winter settlement"
- Wenxuan literary + lofty (文轩)
- Werner guarding army
- Weronika true image, or 'bringer of victory' from Berenice
- Weslee form of Wesley: west meadow
- Wesley west meadow; John Wesley, founder of Methodism
- Weslie form of Wesley: western meadow
- Wesly form of Wesley: western meadow
- West surname for someone from the west
- Westen form of Weston: west town
- Westin spelling of Weston, 'west town'
- Westly form of Westley: western meadow
- Weston west town
- Weyman form of Wyman: battle protector
- Wheeler English occupational surname: maker of wheels
- Whisper the word whisper: a soft, hushed voice
- Whit short form of Whitney or Whitman: white
- Whitlee form of Whitley: white meadow
- Whitley from a place name, 'white clearing'
- Whitman white man, fair-haired
- Whitnee form of Whitney: white island
- Whitney white island
- Wiam harmony, concord
- Widad love, affection
- Wijdan conscience, deep feeling
- Wiktor victor, conqueror
- Wiktoria victory
- Wil short form of William: resolute protection
- Wilber form of Wilbur; perhaps 'will fortress'
- Wilbert from Old English Wilbeorht, will + bright
- Wilberto form of Wilbert: bright will, bright desire
- Wilbur English surname, perhaps from wild + boar or Wilburh 'will…
- Wilburn English surname, from a place name, perhaps willow stream
- Wilburt form of Wilbert: bright will
- Wilda perhaps from Germanic 'wild', or short for Wilhelmina
- Wilder wild, untamed
- Wiley English surname, from a place name meaning 'willow…
- Wilferd form of Wilfred: desiring peace
- Wilford English place name, willow ford
- Wilfred desires peace
- Wilfredo form of Wilfred, 'desiring peace'
- Wilhelm resolute protector
- Wilhelmena form of Wilhelmina: will and helmet, resolute protector
- Wilhelmenia form of Wilhelmina: will-helmet, resolute protector
- Wilhelmina feminine of Wilhelm: resolute protector
- Wilhelmine feminine of Wilhelm: resolute protector
- Wilhemina form of Wilhelmina: will and helmet (protection)
- Will short form of William: resolute protector
- Willa feminine of William: will, helmet (protection)
- Willaim form of William: will helmet, resolute protector
- Willam form of William; resolute protector
- Willard resolute and brave
- Willem resolute protector
- Willena feminine of William: resolute protection
- Willene feminine form of William; will, desire + helmet, protection
- Willetta feminine diminutive of William; will + helmet
- Willette feminine diminutive of William; will + helmet
- William resolute protector, will helmet
- Williams English surname, son of William; resolute protector
- Willian Portuguese form of William; resolute protector
- Williard form of Willard: resolute and brave
- Willie diminutive of William: will, helmet (protection)
- Williemae compound of Willie and Mae
- Willis son of Will (William: resolute protector)
- Willo form of Willow: the willow tree
- Willoughby English surname, "farm by the willows"
- Willow willow tree
- Willy pet form of William, "resolute protector"
- Wilma short for Wilhelmina: resolute protector
- Wilmar will + famous
- Wilmer from Wilmar, 'famous will, desire'
- Wilson from a surname, 'son of Will'
- Wilton English place name, willow town or town on the river Wylye
- Wim short form of Willem: resolute protector
- Win bright, shining (Burmese)
- Windell form of Wendell, from the Germanic tribe name Wend
- Windsor riverbank with a windlass; the royal House of Windsor
- Windy windy; also form of Wendy
- Winfield English place name, Wina's field
- Winford English place name, perhaps 'ford by a pasture' or…
- Winfred from Old English Winefrith, friend + peace
- Winifred anglicized Gwenfrewi: blessed reconciliation
- Winnie diminutive of Winifred (blessed peace) or Edwina (wealthy…
- Winona first-born daughter, in Dakota Sioux
- Winry coined by Hiromu Arakawa for Fullmetal Alchemist
- Winslow friend's hill
- Winston Wine's town; joy stone
- Winter the winter season
- Winthrop Wina's village (English place name)
- Wiremu Maori form of William, resolute protector
- Wisdom word name: wisdom
- Wit Polish form of Vitus, from Latin vita, life
- Witold Polish form of Vytautas, 'leader of the people'
- Wojciech joy of the army; from voj 'soldier' and tech 'joy'
- Wolf wolf
- Wolfgang wolf path; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Wolfram wolf raven
- Wonda form of Wanda, perhaps from the Wends
- Woodford ford by a wood
- Woodie pet form of Woodrow; from the word wood
- Woodroe form of Woodrow: row of houses by a wood
- Woodrow row of houses by a wood; Woodrow Wilson
- Woodson son of Wood; dweller by the wood
- Woody pet form of Woodrow or Wood; dweller by the wood
- Woojin universe or blessing (宇, 佑) + true or precious (眞, 珍)
- Worley place name, perhaps 'clearing by the weir'
- Worth enclosure, homestead
- Wouter army ruler; Dutch form of Walter
- Wray surname from Old Norse vrá: nook, corner
- Wren the wren, a small songbird
- Wright English occupational surname: craftsman, builder
- Wu martial, military (武)
- Wulf from Germanic and Old English wulf, wolf
- Wulfric wolf ruler
- Wuraola gold of wealth
- Wyatt brave in war; from Wigheard
- Wylan coined by Leigh Bardugo for Six of Crows
- Wylie from a surname, possibly 'wily, crafty' or from the River…
- Wyll variant of Will, short for William, "will" + "helmet"
- Wyman surname from Old English wig + mund: battle protector
- Wyn white, fair, blessed
- Wynn joy; from Old English wynn
- Wynter spelling of Winter, the season
- Wynton surname: Wynna's town, friend's settlement
- Wystan battle stone; W. H. Auden's first name