Baby Names That Start With W
566 baby names beginning with the letter W — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
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Girl Names
Wilhelmenia#6030 in the U.S.Wilhelmenia is a lengthened spelling of Wilhelmina, the feminine of the German Wilhelm (English▶Winefred#6051 in the U.S.Winefred is a variant spelling of Winifred, the English form of the Welsh Gwenfrewi. The first ▶Wauneta#6091 in the U.S.Wauneta is a vintage American name usually tied to two sources at once: the Nebraska town of Wa▶Westyn#6127 in the U.S.A -yn spelling of Weston — from Old English, 'the western town or settlement' (west plus tun); ▶Willye#6233 in the U.S.Willye is a decorative spelling of Willie, used here for a girl as a pet form of Wilhelmina, th▶Wesleigh#6355 in the U.S.A -leigh spelling of Wesley — from Old English west, 'west', plus leah, 'a meadow, a clearing';▶Walterine#6368 in the U.S.Walterine is a feminine form of Walter, made with the -ine ending. Walter comes from the German▶Wilsie#6569 in the U.S.Wilsie reads as an affectionate early-century pet name from the Will family, tied to Wilhelmina▶Wilhelmena#6572 in the U.S.Wilhelmena is a spelling of Wilhelmina, the feminine of the Germanic Wilhelm, built from will '▶Weslee#6594 in the U.S.A -lee spelling of Wesley — from Old English west, 'west', plus leah, 'a meadow, a clearing'; '▶Westlynn#6595 in the U.S.A modern name joining West (echoing Wesley/Weston, 'the west') with the -lynn ending ('a lake')▶Wanna#6784 in the U.S.Wanna is most plausibly a trimmed form of Wanda, a Polish and Slavic name borne by a legendary ▶Wessie#6876 in the U.S.Wessie is best read as an affectionate pet form built on a Wes- element, most plausibly a femin▶Walda#6987 in the U.S.Walda is a feminine form built on the Germanic element 'wald', 'rule' or 'power' (the same root▶Wyoma#6996 in the U.S.Wyoma is a rare American girl's name that echoes Wyoming, the state and place-name, which itsel▶Wyona#7001 in the U.S.Wyona is a respelling of Winona, a name from the Dakota (Sioux) winona, traditionally given to ▶Willine#7014 in the U.S.Willine is a coined feminine name built from Willa or the Will- element, the same root as Willi▶Wilna#7189 in the U.S.Wilna is a rare feminine name most plausibly a contraction of Wilhelmina (feminine of Wilhelm, ▶Wonder#7208 in the U.S.From the English word wonder, 'a marvel; awe; amazement; a thing that fills with delight'; a wo▶Wendelin#7283 in the U.S.Wendelin is a Germanic name from an element meaning a Wend or Vandal, an old West Slavic people▶Williette#7463 in the U.S.Williette is a feminine form of William built with the diminutive French ending -ette, 'little.▶Wana#7504 in the U.S.Wana reads most naturally as a trimmed form of Wanda, a Slavic name of uncertain root, sometime▶Weltha#7510 in the U.S.Weltha is an old New England-style name most plausibly linked to the English word wealth, in it▶Willean#7641 in the U.S.Willean is a feminine name built from Willie - the pet form of William - plus an '-ean' ending,▶Williemae#7834 in the U.S.Williemae is an early-twentieth-century American compound joining Willie — a pet form tied to W▶Wafa#7903 in the U.S.From Arabic wafa, 'faithfulness; loyalty; fidelity; the fulfillment of a promise'▶Wajiha#7904 in the U.S.The feminine of Wajih — from Arabic, 'eminent; distinguished; notable; of high standing'▶Waylyn#7905 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Way/Waylon ('by the road/land', English) with the fashionable -lyn endin▶Waziha#7906 in the U.S.The feminine of Wazih — from Arabic, 'clear; evident; manifest; obvious; plain'▶Wylee#7907 in the U.S.A spelling of Wylie/Wiley — from an English place/surname, variously 'by the water meadow/trick▶Winda#7967 in the U.S.Winda is most naturally read as a variant or short form of Wanda, a Slavic name often linked to▶Wilberta#8179 in the U.S.Wilberta is a feminine form of Wilbert, a Germanic name from wil, 'will, desire,' and beraht, '▶Waunita#8298 in the U.S.Waunita is a phonetic respelling of Juanita (or Wanita), the Spanish diminutive of Juana — the ▶Waverlee#8375 in the U.S.A spelling of Waverly — from the Old English, 'a meadow of quivering aspens; a meadow by the wa▶Weston#8376 in the U.S.From the Old English west + tun, 'the western town/estate'; a surname/place-name; strongly boy-▶Wrynleigh#8377 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Wren/Wryn (a small bird) with the fashionable -leigh ending; no single f▶Wrynn#8378 in the U.S.A spelling of Wren — from the English word wren, a small, lively songbird (Old English wrenna);▶Waleska#8896 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Valeska/Waleska — a Slavic name, 'a glorious ruler' (vladeti, 'to rule', + s▶Wells#8897 in the U.S.An English place/surname — from the Old English wella, 'a spring/well', hence 'a dweller by the▶Wanetta#9216 in the U.S.Wanetta is best read as an early-century American elaboration, echoing Juanita (the Spanish dim▶Willena#9227 in the U.S.Willena is a feminine form built on William, or an elaboration of Willa, both from the Germanic▶Wallis#9488 in the U.S.A form of Wallace — from the Norman-French waleis, 'a Welshman; a Celt; a foreigner'; used for ▶Waniya#9489 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu, variously glossed 'a gift from God; a gentle rain/cloud'; sources vary, s▶Waliyah#9511 in the U.S.The feminine of the Arabic Wali, 'guardian; protector; friend or saint of God' - a word of deep▶Wonda#9522 in the U.S.Wonda is a spelling variant of Wanda, a Polish and Slavic name traditionally linked to the Wend▶Wava#9795 in the U.S.Wava is an early-twentieth-century American given name whose origin is not documented. It is mo▶Wandalee#10177 in the U.S.Wandalee joins Wanda, a Polish and Slavic name linked either to the Wends people or to a sense ▶Warren#10191 in the U.S.From the Norman French, variously 'a game park/enclosure (a rabbit warren)' and 'a guardian/def▶Wendi#10192 in the U.S.A spelling of Wendy — coined/popularized by J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan (from 'friendy-wendy'), als▶Westlyn#10193 in the U.S.A modern blend of West ('from the western direction/settlement', English) with the -lyn suffix ▶Willoughby#10194 in the U.S.From the Old Norse/English, 'a farm/settlement by the willow trees' (welig, 'willow', + by, 'a ▶Wisteria#10195 in the U.S.The wisteria vine, named for anatomist Caspar Wistar▶Wilhemenia#10227 in the U.S.Wilhemenia is a variant of Wilhelmina, the feminine of the German Wilhelm (English William). It▶Wakeelah#10388 in the U.S.Wakeelah is a spelling of Wakila or Wakeela, the feminine of the Arabic wakil, meaning 'trustee▶Windie#10488 in the U.S.Windie is most naturally read as a respelling of Wendy, the name popularized by J.M. Barrie's 1▶Wynee#10490 in the U.S.Wynee is a spelling of Winnie or Wynne. It links to the Welsh 'gwyn,' meaning fair, white, or b▶Willene#10587 in the U.S.Willene is a feminine name built on William or Willie, from Germanic Wilhelm, wil, 'will, desir▶Wynell#10880 in the U.S.Wynell reads as a blended name joining Welsh wyn, 'fair, white, blessed', with the -ell of Nell▶Waelyn#11016 in the U.S.A modern American coinage pairing a Wae- opening with the fashionable -lyn ending seen in Brael▶William#11017 in the U.S.From the Germanic Wilhelm, 'resolute protector' (wil, 'will; desire' + helm, 'helmet; protectio▶Winnona#11018 in the U.S.A respelling of Winona, from the Dakota (Sioux) Winúna, a traditional name for a 'firstborn dau▶Winston#11019 in the U.S.From an Old English place name and surname, variously 'joy stone' or 'friend's town/settlement.▶Wryn#11020 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of Wren (the small brown songbird) or the short name Rin. Nature-tinged a▶Wynrie#11021 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing the Welsh-flavored Wyn ('fair; blessed') with an -rie ending, echoing ▶Wynema#11308 in the U.S.Wynema is best known from the 1891 novel 'Wynema: A Child of the Forest' by S. Alice Callahan, ▶Whitnee#11789 in the U.S.Whitnee respells Whitney, an English place and surname name from Old English 'hwit' (white) plu▶Wania#12040 in the U.S.Wania is an Arabic/Urdu name read as 'gift' or 'a caring, gentle one; the one who is desired'. ▶Ward#12041 in the U.S.In English, Ward is a surname/occupational name meaning 'guardian; watchman'; in Arabic, Ward m▶West#12042 in the U.S.West is an English direction and surname name, 'the western direction; one who came from the we▶Westin#12043 in the U.S.Westin is a spelling of Weston, an English place-name surname, 'western town; western settlemen▶Wilianny#12044 in the U.S.Wilianny reads as a modern Dominican-style coinage joining a Wil- element (from William/Willow)▶Willowgrace#12045 in the U.S.Willowgrace is a combination name joining Willow (the graceful tree, from Old English 'welig') ▶Windy#12046 in the U.S.Windy is an English word name, 'of the wind; breezy', and can also read as a spelling of Wendy.▶Winny#12047 in the U.S.Winny is a spelling of Winnie, a short form of Winifred, from Welsh Gwenfrewi ('blessed reconci▶Winshaida#12048 in the U.S.Winshaida reads as a modern coinage joining a Win- opening with a -shaida element (echoing name▶Wrenli#12049 in the U.S.Wrenli reads as a modern coinage joining Wren (the small songbird, Old English 'wrenna') with a▶Wrenlyn#12050 in the U.S.Wrenlyn reads as a modern coinage joining Wren (the songbird) with the popular -lyn ending. Bui▶Wrennley#12051 in the U.S.Wrennley reads as a modern coinage joining Wren (the songbird) with the -ley ending ('meadow; c▶Wrinley#12052 in the U.S.Wrinley reads as a modern -ley coinage tied by ear to Wren and Brinley. Built for its crisp, mo▶Wynnona#12053 in the U.S.Wynnona is a spelling of Winona, from Dakota (Sioux) Winona, 'firstborn daughter'. A meaningful▶Wynnter#12054 in the U.S.Wynnter is a spelling of Winter, the coldest season, from Old English 'winter'. A crisp seasona▶Waverleigh#12108 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Waverly, an English place name, 'meadow of quivering aspens' (from waefr▶Willah#12110 in the U.S.A soft -h spelling of Willa, the feminine of William, from Old Germanic roots meaning 'will; re▶Willo#12111 in the U.S.A trimmed respelling of Willow — the English tree name, from Old English welig. The willow's sl▶Walida#12112 in the U.S.Walida is an Arabic girl's name from the root w-l-d, 'to give birth,' meaning 'newborn girl' or▶Wilmary#12112 in the U.S.A modern compound name, joining Wil- (as in William, 'resolute protection') with Mary — common ▶Wandra#12115 in the U.S.Wandra is a spun-out version of Wanda, adding an -ra to the familiar name. Wanda is Slavic, con▶Winfred#12124 in the U.S.Winfred here is a girl's name, a spelling of Winifred, which comes from the Welsh Gwenfrewi, ro▶Wakisha#12141 in the U.S.Wakisha is a modern African-American coinage that pairs the Wa- prefix with the -kisha element ▶Wannetta#12150 in the U.S.Wannetta is an American coinage in the -etta family, echoing names like Nettie, Juanita, and Wa▶Wileen#12154 in the U.S.Wileen is a feminine coinage built from the Wil- element, as in Wilhelmina and Wilma, plus the ▶Willia#12155 in the U.S.Willia is a feminine coinage from William, itself Germanic wil, 'will, desire,' plus helm, 'hel▶
Boy Names
Waseem#6143 in the U.S.A spelling of Wasim — from Arabic wasim, 'handsome, graceful, good-looking; comely'▶Weylin#6144 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Waylon and the Irish Faolan, 'a little wolf'; also linked to a Welsh 'son▶Winn#6145 in the U.S.A short form of names with the wine element ('a friend', Old English, as in Edwin/Winston); als▶Wrenley#6146 in the U.S.A modern name joining Wren ('a small bird') with -ley ('a meadow, a clearing'); 'a wren's meado▶Willia#6209 in the U.S.Willia reads as a shortened or clerically altered form of William, the Germanic name joining wi▶Wally#6420 in the U.S.A pet form of Walter ('a ruler of the army', Germanic) and Wallace ('a Welshman; a foreigner');▶Waylynn#6421 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Waylon ('a wayfarer; a traveler; by the road', and the legendary smith Wa▶Wensley#6422 in the U.S.From the English place-name Wensley — variously 'Woden's meadow' (the god Woden) and 'Waendel's▶Westlee#6423 in the U.S.A spelling of Westley/Wesley — from Old English west, 'west', plus leah, 'a meadow, a clearing'▶Whitton#6424 in the U.S.From the English place-name Whitton — from Old English hwit, 'white', plus tun, 'a settlement' ▶Windle#6482 in the U.S.Windle is an English surname drawn from a place name, from Old English elements meaning roughly▶Wilkie#6739 in the U.S.Wilkie began as a diminutive of Wilkin — 'little Will' — from William, the Germanic name meanin▶Wagner#6782 in the U.S.From the German occupational surname Wagner — 'a wagon-maker; a wagoner; a cartwright' (from Wa▶Weslyn#6783 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Wesley — from Old English, 'the western meadow; the western wood' — wit▶Westly#6784 in the U.S.A spelling of Wesley — from Old English, 'the western meadow; the western wood' (west, 'west', ▶Weyland#6785 in the U.S.A spelling of Wayland — variously 'the land by the way/road' (English) and the name of Wayland ▶Whitney#6786 in the U.S.From an English place/surname — Old English hwit, 'white', plus eg, 'an island', or ea, 'water'▶Wiliam#6787 in the U.S.A spelling of William — from Germanic wil, 'will; desire; resolve', plus helm, 'helmet; protect▶Wisam#6788 in the U.S.From Arabic wisam, 'a medal; a badge of honor; a decoration; an insignia'▶Watts#6862 in the U.S.From the English surname Watts, 'son of Watt,' a medieval short form of Walter ('ruler of the a▶Woodland#6864 in the U.S.Simply the English word woodland — land covered with trees — used as a name. It also exists as ▶Wille#7049 in the U.S.Wille is a pet form of William, given as a first name in its own right. William comes from the ▶Wilde#7204 in the U.S.From an English/Germanic surname — from the word wild, 'wild; untamed; uncultivated'; routes la▶Winner#7205 in the U.S.From the word winner — 'one who wins; a victor; a champion'; a virtue/word-name; we note the wo▶Welford#7310 in the U.S.Welford comes from several English place names and the surname drawn from them, meaning the for▶Windel#7348 in the U.S.Windel is a spelling of Wendell, a Germanic name that originally referred to a Wend, a member o▶Waelyn#7684 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Waylon ('by the road/land', English) with the fashionab▶Wahaj#7685 in the U.S.From Arabic wahaj, 'radiance; brightness; a glowing/blazing light; a glow'▶Webster#7686 in the U.S.From an English occupational surname, 'a weaver' (from Old English webba, 'to weave', + the -st▶Wise#7687 in the U.S.From the English word wise, 'having wisdom; sagacious' (also an English surname meaning 'a wise▶Woody#7688 in the U.S.A pet form of Woodrow — from an English place/surname, 'a row of houses by a wood' (Old English▶Wylan#7689 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Waylon/Wyland ('land by the road', English) and a coinage; no ▶Wilburt#8111 in the U.S.Wilburt is a spelling of Wilbur with an added t, blending toward names like Wilbert. Wilbur is ▶Waldo#8121 in the U.S.From the Germanic wald, 'to rule; power' — a short form of names like Waldemar and Oswald. Famo▶Werner#8251 in the U.S.From the Germanic warin, 'to guard; to defend', + heri, 'an army', hence 'a defending warrior; ▶Whalen#8252 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Faolain, 'a descendant of Faolan' (a little wolf; a wolf-lover); route▶Whelan#8253 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Faolain, 'a descendant of Faolan' (a little wolf; a wolf-lover); a kin▶Wulfric#8254 in the U.S.From the Old English wulf, 'a wolf', + ric, 'power; ruler', hence 'a wolf ruler; wolf power'▶Wyn#8255 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'fair; white; blessed; holy'; used for both sexes; here for boys▶Wilman#8868 in the U.S.A given name in the Will- family, sometimes read through Germanic elements as 'will; resolve' p▶Woodensky#8872 in the U.S.A Haitian given name of the inventive kind common in Haitian naming, where families often build▶Warden#8906 in the U.S.From the Old English weard, 'a guard/watch', hence 'a guardian; a watchman; a keeper'; a word/s▶Wassim#8907 in the U.S.From the Arabic wasim, 'handsome; graceful; good-looking; of pleasing features'▶Wattson#8908 in the U.S.A spelling of Watson — an English surname, 'the son of Wat' (Wat a short form of Walter, 'ruler▶Wess#8909 in the U.S.A spelling of Wes, a short form of Wesley — from the Old English west, 'west', + leah, 'a meado▶Worthy#8910 in the U.S.From the English word worthy, 'having worth; deserving; of merit/value' (also an English surnam▶Willey#9189 in the U.S.Willey is a spelling of Willie, the affectionate pet form of William, from Germanic 'wil' ('wil▶Wray#9196 in the U.S.Wray is an English surname used as a boy's given name. It comes from northern English place-nam▶Waddell#9438 in the U.S.Waddell is a Scottish and northern English surname taken from Wedale, a valley in the Scottish ▶Wellesley#9504 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name meaning 'clearing (leah) by a spring or well'; borne as ▶Welton#9511 in the U.S.Welton is an English surname and place name from Old English welle, 'spring or well,' plus tun,▶Wei#9637 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends entirely on the character used — common senses i▶Westlyn#9689 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the English word west to the fashionable -lyn ending. It read▶Whyatt#9691 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Wyatt, from an Old English/Norman root meaning 'brave in war; hardy warr▶Wizdom#9694 in the U.S.Wizdom is a respelled form of the English word 'wisdom' — the quality of sound judgment and ins▶Wysdom#9698 in the U.S.Wysdom is plainly a stylized respelling of the English word 'wisdom' — good judgment, insight —▶Wyley#9777 in the U.S.A respelling of Wiley, an English surname and given name from either Old English wilig ('willow▶Wander#9788 in the U.S.A Brazilian short form of Wanderley/Wander — from a Germanic-Dutch surname linked to 'a wandere▶Washington#9789 in the U.S.An English place/surname — 'the estate/settlement of Wassa's people'; borne by the first U.S. p▶Wendall#9790 in the U.S.A spelling of Wendell — from the Germanic, 'a wanderer; of the Wends (a Slavic-Germanic people)▶Wendel#9791 in the U.S.A spelling of Wendell — from the Germanic, 'a wanderer; of the Wends (a Slavic-Germanic people)▶Weylon#9792 in the U.S.A spelling of Waylon — variously 'land by the road/path' (English) and linked to Wayland, the l▶Weylyn#9793 in the U.S.A spelling of Weylin/Waylon — variously 'a son of the wolf' (Celtic) and 'land by the road' (En▶Whitfield#9794 in the U.S.An English place/surname — 'from the white/bright field' (Old English hwit, 'white', + feld, 'a▶Wilondja#9795 in the U.S.A Congolese (DR Congo) name of uncertain gloss, from a Bantu language; sources vary, so routes ▶Win#9796 in the U.S.Variously from the Burmese win, 'bright; radiant; splendour', and an English short form of name▶Winchester#9797 in the U.S.An English place/surname — Winchester, 'the Roman fort/town of Venta' (from the Celtic Venta + ▶Winfield#9798 in the U.S.An English place/surname — 'from the friend's field/a meadow field' (from wine, 'friend', or wi▶Winsten#9799 in the U.S.A spelling of Winston — from the Old English, variously 'joy-stone' (wynn, 'joy', + stan, 'ston▶Winstin#9800 in the U.S.A spelling of Winston — from the Old English, variously 'joy-stone' (wynn, 'joy', + stan, 'ston▶Wissam#9801 in the U.S.From the Arabic wisam, 'a medal; a badge/decoration of honor; an insignia'▶Wood#9802 in the U.S.From the English word/surname wood — 'a wood/forest; dweller by the woods'; a nature/word name;▶Wrett#9803 in the U.S.A modern respelling echoing Rhett ('advice', Dutch) and Brett ('from Brittany/a Breton'); no si▶Wilmot#10116 in the U.S.Wilmot is an affectionate medieval form of William, made by adding the Old French diminutive en▶Wadell#10271 in the U.S.Wadell is a variant of Waddell, a Scottish and English surname drawn from Wedale, an old place-▶Wai#10272 in the U.S.Wai is a romanized Chinese name, most often Cantonese, whose meaning depends entirely on the ch▶Wiatt#10577 in the U.S.Wiatt is a respelling of Wyatt, an English surname that grew from the medieval given name Wyot ▶Wayman#10699 in the U.S.Wayman comes from an English occupational surname meaning 'wain-man' — a wagon-driver or carter▶Whelen#10748 in the U.S.A form of the Irish surname Whelan (Phelan), from O Faolain, based on faol, 'wolf.' A surname-s▶Wolfram#10753 in the U.S.From the Germanic wolf ('wolf') and hraban ('raven') — 'wolf-raven.' Borne by the medieval poet▶Welby#10765 in the U.S.Welby began as an English place and family name, built from Old Norse elements meaning a farm o▶Wahab#10812 in the U.S.From Arabic al-Wahhab, 'the all-giving; the ever-bestowing' — one of the ninety-nine names of G▶Wallie#10813 in the U.S.Wallie is a warm short form of Walter ('ruler of the army') or Wallace ('foreigner; Welshman'),▶Wasim#10814 in the U.S.From Arabic wasim, 'handsome; graceful; comely' — a warm, complimentary name. Well known throug▶Wender#10815 in the U.S.Wender appears as a modern given name and as a surname of Germanic/English cast; some link it t▶Westynn#10816 in the U.S.Westynn is a modern respelling of Weston, from Old English for 'west town; western settlement.'▶Weylan#10817 in the U.S.Weylan is a modern respelling of Waylon/Wayland, tied to Old English for 'land by the road' or ▶Wil#10818 in the U.S.Wil is a short form of William, from Germanic wil ('will; desire') and helm ('helmet; protectio▶Wild#10819 in the U.S.Wild is an English word name — 'untamed; free; natural,' from Old English wilde. A bold, free-s▶Willians#10820 in the U.S.Willians is a Latin-American (especially Brazilian) respelling of William/Williams, from German▶Wilver#10821 in the U.S.Wilver is a modern Latino coinage, layering the Wil- of William/Wilson with a -ver ending seen ▶Woodmael#10822 in the U.S.Woodmael is a modern Haitian coinage, common in Haitian-American families, layering an English ▶Wraith#10823 in the U.S.Wraith is an English/Scots word for 'a ghost; an apparition,' of uncertain older origin. As a g▶Wyeth#10824 in the U.S.Wyeth is an English surname, likely from a place name meaning 'at the bend' or from Wyot (an Ol▶Wyland#10825 in the U.S.Wyland reads as a modern respelling of Wayland/Wieland (the legendary smith) or as a fresh surn▶Wylin#10826 in the U.S.Wylin is a modern American coinage, layering the Wy- of Wyatt/Wylie with an -lin ending. Some r▶Wyman#10827 in the U.S.From the Old English Wigmund, joining wig ('war; battle') and mund ('protection') — 'battle pro▶Wynton#10828 in the U.S.Wynton is an English surname/place name, read as 'friend's settlement' or 'wine town.' Famous t▶Wyze#10829 in the U.S.Wyze is a modern respelling of the English word 'wise' ('having good judgment; learned'), used ▶Won#10873 in the U.S.From the Korean won (romanized), an element in given names carrying senses such as 'origin; fir▶Woodie#11272 in the U.S.Woodie is an affectionate short form of Woodrow ('row of houses by a wood') or Woodward ('warde▶Wilks#11933 in the U.S.From the English surname Wilks, 'son of Wilk' — Wilk being a medieval pet form of William, itse▶Willliam#12061 in the U.S.This is William misspelled with an extra L (Willl-) — a recorded typo, not a distinct name. Wil▶Whitson#12064 in the U.S.From the English surname Whitson, 'son of Whit' — Whit being a short form of names built on Old▶Waymon#12155 in the U.S.An American form of Wayman, from the English surname for a 'wagon-maker' or 'keeper of the way;▶Weslan#12156 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Wesley, from the English for 'western meadow' (west + leah), with a -▶Windell#12161 in the U.S.A variant of Wendell, from the medieval Germanic name Wendel, referring to a Wend (a West Slavi▶Walther#12162 in the U.S.The German form of Walter, from the Germanic wald ('rule') and heri ('army') — 'ruler of the ar▶