Baby Names That Start With W
566 baby names beginning with the letter W — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with W, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
Girl Names
Willow#44 in the U.S.Willow tree; from Old English welig▶Wrenley#159 in the U.S.Wren clearing or meadow — modern coinage blending Old English wrenna (wren, a small bird) with ▶Wren#231 in the U.S.Wren, a small songbird; from Old English wrenna▶Wrenlee#358 in the U.S.A modern combination of Wren (the small bird, from Old English 'wrenna') and Lee (meadow or cle▶Willa#422 in the U.S.Feminine form of William, from Old High German Wilhelmus combining wil (will, determination) an▶Winter#426 in the U.S.From Old English winter meaning the cold season, used as a word name evoking the beauty and sti▶Wynter#457 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Winter, from Old English 'winter,' the coldest season; used as a given name▶Winnie#475 in the U.S.Short form of Winifred, from the Welsh Gwenfrewi composed of 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) and ▶Winona#627 in the U.S.From the Dakota Sioux word winúŋna, meaning 'firstborn daughter.' In Dakota tradition, children▶Whitley#677 in the U.S.From an Old English place name composed of hwit meaning white or fair and leah meaning wood, cl▶Wrenleigh#685 in the U.S.Modern American compound of wren (from Old English wrenna meaning the wren bird) and leigh (fro▶Waverly#916 in the U.S.Quaking aspen meadow; from Old English wafre (quivering) + leah (clearing, meadow)▶Winifred#923 in the U.S.Anglicised form of Welsh Gwenfrewi, composed of gwen (white, fair, blessed) and frewi or frew (▶Whitney#1050 in the U.S.White island; from Old English hwit (white) + eg (island)▶Wendy#1097 in the U.S.Friend; invented or popularized by J. M. Barrie for Peter Pan; possibly a pet form of Gwendolen▶Wrenly#1168 in the U.S.Of or like the wren; a modern compound of Wren (the small bird) + the -ly suffix▶Wyatt#1194 in the U.S.Brave in war; from Old English Wīgheard (wig: war + heard: brave, hardy)▶Winslow#1476 in the U.S.Wine's hill or burial mound, from the Old English name Wine ("friend") and hlaw ("hill, mound")▶Winry#1536 in the U.S.a modern name popularized by the Fullmetal Alchemist character Winry Rockbell, without an estab▶Walker#1758 in the U.S.To walk▶Wilhelmina#1817 in the U.S.Will helmet▶Wynn#1992 in the U.S.White, blessed▶Wesley#2187 in the U.S.West meadow▶Weslie#2261 in the U.S.western meadow or clearing▶Wednesday#2425 in the U.S.day of the Norse god Woden/Odin▶Wateen#2477 in the U.S.aorta; the life-vein▶Wrenna#2625 in the U.S.wren (small bird)▶Wynona#2626 in the U.S.Firstborn daughter▶Wynonna#2627 in the U.S.Firstborn daughter▶Wylie#2737 in the U.S.Will helmet▶Winnifred#2790 in the U.S.White, blessed▶Whitlee#3039 in the U.S.Variant of Whitley, from Old English 'hwit' (white) + 'leah' (woodland clearing, meadow), meani▶Wisdom#3068 in the U.S.From the Old English wisdom, meaning accumulated knowledge and good judgment; used as a given n▶Wrynlee#3069 in the U.S.A modern invented name, likely combining the bird name wren with the Old English leah meaning w▶Wilder#3259 in the U.S.Wild one, untamed; from an English and German surname for a wild or unruly person▶Winsley#3373 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name, likely 'Wine's clearing' — the Old English personal nam▶Weslynn#3496 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Wes — from Wesley, 'west meadow' — with -lynn, 'lake'▶Willodene#3730 in the U.S.Willodene is a coined compound joining Willa or Willow, a feminine of William meaning 'resolute▶Windsor#3803 in the U.S.From Old English Windles-ora, 'riverbank with a windlass (winch)' — the castle and surname of t▶Wrenn#3804 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Wren — Old English wrenna, the tiny songbird crowned 'king of birds' in fo▶Willamina#3946 in the U.S.Variant of Wilhelmina — feminine of Wilhelm/William, 'will-helmet': 'resolute protector'▶Weslyn#4099 in the U.S.Feminine -lyn form of Wesley — Old English 'west meadow/wood'▶Wilma#4100 in the U.S.Short form of Wilhelmina — Germanic wil, 'will, desire', plus helm, 'helmet, protection'▶Wilene#4156 in the U.S.Wilene is a Southern-American name that feminizes William, or its short form Will, with the fas▶Waylynn#4364 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Way-/Waylon ('wayside land') to the -lynn ending; for girls; no single f▶Wilba#4406 in the U.S.Wilba is a scarce girl's name from the early nineteen-hundreds, most plausibly a feminine echo ▶Wylder#4643 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Wilder — from the word 'wild' (Old English wilde) and the surname Wilder; here fo▶Wanza#4823 in the U.S.Wanza appears to be a decorative early-twentieth-century elaboration on Wanda, a Slavic name ti▶Willadeen#4845 in the U.S.Willadeen is a coined American name, most plausibly joining Willa (feminine of William, Germani▶Wynne#4866 in the U.S.From Welsh gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed', or Old English wine, 'friend'; here for girls; routes ▶Wynnie#4867 in the U.S.Pet form of Wynne/Winifred — Welsh gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed', plus a 'reconciliation/friend'▶Waylon#5000 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English, 'land beside the road/way' (and echoing Weland/Wayland t▶Welda#5025 in the U.S.Welda is an early twentieth-century name generally understood as a short form of Germanic names▶Waunetta#5069 in the U.S.Waunetta is an ornamental early-twentieth-century name whose -netta ending mirrors Juanita, the▶Wanda#5123 in the U.S.From Polish Wanda — possibly 'a Wend (a Slavic person)', or from Germanic, 'a slender wand/bran▶Wrenlie#5124 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Wren (the small songbird) to a -lie/-ley ending; no single fixed root▶Wavie#5219 in the U.S.Wavie is a rare early-1900s American girl's name of uncertain origin. It may be a pet form of W▶Welma#5221 in the U.S.Welma is a spelling that sits between Wilma and Velma, both short forms of Wilhelmina, the femi▶Wilmina#5232 in the U.S.Wilmina is a feminine form of William/Wilhelm, from the Germanic elements wil, 'will, desire,' ▶Willadene#5285 in the U.S.Willadene is a coined American name of the early twentieth century, joining Willa - a feminine ▶Willodean#5393 in the U.S.Willodean is a Southern compound name of the early twentieth century, joining Willo — from Will▶Waverley#5579 in the U.S.-ley spelling of Waverly — from Old English, 'the meadow/clearing of the quaking aspens' (waefr▶Whitleigh#5580 in the U.S.-leigh spelling of Whitley — from Old English, 'the white meadow/clearing' (hwit, 'white', plus▶Wiley#5581 in the U.S.From the English surname Wiley — 'the water meadow' (Old English) or a form of Wylie; also read▶Winslet#5582 in the U.S.From the English surname Winslet — likely 'Wynsige's stream or place' (an Old English personal ▶Wyllow#5583 in the U.S.Wy-spelling of Willow — from Old English welig, 'the willow tree' (a symbol of grace and flexib▶Wladyslawa#5605 in the U.S.Wladyslawa is the feminine of the Polish Wladyslaw, built from Slavic wlad ('rule, power') and ▶Wylma#5665 in the U.S.Wylma is a variant spelling of Wilma, itself a short form of Wilhelmina (the feminine of Wilhel▶Willona#5741 in the U.S.Willona is a feminine name built from the Will- of William, extended with an -ona ending like R▶Wrigley#5759 in the U.S.From the English surname Wrigley — from Old English, 'the meadow with a notch/nook, the corner ▶Winslie#5928 in the U.S.A modern name with a Wins- opening and -lie ending — echoing Winslow ('friend's hill') and Wins▶Wrenlynn#5929 in the U.S.A modern name joining Wren ('the wren bird', English) with the -lynn ending ('lake'); no single▶Wynelle#5999 in the U.S.Wynelle is a coined blended name pairing the Welsh element wyn or gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed',▶
Boy Names
William#9 in the U.S.Resolute protector; determined guardian; will helmet▶Wyatt#38 in the U.S.Brave in war; hardy — from Old English Wigheard (wig: war + heard: brave, hardy)▶Wesley#52 in the U.S.Western meadow; from Old English west (west) + leah (woodland clearing)▶Weston#55 in the U.S.Western settlement; from Old English west (west) + tun (settlement, town)▶Waylon#56 in the U.S.Land beside the road; from Old English weg (way, road) + land (land)▶Walker#78 in the U.S.Cloth-walker; a worker who trod on raw cloth to clean and thicken it — from Old English wealcer▶Warren#240 in the U.S.Animal enclosure for game; one who keeps a warren▶Walter#252 in the U.S.Ruler of the army; army commander▶Wade#344 in the U.S.From the Old English 'wadan', meaning to go or to advance (especially through water), or from a▶Wells#347 in the U.S.From the Old English 'wiell' or 'wella', meaning spring, stream, or well — a topographic surnam▶Winston#382 in the U.S.From the Old English place name Wynnstan, from wynn meaning joy or pleasure and stan meaning st▶Wilder#431 in the U.S.From Old English wilde meaning wild, untamed, or from the wilderness; used as a surname and the▶Westley#619 in the U.S.Variant of Wesley, from a place-name and surname composed of Old English west ('west') and leah▶Wayne#655 in the U.S.From the Old English occupational surname waegn meaning wagon or cart, referring to a wagon mak▶Wylder#671 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Wilder, from Old English wilde meaning wild or untamed; Wilder as a surnam▶Wilson#673 in the U.S.English patronymic surname meaning son of William or son of Will; William derives from Old High▶Westin#689 in the U.S.From the western settlement or estate; a surname-turned-given-name from Old English west + tun ▶Wes#716 in the U.S.Short form of Wesley or Weston, from Old English west (west) combined with either leah (meadow,▶Westyn#724 in the U.S.Creative spelling variant of Weston, from Old English west (west) and tun (settlement, farm), m▶Waylen#849 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Waylon or Waylan, from the Old English Wayland, the legendary divine blacks▶Watson#864 in the U.S.Son of Walter; from the medieval English given name Wat (short form of Walter: ruler of the arm▶Wesson#919 in the U.S.Surname meaning son of Wes (from Wesley or West) or from the western farm; composed of Old Engl▶Wallace#964 in the U.S.From Anglo-Norman French Waleis meaning Welshman or foreigner, from a Germanic root related to ▶Wren#1025 in the U.S.The wren; from Old English wrenna (the small brown songbird, Troglodytes troglodytes)▶Wiley#1159 in the U.S.Resolute warrior; from a diminutive of William (wig: war + helm: protection) or a place name; a▶Wylie#1234 in the U.S.Well-watered meadow, spring clearing▶Will#1283 in the U.S.Resolute protector, strong-willed guard▶West#1338 in the U.S.The west direction; toward the setting sun▶Willie#1375 in the U.S.Resolute protector; diminutive of William▶Westen#1399 in the U.S.Western settlement; town in the west▶Warner#1502 in the U.S.From a Norman-introduced Germanic personal name combining 'warin' (guard) and 'heri' (army), gi▶Wolfgang#1534 in the U.S.from the Germanic elements 'wolf' ('wolf') and 'gang' ('path, way, journey'), meaning 'wolf pat▶Woodrow#1694 in the U.S.from an English place name and surname meaning 'row of houses by a wood', from Old English▶Woods#1759 in the U.S.Dweller by the wood(s)▶Wolf#1812 in the U.S.Wolf▶Wilmer#1845 in the U.S.Will helmet▶Wynn#1927 in the U.S.Fair, white, or blessed; from the Old Welsh and Old English word wyn or gwyn meaning fair or wh▶Whitley#2004 in the U.S.White clearing▶Wendell#2068 in the U.S.A Vandal▶Whit#2110 in the U.S.White▶Whitaker#2253 in the U.S.white field, pale meadow▶Winter#2358 in the U.S.The winter season; from Old English winter (the cold season, related to Proto-Germanic *wentruz▶Williams#2542 in the U.S.son of William ('will' + 'helmet')▶Weslee#2586 in the U.S.West meadow▶Willem#2664 in the U.S.Will helmet▶Waylan#2700 in the U.S.craft, cunning (Wayland the Smith)▶Willis#2701 in the U.S.Will helmet▶Wisdom#2702 in the U.S.wisdom (good judgment, knowledge)▶Woodson#2737 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Winslow#2776 in the U.S.Hill belonging to Wine ▶Wolfe#2777 in the U.S.Wolf▶Wynston#2778 in the U.S.Town belonging to Wine ▶Wheeler#2862 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Wilbur#2986 in the U.S.Bright desire or will and fortress; from the Old High German Willbeorht or a variant of Wilburh▶Wrigley#2987 in the U.S.Meadow of the ridge dweller; from the Old English personal name or place name Wrigley, derived ▶Weldon#3033 in the U.S.Hill near a spring or well▶Willard#3034 in the U.S.Resolute and brave; strong-willed and hardy▶Weller#3090 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Old English wella (well, spring) plus the agent suffix -er, m▶Witten#3091 in the U.S.English surname from Old English hwit (white) and tun (settlement), meaning white settlement; a▶Wayland#3143 in the U.S.From Old English Weland, name of the legendary divine smith, possibly from Proto-Germanic *Wīla▶Walden#3202 in the U.S.Wooded valley; one who dwells near the forested valley▶Wilmont#3210 in the U.S.Wilmont is a variant of Wilmot, a medieval diminutive of William that became a surname. William▶Wave#3259 in the U.S.The moving swell of water; from Old English wafian, used as a minimalist ocean word name▶Wellington#3260 in the U.S.From Wellington, Somerset — an Old English settlement name of debated elements — made famous as▶Wali#3314 in the U.S.Guardian, protector, friend; in Islamic usage a wali is a protector and, as wali Allah, a 'frie▶Walton#3315 in the U.S.From English place names meaning 'walled town', 'wood town', or 'Briton settlement' — Old Engli▶Ward#3316 in the U.S.Guardian, watchman; from Old English weard, the keeper of the watch▶Waleed#3378 in the U.S.Newborn child, new arrival; from the Arabic root w-l-d, 'to be born'▶Walt#3443 in the U.S.Short form of Walter — Germanic wald + heri, 'ruler of the army' — carried solo by Disney and W▶Wyndham#3444 in the U.S.From the Norfolk town Wymondham — 'Wigmund's homestead' in Old English — via the aristocratic s▶Wayde#3582 in the U.S.Spelling of Wade — from Old English wadan, 'to go, to ford', or a river-crossing place-name; al▶Welles#3583 in the U.S.From the English surname Welles/Wells — 'dweller by the springs or wells', from Old English wel▶Wilfredo#3584 in the U.S.Spanish form of Wilfred — Germanic Wilfrith, wil, 'will, desire', plus frith, 'peace' — 'desiri▶Witt#3585 in the U.S.From the surname Witt — linked to 'wit' (wisdom, cleverness) and to a form of 'white, fair'; an▶Wirt#3612 in the U.S.Wirt comes from the Middle High German wirt, meaning 'innkeeper, host, landlord,' an occupation▶Woodruff#3613 in the U.S.Woodruff began as an English surname and the name of a fragrant woodland herb, sweet woodruff. ▶Weyman#3655 in the U.S.Weyman (also spelled Wayman) is an English occupational or topographic surname, from Old Englis▶Willys#3671 in the U.S.Willys is a variant spelling of Willis, an English surname formed as 'son of William.' William ▶Waris#3672 in the U.S.From Arabic warith/waris, 'heir, inheritor, successor' — also one of the names of God, al-Warit▶Wilho#3686 in the U.S.Wilho is a Finnish short form of Wilhelm (Finnish Vilho/Vilhelm), from the Germanic wil 'will, ▶Walfred#3763 in the U.S.Walfred is a Germanic name combining wald, 'rule, power,' with frid, 'peace,' giving a sense of▶Wallen#3769 in the U.S.From the surname Wallen — Walloon/'foreigner' or Walter-family lines — country-famous via Morga▶Willow#3770 in the U.S.From Old English welig, the willow tree — bending without breaking; here for boys▶Wrangler#3771 in the U.S.From the word wrangler — the ranch hand who herds horses; also jeans and Jeeps▶Waino#3810 in the U.S.Waino is an Americanized spelling of the Finnish name Vaino, borne most famously by Vainamoinen▶Waylyn#3875 in the U.S.Y-styled Waylon — from Wayland, the legendary smith — country-forged▶Woodard#3939 in the U.S.Woodard is an English occupational surname joining the Old English wudu, 'wood, forest,' with w▶Wylee#3967 in the U.S.-ee styling of Wiley — the Wylye river-meadow surname, 'tricky' adjective adjacent▶Waller#4024 in the U.S.Waller is an English surname used occasionally as a first name. It is an occupational name, eit▶Whitt#4050 in the U.S.Short form of Whit- surnames (Whitman, Whitaker) — from Old English hwit, 'white, fair'▶Whitman#4174 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English hwit, 'white, fair', plus man — 'white/fair man'▶Whitten#4175 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name — Old English hwit, 'white', plus tun/stan, 'settlement/ston▶Wayburn#4184 in the U.S.Wayburn is a surname turned given name, most likely from an English place name combining a 'way▶Wladyslaw#4188 in the U.S.Wladyslaw is the Polish form of the Slavic name Vladislav, built from vladeti, 'to rule,' and s▶Whittaker#4298 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English hwit, 'white', plus aecer, 'field' — 'the white field'▶Wilber#4299 in the U.S.-er spelling of Wilbur — from Germanic wil, 'will, desire', plus beraht, 'bright' (or beorht/bu▶Wilhelm#4300 in the U.S.German form of William — Germanic wil, 'will', plus helm, 'helmet, protection' — 'resolute prot▶Wright#4301 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English wryhta, 'a worker, craftsman, maker' (as in wheelwright, ▶Wacey#4403 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing the surname Wace (a Norman name) and Western Casey/Wade sounds; no singl▶Wilkes#4404 in the U.S.From an English surname — 'son of Wilkin', a diminutive of William, 'resolute protector'▶Willy#4405 in the U.S.-y spelling of Willie — a pet form of William, from Germanic wil, 'will', plus helm, 'protectio▶Worth#4406 in the U.S.From an English surname/place-name — Old English worth, 'an enclosure, homestead' — also the wo▶Wane#4415 in the U.S.Wane is a spelling of Wayne, an occupational surname from the Old English wagn, wagon, marking ▶Wilbern#4538 in the U.S.Wilbern is a spelling variant of Wilburn, itself an extension of Wilbur. The name is generally ▶Waylin#4543 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Waylon ('wayside land') with a Way-/-lin styling; no single fixed root▶Woodward#4591 in the U.S.Woodward is an English occupational surname joining Old English wudu, 'wood, forest,' with wear▶Wilmon#4608 in the U.S.Wilmon closely parallels Wilmer and Wilmont, likely built from Old English wil, desire, and mun▶Warrick#4680 in the U.S.Spelling of Warwick — Old English, 'dwellings by the weir/dam' or 'fortified place'; routes lay▶Wilborn#4738 in the U.S.Wilborn is a surname turned given name, part of the English Wilburn or Welborn family, generall▶Walid#4859 in the U.S.From Arabic walid, 'a newborn, a new child; a young one'▶Worley#4897 in the U.S.Worley is an English surname from a place name, built on Old English elements pointing to an en▶Wael#5036 in the U.S.From Arabic Wa'il, 'one who seeks refuge or shelter; one who returns/takes recourse to safety'▶Wayden#5037 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Way- sound (echoing Wade, 'a river ford', and Waylon) to the -den endi▶Wilfred#5038 in the U.S.From Old English Wilfrith, 'desiring peace', from wil, 'will, desire', plus frith, 'peace'▶Wilbert#5207 in the U.S.From Old English/Germanic Wilbeorht, 'bright will', from wil, 'will, desire', plus beorht, 'bri▶Woodley#5208 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — Old English wudu, 'wood, forest', plus leah, 'meadow, clea▶Windham#5416 in the U.S.From an English place-name/surname — Old English, 'Wina's homestead' (a friend's home), or 'the▶Wylde#5417 in the U.S.Wy-spelling of Wild/Wilde — from Old English wilde, 'wild; untamed, uncultivated, free' (a surn▶Webb#5628 in the U.S.From the English surname Webb — from Old English webba, 'a weaver'▶Wilton#5629 in the U.S.From the English place/surname Wilton — from Old English, 'the farm/town by the stream' (the Ri▶Windsor#5630 in the U.S.From the English place/surname Windsor — from Old English, 'the riverbank with a windlass/winch▶Wynter#5631 in the U.S.A Wyn- spelling of Winter — from the word/season 'winter' (Old English); a nature/season word-n▶Watt#5638 in the U.S.Watt began as a surname drawn from Wat, the everyday medieval nickname for Walter, a Germanic n▶Wash#5730 in the U.S.A short form of Washington, given as a first name in honor of George Washington. Washington is ▶Wake#5858 in the U.S.From the English surname/word Wake — from Old English wacian, 'to be awake, watchful, alert' (a▶Willian#5859 in the U.S.A Brazilian/Portuguese spelling of William — from Germanic wil, 'will, desire', plus helm, 'hel▶Wyler#5860 in the U.S.From the German/Swiss surname Wyler/Weiler — from German Weiler, 'a small farmstead, a hamlet' ▶