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
Willadean#12179 in the U.S.An older American compound name joining Willa (feminine of William, 'resolute protection; will-▶Wenda#12284 in the U.S.Wenda reads as a variant of Wanda, a Slavic name linked to the Wends, a West Slavic people, and▶Wylene#12465 in the U.S.Wylene is an American coined name, most likely joining a Wy- or Will- sound (as in Willene or W▶Wynetta#12466 in the U.S.Wynetta is an elaboration of Wynette and Winetta, built on the Welsh gwyn, 'white, fair, blesse▶Whittany#12641 in the U.S.Whittany reads as a blend of Whitney, an English place name and surname from hwit white and eg ▶Wendelyn#12789 in the U.S.Wendelyn stretches Wendy with the popular -lyn suffix, and also reads as a feminine echo of Wen▶Waad#13337 in the U.S.From Arabic waad, 'promise; pledge; covenant'. A documented Arabic vocabulary word used as a gi▶Waelynn#13338 in the U.S.A modern American coinage: the Wae-/Way- sound (as in Waverly or Waylon) plus the fashionable -▶Wailani#13339 in the U.S.From Hawaiian wai, 'fresh water', and lani, 'heaven; sky; royal' — read together as 'heavenly w▶Wakely#13340 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name, usually explained as 'wet meadow' or as a clearing (lea▶Warner#13341 in the U.S.From the English surname Warner, itself from a Germanic personal name built on elements meaning▶Waylen#13342 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Waylon, an English surname name generally linked to Wayland (Old English ▶Waylin#13343 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Waylon — an English surname name generally traced to Wayland the legenda▶Willamae#13344 in the U.S.A run-together double name: Willa — a feminine form of William, from Germanic elements meaning ▶Willoh#13345 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Willow — the English nature name for the slender, water-loving tree (Old▶Winner#13346 in the U.S.The plain English word winner, 'one who wins', used directly as a given name in the aspiration-▶Winola#13347 in the U.S.Usually explained as a Germanic name from the element wine, 'friend' — glossed 'charming friend▶Winslee#13348 in the U.S.A modern American coinage built from the Wins- of Winslow (an English place name, roughly 'Wine▶Withney#13349 in the U.S.A respelling of Whitney, from an English place name and surname meaning 'white island' or 'whit▶Wrenlea#13350 in the U.S.A modern American blend: Wren, the small brown songbird (Old English wrenna), joined to lea or ▶Wendolyn#13375 in the U.S.A form of Gwendolyn, from the Welsh gwen ('white; fair; blessed') and dolen ('ring; bow'). Vint▶Wuraola#13489 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Wuraola, 'gold' / 'a child as precious as gold' (wura, 'gold'). A treasured nam▶Willowdean#13718 in the U.S.A compound of Willow (the willow tree) and Dean ('valley'), popularised by the novel and film D▶Waynette#14500 in the U.S.Waynette feminizes Wayne with the French diminutive ending -ette, so 'little Wayne.' Wayne bega▶Whittney#14515 in the U.S.Whittney is a double-t spelling of Whitney, an English place and surname from hwit, 'white', an▶Watson#14973 in the U.S.From the English surname Watson, 'son of Walter.' Familiar from Sherlock Holmes's Dr. Watson an▶Wallace#15056 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Wallace, from Old French waleis, 'foreigner; Welshman' -- famously bo▶Wellesley#15059 in the U.S.From the English surname and place-name Wellesley, roughly 'clearing by a spring/well' -- famou▶Wilhelmine#15062 in the U.S.Wilhelmine is a German feminine form of Wilhelm (William), from Germanic wil ('will, desire') a▶Winni#15066 in the U.S.A spelling of Winnie, a pet form of Winifred (Welsh, linked to 'blessed peace; fair, holy'). Us▶Wrennlee#15070 in the U.S.A modern compound of Wren (the small, spirited bird, in a Wr- spelling) and the popular suffix ▶Whisper#15098 in the U.S.The plain English word whisper - a soft, hushed voice - used directly as a given name, in the t▶Wilde#15099 in the U.S.From the English surname Wilde, 'wild; untamed,' famously borne by the writer Oscar Wilde. Used▶Willie#15100 in the U.S.A pet form of William, from Germanic wil ('will') and helm ('protection') — 'resolute protectio▶Wysdom#15105 in the U.S.Wysdom is a modern respelling of the English word wisdom - 'the quality of being wise' - used a▶Weronika#15127 in the U.S.Weronika is the Polish (and wider Slavic) form of Veronica. The name is traditionally read two ▶Waneta#15175 in the U.S.Usually read as a phonetic form of Juanita, the Spanish diminutive of Juana (from John, 'God is▶Wyonna#15192 in the U.S.A respelling of Wynonna (itself from Winona), a Dakota name meaning 'firstborn daughter.' The r▶Wende#15193 in the U.S.Wende is a variant of Wendy, a name popularized by J. M. Barrie for the girl in Peter Pan; Barr▶Wyndi#15411 in the U.S.Wyndi is a stylized spelling of Wendy, and a near cousin of Windy. Wendy was popularized by J. ▶Willetta#15555 in the U.S.Willetta is a feminine elaboration of William — Germanic Willahelm, 'will' plus 'helmet/protect▶Wynette#15557 in the U.S.Wynette is an American coinage on the -ette pattern, akin to Lynette and Wanetta, with a Wyn- o▶Windi#15694 in the U.S.Windi is a variant of Wendy (popularized by J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, often traced to a child's▶Wendee#15726 in the U.S.Wendee is a fanciful respelling of Wendy, a name popularized (and often credited as coined) by ▶Wenonah#15794 in the U.S.Wenonah is a variant of Winona, from the Dakota Sioux Wenonah, a traditional name given to a fi▶Wicahpi#16364 in the U.S.star▶Wendie#16884 in the U.S.Wendie is a spelling of Wendy, a name popularized (and effectively coined as a first name) by J▶Wenona#17452 in the U.S.Wenona is a variant spelling of Winona, from the Dakota (Sioux) word Winúna, the customary birt▶Wiktoria#17453 in the U.S.The Polish spelling of Victoria, from the Latin victoria, 'victory.' A legitimate Polish form (▶Woods#17462 in the U.S.The English surname Woods (one who lived by the woods) and, plainly, the plural of the nature w▶Wrynley#17464 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Wren and Brynley, in a Wr- spelling; as this blend its route is uncert▶Wanita#17489 in the U.S.Wanita is an English phonetic respelling of Juanita, the Spanish diminutive of Juana — itself t▶Warda#17490 in the U.S.Warda is the Arabic word for 'rose' (warda, singular of ward), used as a girls' given name acro▶Wave#17491 in the U.S.The English word wave — a swell of water, a gesture, or a surge of energy — used as a modern na▶Westley#17492 in the U.S.From the English surname and place name Westley/Wesley, 'the west meadow' (west + leah). It is ▶Wilhemina#17493 in the U.S.This is Wilhelmina misspelled — an 'l' is missing, giving 'Wilhe-mina' instead of 'Wilhel-mina.▶Willemina#17494 in the U.S.A Dutch form of Wilhelmina, the feminine of Willem/William, from the Germanic elements wil ('wi▶Williow#17496 in the U.S.A respelling of Willow — the graceful willow tree — with an extra 'i.' The nature meaning carri▶Willowmae#17497 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Willow (the graceful tree; 'slender; graceful') with Mae (a form of M▶Winley#17499 in the U.S.A modern surname-style coinage; by its parts (win, 'friend; joy,' + leah, 'meadow') it reads 'f▶Worthy#17502 in the U.S.Worthy is the English adjective 'worthy' — deserving, having value or merit — taken up directly▶Wriley#17503 in the U.S.A Wr- respelling of Riley, an Irish and English name linked to 'valiant; courageous' and to an ▶Wyla#17507 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the Willa/Wylie family; by those routes it touches 'resolute protection' (W▶Wafaa#17515 in the U.S.From the Arabic wafa, 'faithfulness; loyalty; keeping one's word.' A well-loved virtue name, no▶Woodlyn#17525 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Wood (the nature word / surname element) with the popular -lyn ending.▶Wyn#17528 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy.' In Welsh this is the masculine form — the fe▶Wynlee#17529 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the Welsh element wyn/gwyn ('white; fair; blessed; joy') with the fash▶Whitnie#17533 in the U.S.Whitnie is a 1980s respelling of Whitney, an English surname from a place name combining Old En▶Wilda#17604 in the U.S.Most likely from the Germanic element wild, 'wild, untamed,' or a short form of names containin▶Wila#17840 in the U.S.A short name that reads as a form of Willa (a feminine of William, 'resolute protection') or as▶Wedad#18714 in the U.S.From the Arabic wedad (widad), 'love; affection; fondness.' A tender virtue name, noted honestl▶Whittley#18967 in the U.S.Whittley is a spelling variant of Whitley, an English surname and place name from the Old Engli▶Willette#19074 in the U.S.Willette is a feminine name formed by adding the French-style -ette ending to Will, the root of▶Whitni#20332 in the U.S.Whitni is a trimmed -i spelling of Whitney, an English surname and place-name from Old English ▶Waabiziiswan▶Waawaatesifirefly▶WaceyA modern coinage in the Casey/Stacey sound-family, also echoing the old surname Wace. As spelle▶Wachiwidancing girl▶Wâpikwanflower; blossom▶Wastenashe is liked; beloved one▶WayceeA modern respelling that echoes Casey and Macy; as this spelling its route is uncertain. The re▶WhimsyThe English word whimsy — 'playful or fanciful humour; a light, quirky charm' — used as a moder▶WinsleighA modern coinage joining the surname Winslow (roughly 'friend's hill/mound') with the fashionab▶WinslettA surname-style name that echoes Winslet — as in actress Kate Winslet — with a modern -ett flou▶WinsloweAn -e spelling of the English surname Winslow, from Old English elements roughly meaning 'frien▶WoodlynnA modern compound joining Wood (as in woodland; a forest) with the popular suffix -lynn. A natu▶WreignA respelling of Reign — 'royal rule; sovereignty' — with a silent W. The regal word-name meanin▶WrinleeA modern coinage echoing Wren and the popular suffix -lee, in a Wr- spelling; as this blend its▶WyndhamFrom an English surname and place name, generally read as 'windy village/home' or 'Wyman's home▶WynsleeWynslee is a modern respelling in the Winslet/Winsley family; the -ley ending is Old English le▶WynterrA respelling of Winter — the cold, crisp season — with a stylised double 'r.' The seasonal mean▶
Boy Names
Winthrop#12163 in the U.S.Winthrop is an English surname and place name, from Old English elements meaning roughly 'Wine'▶Wulf#12165 in the U.S.From the Old English/Germanic wulf, 'wolf' — an element in many old names (Wulfric, Wulfstan) a▶Wilberto#12199 in the U.S.Wilberto is a Spanish-language elaboration of Wilbert or Wilbur, from the Germanic elements wil▶Wadley#12216 in the U.S.Wadley is an English place and surname name, likely meaning 'Wada's meadow' or 'meadow by the f▶Weaver#12217 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Weaver, 'one who weaves cloth', from Old English wefan ('▶Wesam#12218 in the U.S.From the Arabic Wisam (Wesam), 'a medal; badge of honor; decoration' — a name given in the sens▶Wesly#12219 in the U.S.A simplified spelling of Wesley, from an English surname and place name meaning 'western meadow▶Wilian#12220 in the U.S.A Spanish and Portuguese form of William, from the Germanic Willahelm, 'resolute protector' (wi▶Wilmar#12221 in the U.S.From the Germanic Wilmar, 'will; desire' (wil) + 'famous' (mari), so 'resolute and famous'. Als▶Winton#12222 in the U.S.From the English surname and place name Winton, variously 'wine town', 'pasture enclosure', or ▶Wrenn#12223 in the U.S.A spelling of Wren, from the small songbird (Old English wrenna) and the English surname Wren, ▶Wyett#12224 in the U.S.A spelling of Wyatt, from a medieval English surname derived from the given name Wigheard, 'bra▶Whitlee#12241 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English surname Whitley, 'white meadow' or 'white clearing' (hwit, '▶Winford#12412 in the U.S.Winford comes from an Old English place and surname meaning a ford ('river crossing') associate▶Willmer#13285 in the U.S.Willmer derives from the Old English Wilmar, joining wil, will or desire, with mar, famous, giv▶Wardell#13935 in the U.S.Wardell began as an English surname from a place name, joining Old English weard, 'guard, watch▶Wataru#13938 in the U.S.Wataru is a Japanese boy's name built on the verb wataru, 'to cross over' or 'to ferry across,'▶Wenston#13938 in the U.S.A respelling of Winston, from an English place and surname — often given as 'joy stone' or 'win▶Wilfrid#13942 in the U.S.Wilfrid is the traditional spelling of an Old English name from wil ('will, desire') and frith ▶Wyatte#13972 in the U.S.Wyatte is an -e-added spelling of Wyatt, a medieval English name from Wyot or Guyat, descended ▶Wasif#14064 in the U.S.From the Arabic Wasif, 'one who describes; who praises; attendant'. A warm, expressive name, no▶Weslen#14068 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the Wesley family, from the Old English for 'western meadow' (west + leah).▶Weslin#14069 in the U.S.A modern American formation built on Wesley — from an English place name meaning 'western meado▶Wilfrido#14072 in the U.S.Wilfrido is the Spanish form of Wilfred, from the Old English wil (will or desire) and frith (p▶Williamson#14076 in the U.S.An English surname, 'son of William', where William means 'resolute protector; strong-willed gu▶Wills#14077 in the U.S.A pet form of William, from the Germanic wil ('will; resolve') and helm ('helmet; protection') ▶Winfred#14079 in the U.S.From the Old English Winfrith, 'friend of peace' (the birth name of Saint Boniface, Wynfrith), ▶Wonder#14083 in the U.S.The English word 'wonder', 'a feeling of awe; a marvel; something that inspires delight'. A mod▶Woodford#14084 in the U.S.From English place names meaning 'the ford by the wood' — a river crossing beside woodland — fo▶Wryder#14086 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Ryder — an English occupational surname, 'mounted warrior; messenger; ri▶Waaris#14096 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Warith, 'inheritor; heir', from the root for inheriting. Al-Warith is ▶Waco#14097 in the U.S.A place-name from Waco, Texas, which takes its name from the Waco (Hueco) people, a Wichita-aff▶Wahid#14098 in the U.S.From Arabic wahid, 'one; unique; singular'. Al-Wahid, 'the One', is among the ninety-nine names▶Wailyn#14099 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a Way-/Wai- opening to the fashionable -lyn ending. The -lyn ▶Wakinyan#14100 in the U.S.thunderbird; sacred thunder being▶Waldemar#14101 in the U.S.The Germanic and Polish form of the Slavic Vladimir, from vlad, 'rule', and a second element re▶Waldon#14102 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the English surname Walden, from Old English wealh-denu, 'valley of the B▶Walten#14103 in the U.S.A modern respelling that sits between the English surname Walton ('the settlement by the wall',▶Wanya#14104 in the U.S.An African-American given name of unsettled origin, best known from Wanya Morris of the group B▶Warrior#14105 in the U.S.An English word name. A warrior is a fighter or soldier, from Old North French werreier, 'to ma▶Waverly#14106 in the U.S.From the English place-name Waverley, usually read as 'meadow of quivering aspens' — from Old E▶Wealth#14107 in the U.S.An English word name. Wealth means riches or abundance, and its root — Old English wela, 'well-▶Weiland#14108 in the U.S.A German surname connected to Wieland (Old Norse Volundr, English Wayland), the legendary maste▶Weslie#14109 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Wesley, the English surname meaning 'the west meadow', from Old English ▶Weslynn#14110 in the U.S.A modern American coinage blending Wesley ('the west meadow') with the -lynn ending. The -lynn ▶Wessen#14111 in the U.S.A modern American coinage in the fashionable -sen/-son family, sitting close to Weston and to t▶Weylen#14112 in the U.S.A modern respelling that sits between Waylon — itself a variant of Wayland, the legendary smith▶Whip#14113 in the U.S.An English word name and a nickname. A whip is a lash, but the word also carries the ideas of s▶Wick#14114 in the U.S.From Old English wic, 'dwelling; village; farm' (from Latin vicus) — the element behind hundred▶Widley#14115 in the U.S.A surname-style name read most naturally as 'the wide meadow', from Old English wid, 'wide', an▶Wilford#14116 in the U.S.An English surname from a place-name, usually read as 'the willow ford' — the river crossing by▶Wilker#14117 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the Wilk- element that comes from William (through Wilkin, Wilkes and▶Willam#14118 in the U.S.A respelling of William — from Germanic wil, 'will; desire', and helm, 'helmet; protection', re▶Willoughby#14119 in the U.S.From English place-names in Lincolnshire and elsewhere, combining Old English 'willow' with the▶Willson#14120 in the U.S.A double-L spelling of the English surname Wilson, 'son of Will' — Will being the short form of▶Winson#14121 in the U.S.An English surname name whose route is unsettled: it reads as a trimmed Winston ('Wine's settle▶Woodsen#14122 in the U.S.A modern surname-style coinage built on Woods — the English surname for someone who lived by a ▶Wyld#14123 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word 'wild' (free; untamed), also found as an English surnam▶Wylen#14124 in the U.S.A modern coinage that sits between Waylon (English, from the legendary smith Wayland) and Wylan▶Wyndell#14125 in the U.S.A respelled form of Wendell, an English given name from a Germanic surname tied to the Wends (a▶Wilburn#14215 in the U.S.An English surname turned given name, closely tied to Wilbur, from Germanic roots often read as▶Wilkins#14217 in the U.S.Wilkins is an English surname used as a given name. It means 'son of Wilkin,' where Wilkin is a▶Wriggs#14223 in the U.S.A modern surname-style coinage in the family of Riggs and Briggs (Riggs meaning 'dweller by the▶Waymond#14511 in the U.S.Waymond looks like a blend of Wayman, an English occupational surname for a wagon-driver, and R▶WadielA modern coinage in the angel-name style, ending in the Hebrew -el ('God'). The Wadi- opening h▶Wanblieagle▶Waynayoung man, youthful▶WindThe English word wind, 'moving air; a current of air.' Used as a nature word-name with an airy,▶WoodensA name found in Haitian usage; its exact origin is not well documented and may draw on the Engl▶WoojuA Korean given name (romanized); its meaning depends on the hanja (characters) used — common re▶WynstinA modern respelling of Winston, from Old English elements read variously as 'joyful stone' (wyn▶
Unisex Names
WâpanDawn; the first light of morning — from the Plains Cree verb wâpan (it is dawn), whose wâp- roo▶WasesiwIt shines bright — an animate intransitive verb in Plains Cree (wâsêsiw) used especially of a s▶Wastegood; beautiful▶Wayrawind▶