Names beginning with W
164 names, with meanings and origins. Part of a library of 12,046.
Waad
A promise
Arabic
Waan
Sweet
Thai
Wachiwi
Dancing girl
Other
Wad
Loving affection
Arabic
Wadha
Bright, radiant
Arabic
Wadjet
Cobra goddess (protector of Lower Egypt)
Egyptian
Wafa
Loyalty, faithfulness
Arabic
Wafaa
Loyalty (Wafaa El Saddik Egyptian Museum director)
Arabic
Wafeeqa
A loyal companion
Arabic
Wafiya
Loyal, faithful
Arabic
Wagma
A gentle breeze
Pashto
Waheeda
Iconic Waheeda Rehman - Padma Bhushan + Dadasaheb Phalke 2021
Arabic
Waiata
A song
Maori
Wailani
Heavenly water
Other
Waimarie
Good fortune, good luck
Maori
Waiola
Water of life
Hawaiian
Wairere
Waterfall
Other
Wairimu
Kikuyu (Wangari Maathai Nobel Peace Prize)
Other
Wairua
Spirit / soul
Other
Wajiha
Eminent / dignified
Arabic
Wakana
Harmony, young leaves
Japanese
Wakanda
Sacred / divine power (Lakota concept; Black Panther)
Lakota
Wakanyeja
Sacred child
Other
Walahild
A chosen warrior
German
Walarada
A chosen counselor
German
Walburga
Strong-fortress (Walpurgis Night)
Anglo-Saxon
Waldburga
A ruling fortress
German
Waldhild
A ruling warrior
German
Waldrada
A ruling counselor
German
Waleria
Strong and healthy
Polish
Wallada
Mother (the Andalusian poet-princess)
Arabic
Wallis
Welshman / foreigner (Wallis Simpson; Wallis Day actress)
English/Norman
Walpurga
A ruler and protector
German
Walpurgis
Strong protector (Walpurgisnacht)
Old Germanic
Waltraud
The strength of a ruler
German
Wambui
Singer / chanter (Wangari Maathai Nobel + Kikuyu heritage)
Kikuyu
Wamiqa
Iconic Wamiqa Gabbi - Bollywood + Punjabi cinema
Arabic
Wan
Graceful, gentle
Chinese
Wan'er
Tang poet-stateswoman (Shangguan Wan'er)
Chinese
Wanda
Wanderer; Slavic legend
Polish
Wangari
Leopard (first African woman Nobel Peace laureate)
Kikuyu
Wangeci
One who loves company
Kikuyu
Wangi
Fragrant
Indonesian
Wangmo
Powerful woman (Bhutanese royal heritage)
Tibetan/Bhutanese
Wangui
A maker, a doer
Kikuyu
Wangulen
A star
Mapuche
Wanida
A cherished girl
Thai
Wanja
A cherished daughter
Kikuyu
Wanjiku
Daughter of the Kikuyu
Kikuyu
Wanjira
Traveler (Kikuyu Kenyan + Wanjira Mathai environmentalist)
Other
Wanjiru
Kikuyu (Gikuyu and Mumbi's daughters)
Other
Wapan
Dawn
Other
Wara
Star
Other
Warda
Rose (Warda Al-Jazairia Algerian singer)
Arabic
Wardina
Rose-like
Malay
Warqee
Gold
Oromo
Warrah
White cockatoo
Other
Warrina
To give
Other
Warsan
Good news, glad tidings
Somali
Wateen
Close to the heart
Arabic
Watheen
Close to the heart
Arabic
Watheqa
Confident
Arabic
Waverlee
Meadow of aspens
English
Waverley
Meadow of aspens
English
Waverly
Aspen meadow (Wizards of Waverly Place; Waverly Earp)
English
Waya
A wolf
Cherokee
Wayan
First-born
Other
Wayra
Wind
Other
Wayta
A flower
Quechua
Wedad
Love, affection (Arabic)
Arabic
Wednesday
Wōden's day (Wednesday Addams, Charles Addams + Netflix)
English
Wegahta
Dawn
Other
Wei
Greatness, rose, only
Chinese
Weini
Sweet as wine
Tigrinya
Wells
Springs / wells (H.G. Wells + modern surname trend)
English
Wema
Goodness, kindness
Swahili
Wen
Gentle and cultured
Chinese
Wenam
Truly
Other
Wencheng
Tang princess who brought Buddhism to Tibet
Chinese
Wendelgard
A guardian, a wanderer
German
Wendy
Friend
English
Wenji
Han poet kidnapped by the Xiongnu
Chinese
Wenna
Blessed / fair (rare Welsh-Cornish saint)
Welsh/Cornish
Wenona
First-born daughter
Sioux
Wenu
Sky / above
Other
Werburgh
Mercian saint (patron of Chester)
Anglo-Saxon
Weronika
A true image
Polish
Wheein
Jung Whee-in - MAMAMOO main dancer K-pop
Korean
Whetu
Star
Maori
Whitley
White meadow (iconic Whitley Gilbert A Different World)
English
Whitney
White island, fair water
English
Whoopi
Joyful exclamation (Whoopi Goldberg, EGOT)
English
Wibke
A little warrior
German
Wiborada
Patron saint of librarians
Old Germanic
Wichahpi
A star
Lakota
Widad
Affection / love
Arabic
Wieslawa
Great glory
Polish
Wihtburga
White fortress (East Anglian princess-saint)
Anglo-Saxon
Wijdan
Deep feeling
Arabic
Wiktoria
Victory
Polish/Latin
Wila
Possum (Aboriginal Australian heritage)
Aboriginal Australian
Wilburga
A fortress of will
German
Wilder
Untamed (Wilder Cyrus + modern unisex word-name)
English/Germanic
Wilfreda
One who desires peace
English
Wilgefortis
Strong virgin (bearded female saint)
Latin/Germanic
Wilhelmina
Resolute protector
Germanic
Wilhelmine
Resolute protector (Wilhelmine of Bayreuth)
Germanic
Wilhemina
Resolute protector
German
Willa
Resolute protection
Germanic
Willemijn
A resolute protector
Dutch
Williamina
Resolute protector (Harvard astronomer who discovered Horsehead Nebula)
Scottish/Germanic
Willka
Sacred / divine (Quechua + Vilcabamba Neo-Inca State)
Other
Willow
The willow tree
English
Wilma
Resolute (Olympic sprinter; Cherokee chief)
German
Wiltrud
The strength of will
German
Winchester
Roman fortress (Winchester Cathedral; Sam and Dean of Supernatural)
English
Winema
Strong woman (Modoc + Winema Modoc warrior diplomat)
Other
Winfrieda
A friend of peace
German
Winifred
Blessed peacemaking, holy reconciliation
Welsh
Winnie
Holy peace (Winnie Mandela + Winnie Cooper + Winnie the Pooh)
English/Welsh
Winnifred
Fair / blessed (Saint Winifred + Hocus Pocus)
Welsh
Winona
Firstborn daughter
Dakota
Winry
Iconic Winry Rockbell - FMA automail mechanic genius
Other
Winston
Friend's town (Winston Churchill; modern unisex use)
English
Winter
The season
English
Wioleta
Polish Violet (Saint Violet)
Other
Wioletta
Violet
Latin
Wipa
Shining
Sanskrit
Wisal
Union
Arabic
Wisam
A medal of honour
Arabic
Wisdom
Knowledge (modern American virtue word-name)
English
Wisteria
The wisteria flower
English
Witburga
A wise fortress
German
Wiyaka
A feather
Lakota
Wjdan
Deep feeling
Arabic
Wjoud
Presence, existence
Arabic
Wladyslawa
To rule with glory (Polish)
Other
Wohali
An eagle
Cherokee
Wolfdis
A wolf goddess
German
Wolfgunde
A wolf in battle
German
Wolfhild
A wolf in battle
German
Wonhee
Iconic Wonhee ILLIT - HYBE 5th-gen Korean
Korean
Wonyoung
Eternal beauty (Jang Wonyoung K-pop icon)
Korean
Wren
The small bird
English
Wrenlee
A small songbird
English
Wrenleigh
Wren meadow (modern American invented name)
English
Wrenley
Wren meadow (modern American invented name)
English
Wrenlie
A small songbird
English
Wrenlow
A modern name
English
Wrenly
A songbird
English
Wrenn
A small songbird
English
Wrenna
A little songbird
English
Wright
Craftsman (Wright Brothers + Robin Wright)
English
Wubet
Beauty
Amharic
Wulan
Moon (Javanese)
Indonesian/Javanese
Wulfthryth
Edgar's queen-saint
Anglo-Saxon
Wuraola
Gold-honor child
Other
Wyllow
The willow tree
English
Wyn
Fair, blessed
Welsh
Wynn
Fair / blessed (Steve Wynn casino + modern unisex name)
Welsh
Wynne
Fair, blessed
Welsh
Wynona
Firstborn daughter (Wynonna Judd country music)
Lakota/Sioux
Wynonna
First-born daughter (Wynonna Judd; The Judds)
Dakota
Wynter
Winter season (modern American spelling of Winter)
English