W

92 first names starting with W, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Wade[VEID]
The ford
English
Wadim[va-DIM]
The leader
Russian
Wadj[WADSCH]
Green, flourishing
Egyptian
Wadjet[WAJ-et]
The green one (cobra goddess of Lower Egypt)
Egyptian
Wahid[wa-HID]
Unique, singular
Arabic
Wais[VAIS]
The modest one
Arabic
Wakana[wa-KA-na]
Young greens, young plant
Japanese
Walahfrid[WA-lah-frid]
Peace of the stranger
Old High German
Walburga[Wal-BUR-ga]
Ruling protector
Old High German
Waldemar[VAL-de-mar]
Famous ruler
Old High German
Waleed[wa-LEED]
Newborn child
Arabic
Walter[VAL-ter]
Ruler of the army
Old High German
Walther[WAL-ther]
Ruling army
Old High German
Waltram[WAL-tram]
Ruling raven
Old High German
Waltraud[VAL-traut]
Strong ruler
Old High German
Wanda[VAN-da]
The Wend, the wanderer
Slavic
Warwara[var-VA-ra]
The stranger
Russian
Wassili[va-SI-li]
The royal one
Russian
Wataru[wa-TA-ru]
To cross over
Japanese
Wells[VELS]
The wells
English
Wenamun[wen-a-MUN]
He who belongs to Amun
Egyptian
Wende[VEN-de]
The wanderer
Dutch
Wendelin[VEN-de-lin]
The wanderer
Old High German
Wenzel[VEN-tsel]
Greater glory
Slavic
Wepwawet[wep-WA-wet]
Opener of the ways
Egyptian
Werner[VER-ner]
The defending army
Old High German
West[VEST]
The west
English
Weston[VES-ton]
The western settlement
English
Whelan[WAY-lan]
Little wolf
Irish
Whitley[VIT-li]
The white meadow
English
Widad[wi-DAD]
Love, affection
Arabic
Wiebe[WI-be]
The battle-ready one
Germanic
Wiebke[VIP-ke]
Little warrior
Old High German
Wieke[VI-ke]
Little warrior
Dutch
Wieland[VI-lant]
The skilled smith
Old High German
Wiepkje[WEEP-kye]
Fair, white one
Dutch
Wieslaw[VYES-wav]
Great glory
Slavic
Wig[VIK]
Battle; the blessing
Germanic
Wigand[WI-gand]
The warrior
Old High German
Wigbert[WIG-bert]
Bright in battle
Old High German
Wighard[WIG-hard]
Brave in battle
Old High German
Wilder[VIL-der]
The wild one
Old High German
Wilfred[WIL-fred]
Wolf, and peace
English
Wilfried[VIL-frit]
Desiring peace
Old High German
Wilhelm[VIL-helm]
Resolute protector
Old High German
Wilhelmina[vil-hel-MI-na]
Resolute protector
Old High German
Wilhelmine[vil-hel-MI-ne]
Resolute protector
Old High German
Wilhelmus[vil-HEL-mus]
Resolute protector
Dutch
Willa[VI-la]
Resolute protector
English
Willem[VI-lem]
Resolute protector
Dutch
Willemijn[VI-le-mein]
Resolute protector
Dutch
Willi[VI-li]
Resolute protector
Old High German
William[WIL-li-am]
Resolute protector
Germanic
Willow[VI-lo]
The willow tree
English
Wilma[VIL-ma]
Resolute protector
Old High German
Wiltrud[WIL-trud]
Strength of will
Old High German
Wim[VIM]
Resolute protector
Dutch
Winand[WI-nand]
The bold friend
Old High German
Winfried[VIN-frit]
Friend of peace
Old High German
Winifred[WIN-i-fred]
Blessed one
English
Winnie[WIN-i]
Blessed one
English
Winona[vi-NO-na]
First-born daughter
English
Winston[WIN-ston]
Stone clearing, stony meadow
English
Winter[VIN-ter]
Winter
English
Wisal[wi-SAL]
Union, connection (in love)
Arabic
Wislawa[vis-WA-va]
Great glory
Slavic
Witiges[WI-ti-ges]
Wide-reaching pledge
Germanic
Wjatscheslaw[vjat-sche-SLAF]
Greater glory
Russian
Wladislaw[vla-di-SLAF]
Glorious ruler
Russian
Wladyslawa[vwa-di-SWA-va]
Rule and glory
Slavic
Wojciech[VOY-tsyekh]
Solace in war/battle
Slavic Top 9
Wolf[VOLF]
The wolf
Old High German
Wolfgang[VOLF-gang]
He who walks with wolves
Old High German
Wolfger[WOLF-ger]
Wolf spear
Old High German
Wolfhard[VOLF-hart]
Strong wolf
Germanic
Wolfhelm[WOLF-helm]
Wolf protection
Old High German
Wolfher[WOLF-her]
Wolf army
Old High German
Wolfhilde[WOLF-hil-de]
Wolf battle
Germanic
Wolfrad[WOLF-rad]
Wolf counsel
Old High German
Wolfram[VOLF-ram]
Wolf raven
Old High German
Wolfrun[WOLF-run]
Wolf's secret
Old High German
Wouter[VAU-ter]
Ruler of the army
Dutch
Wouterina[wow-te-REE-na]
Ruler of the people
Dutch
Wren[REN]
The wren
English
Wrenna[VRE-na]
The wren
English
Wulf[VULF]
The wolf
Germanic
Wyatt[VEI-et]
Brave in war
Old High German
Wybren[WEE-bren]
Mighty in battle
Dutch
Wybrig[WEE-brikh]
Mighty in battle
Dutch
Wylie[VEI-li]
The charming one
English
Wyndham[WIN-dam]
Windy homestead
English
Wynn[VIN]
Fair, blessed
Celtic