Names Starting with W

Browse by letter: W

William

From Germanic “will” (desire) + “helm” (helmet, protector);…

No. 10
Wyatt

From Old English 'Wigheard' meaning war-brave or strong in…

No. 38
Willow

From Old English "welig" referring to the willow tree; a…

No. 41
Wesley

From Old English 'west leah' meaning western meadow or…

No. 58
Waylon

From Old English 'Weland,' mythical smith of the gods in…

No. 65
Weston

From Old English 'west tun' meaning 'western settlement';…

No. 70
Walker

From Middle English 'walker' meaning one who fulled cloth…

No. 82
Wrenley

From English 'wren' plus Old English 'leah' meaning…

No. 149
Wren

From Old English “wrænna,” the wren bird; a small, vocal…

No. 213
Warren

From Old French 'warrenne' meaning animal park or game…

No. 262
Walter

From Old English 'origin root' meaning reflects the…

No. 271
Wade

From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…

No. 341
Wrenlee

From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…

No. 354
Wells

From Old English waella meaning "spring" or "water source";…

No. 376
Winter

From Proto-Germanic 'wintruz' meaning the cold season; a…

No. 385
Wilder

From Old English "wilde" meaning untamed or wild; an…

No. 392
Winston

From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…

No. 405
Wynter

From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…

No. 415
Willa

From Old High German "Willihelm" meaning resolute…

No. 423
Winnie

From Welsh ‘Gwenffrewi’ meaning ‘white reconciliation’ or…

No. 550
Wilson

From Old English 'Will's son' - a patronymic surname from…

No. 644
Westley

From Old English west leah meaning western meadow; a…

No. 656
Wylder

Respelling of Wilder, from Old English "wild" (untamed,…

No. 680
Whitley

From Old English "hwit" (white) + "leah" (woodland…

No. 682
Wayne

From Old English "waegn" (wagon, cart); an occupational…

No. 686
Westin

From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…

No. 726
Winona

From Dakota Sioux 'wiŋoȟna' meaning firstborn daughter; a…

No. 738
Wes

From Old English 'West leah' meaning western meadow; short…

No. 744
Westyn

Modern American respelling of Weston, from Old English…

No. 786
Waylen

From Old English 'weg-land' meaning land by the road or…

No. 796
Wanda

From Germanic ‘wanda’ meaning uncertain meaning; the name…

Weronika

From Greek, spread through Hellenistic and early Christian…

Wiktor

From Latin; carried through Roman and medieval…

Wiktoria

From Latin; carried through Roman and medieval…

Wilhelmina

From Germanic ‘wilhelmina’ meaning uncertain meaning; the…

Willem

From Old English ‘willem’ meaning uncertain meaning; the…

Wilma

Short form of Wilhelmina, from Old German ‘will-helm’…

Wincent

From Latin; carried through Roman and medieval…

Wincenty

From Latin; carried through Roman and medieval…

Winifred

English form of Welsh ‘Gwenfrewi’ meaning "blessed…

Witold

From Germanic ‘witold’ meaning uncertain meaning; the name…

Wladyslaw

A Polish boy's name with classical roots; widely used in…

Wojciech

From Proto-Slavic u2018voju012du2019 (warrior) +…

Wolfgang

From various historical traditions; a masculine name rooted…