Names starting with W.
- Wacław Old Polish wac · Polish masculine
- Wade Old English · Crossing, going
- Wael Arabic · One who returns to God
- Wafa Arabic · Faithfulness; loyalty
- Wafae Arabic wafae · Loyalty or fidelity
- Wafula Luhya (Kenya) · Born during the rainy season (Luhya)
- Wagner German-Brazilian Portuguese · Wagon maker
- Wahiba Arabic wahib · Giver or generous
- Wahida Arabic wahid · Unique or alone
- Wahil Arabic · Mediator,' peacemaker,' strong first impression,' or guide.'
- Wairimu Kikuyu (Kenya) · Ogre
- Wakoli Luhya (Kenya) · Origin and meaning uncertain
- Walace Scottish-English-Brazilian Portuguese · Welshman or foreigner
- Walborg Old German wald + berg · Power and fortress
- Walburga Old German wald + burg · Power and fortress
- Walburgis Old German wald + burg · Variant of Walburga
- Waldecir Germanic wald + Portuguese · Brazilian coinage from Germanic wald
- Waldemar Polish · Famous ruler; Germanic/Polish
- Waldete Germanic wald + Portuguese · From Germanic wald, Brazilian form
- Waldirene Germanic wald + Portuguese · Germanic wald plus Portuguese suffix
- Waldo Old German wald · Power or authority
- Waldtraut Old German wald + traut · Power and trust
- Wale Yoruba · He comes home
- Walenty Old German wald · Power or strength
- Walentyna Latin/Polish · Strong and healthy
- Waleran Old German wal + ran · Good counsel
- Waleria Polish · Strong, healthy, brave, courageous
- Walid Arabic · Newborn child
- Walker English · Cloth Fuller
- Wallace Norman via Scottish · A Welshman or a foreigner
- Walmir Germanic wald + Portuguese · From Germanic wald, Brazilian form
- Walmor Germanic + Portuguese · Brazilian coinage, Germanic roots
- Walpurga Old German wald + burg · Power and fortress
- Walraven Old German wald + rabe · Power and raven
- Walter Old German · Forest ruler
- Walther Old German wald + herr · Power and army/leader
- Waltraud Old German wald + traut · Power and trust
- Wamalwa Luhya (Kenya) · Born during the brewing season
- Wambui Kikuyu (Kenya) · Zebra
- Wanda Germanic-Slavic · Of Germanic or Slavic origin
- Wandera Luhya (Kenya) · Origin and meaning uncertain
- Wanderson Brazilian Portuguese · Brazilian compound of Wander and son
- Wandile Xhosa wandile · To wander or roam
- Wandrille French/Germanic · Defender of the people or protector; wandering hostage
- Wanessa Polish · Butterfly
- Wangari Kikuyu (Kenya) · Leopard
- Wangu Xhosa/Bantu (South Africa) · South African feminine
- Wangui Kikuyu (Kenya) · Beans
- Wanis Arabic · Companion, intimate friend, one who brings comfort and ease
- Wanjala Luhya (Kenya) · Born during famine (Luhya)
- Wanjau Kikuyu (Kenya) · Of the calf
- Wanjiku Kikuyu (Kenya) · Child of the hyena
- Wanjiru Kikuyu (Kenya) · Of the path or way
- Wanju Kikuyu (Kenya) · Unclear to non-speakers
- Wanyonyi Kikuyu (Kenya) · Born during the weeding season (Luhya)
- Warda Arabic · Rose, flower, or guardian
- Waren English/French · Alder tree, water, or river
- Warley English/Germanic war · English or Germanic origin
- Warma Quechua origin (uncertain) · Sun or warmth
- Warren French-English · Animal enclosure
- Washington English-American · Estate of Wassa
- Wasike Luhya (Kenya) · Born during the locust season
- Wassil Arabic/Slavic · Arabic: connection,' link; Slavic: royal,' kingly.'
- Wassila Arabic · The link or intermediary; one who connects people or provides a path
- Wassim Arabic · Handsome of face
- Wataru Japanese · Reach across
- Wawrzyniec Polish/Latin · From Laurentum
- Waylon American English · Land by the road
- Wayne Old English · Wagon maker
- Wayra Quechua wayra (uncertain) · Wind in indigenous South American language
- Wazema Amharic (Ethiopia) · Light or illumination
- Wei Mandarin Chinese · Powerful and great
- Wei-ming Mandarin Chinese · Great and bright
- Wekesa Luhya (Kenya) · Born during the harvest season (Luhya)
- Weliton Brazilian Portuguese · Brazilian variant of Wellington
- Wellington Old English place name · Town of the wells
- Welton English place-name · From an English place name
- Wenceslau Slavic Wenceslaus · Crown and glory
- Wendel Germanic · A vandal
- Wendela Old German wand · Wand or branch
- Wendelin Old German wand · Wand or branch
- Wendell Germanic · Wanderer
- Wendy English (modern creation) · Invented for Peter Pan
- Werknesh Amharic (Ethiopia) · Beautiful or pleasant
- Werner Old German wer + neri · Defender and army
- Weronika Greek/Latin · True image
- Weslei English-Brazilian Portuguese · West meadow
- Wesley Old English · Western meadow or western clearing
- Wessel Germanic · Battle army
- Weston English · Western settlement
- Weverton Brazilian Portuguese · Modern Brazilian coinage
- Whitney Old English · White island
- Wiam Arabic · Harmonious accord
- Wiborade Old German wid + beraht · Wide and bright
- Widad Arabic widad · Loyalty or covenant
- Widukind Old German wid + kind · Wide and child/family
- Wiebe Old German wid · Wide or broad
- Wiebke Frisian-Germanic · battle
- Wiebren Old German wid + brand · Wide and fire/sword
- Wieger Old German wid + ger · Wide and spear
- Wieland Old German wid + land · Wide and land
- Wiesław Old German wid + slava · More glory or enhanced fame
- Wiesława Old German wid + slava · Greater glory
- Wietske Old German wid · Wide or broad
- Wigbold Old German wig + bald · Battle and bold
- Wigfried Old German wig + fried · Battle and peace
- Wiktor Polish · Conqueror
- Wiktoria Latin · Victory
- Wilbur Germanic-English · Wild boar fortress
- Wilder American English · Untamed free one
- Wilfred English · Desiring peace or peaceful resolution
- Wilfrido Old German wig + frith · Battle and peace
- Wilfried Old German wig + fried · Battle and peace
- Wilhelm Germanic · Resolute-helmeted or determined protector
- Wilhelmina Old Germanic · Resolute protector
- Wilhelmine Old Germanic · Resolute protector
- Wilho Germanic origin (Finnish) · Finnish form of a Germanic name
- Wilian Germanic-Brazilian Portuguese · Resolute protector
- Will Germanic/English · Germanic: desire or will, and helmet or protection
- Willard Germanic-English · Resolute and brave
- Willeke Germanic · Resolute protector
- Willem Germanic · Resolute protector
- Willemien Old German will + helm · Will and helmet
- Willemijn Dutch · Resolute protector; modern Dutch form
- Willemina Old German will + helm · Will and helmet
- Willhelm Germanic · Resolute protector
- Willi Germanic · Resolute-helmeted or determined protector
- William Old German · Resolute protector
- Willian Germanic-Brazilian Portuguese · Resolute protector
- Willibald Germanic · Bold will
- Willow English · Willow Tree
- Willy Germanic-English · Resolute protector
- Wilma Old German · Will-helm, resolute-helmeted
- Wilo Germanic/English · From Germanic wiljo (will, desire), meaning resolute protector
- Wilson English · Son of Will
- Wilton English-Brazilian Portuguese · Settlement by the River Wylye
- Wim Dutch · Resolute protector
- Wincent Polish · Conquering or victorious
- Wincenty Polish · Conquering or prevailing
- Winner English · One who wins or is victorious
- Winnie Welsh/English · Fair one, white and smooth, soft, happiness, or blessed peacemaking (Welsh)
- Winona American modern invented · Firstborn daughter
- Winter English/Germanic · The season of winter
- Wioleta Old German will + Polish · Polish feminine
- Wioletta Polish · Violet (the flower), from Latin viola
- Wissal Arabic · Reunion, connection, intimacy, and spiritual communion
- Wissam Arabic wissam · Handsome or distinguished
- Wissem Arabic · Medal, badge, or decoration, symbolizing honor and distinction
- Wit Polish/Slavic · Lord
- Witikind Old German wig + kind · Battle and child
- Witiza Visigothic/Germanic · Spanish masculine
- Witold Germanic · Forest ruler
- Wittekind Old German wig + kind · Battle and child
- Władek Polish diminutive form of Władysław · Small ruler or little famous one
- Wlademir Old Church Slavonic vladi (rule) and mir (peace) · Famous ruler or of great fame
- Wladyslaw Polish · Glorious rule; Polish royal name
- Władysław Old Slavic vladi (rule) and slaw (glory) · Famous ruler or glorious leader
- Władysława Polish feminine derivative of Władysław · Glorious ruler or famous lady
- Władysławek Polish diminutive and endearment form · Little famous ruler
- Włodzimierz Old Slavic vladi (rule) and mir (peace) · Ruler of peace or famous ruler
- Wojciech Slavic · Joyful warrior
- Wojtek Slavic · He who finds joy in battle, warrior of joy
- Woldu Amharic woldu (white) · White or blessed
- Wole Yoruba · Enter the house of wealth
- Wolfgang Germanic · Old Germanic name composed of wolf
- Wolfhard Old High German wolf (wolf) and hart (hard, brave) · Brave wolf
- Wolfram Old High German wolf (wolf) and hramn (raven) · Wolf raven
- Woo-jin Korean · Righteous and precious gem
- Woody English · Wood, forest, or from the lane in the woods
- Wout Dutch · Brave ruler
- Wouter Germanic · Army ruler
- Woyengade Yoruba from West Africa · Joy has arrived
- Wren English · Small songbird
- Wubeshet Amharic wubeshe (grow, develop) · Growth or development
- Wubet Amharic origin, likely related to wube (abundance) · Gift or blessing
- Wulftrude Old High German wulf (wolf) and trude (strength) · Fame of the wolves
- Wunmi Yoruba wunmi (one sought after) · Sought after or desirable
- Wyatt Old English · Brave in battle
- Wybren Frisian from Netherlands · Warrior protector or defender
- Wyke Frisian, related to Germanic wykan (warrior) · Warrior maid or battle maiden
- Wynter English · Winter; coolness, purity, resilience
- Wypke Frisian, combining Wy- element with -pke diminutive · War and peace
- Wyszesław Polish wysz (very) and slaw (glory) · Highly glorious or very renowned
- Wytse Frisian origin · Wise one