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Wuwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妩 (wǔ) meaning "charming, enchanting" and
玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem".
Wuxian m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Wei Wuxian, protagonist of Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 无羡.
Wuyan f ChineseA combination of the characters 无 (wú, meaning "no, without") and 艳 (yàn, meaning "color, vibrancy, beauty"). This was one of the names attributed to Zhongli Chun (钟离春), a woman who lived in the state of Qi during the Chinese Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)... [
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Wǔyáo f ChineseWǔyáo (舞曜) can work as a real Chinese name. "Wǔ" can mean to dance / to wield / to brandish... [
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Wuyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Wuyi m MiwokNative American boy's name meaning "Soaring turkey vulture"
Wuying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance" and
瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
Wuyue m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 五
(wǔ) meaning "five", 武
(wǔ) meaning "military, martial", 吴
(wú) referring to the ancient state of Wu or 舞
(wǔ) meaning "dance" combined with 月
(yuè) meaning "moon", 跃
(yuè) meaning "jump, leap", 越
(yuè) referring to the Yue people who inhabited southern China and northern Vietnam or 岳
(yuè) meaning "tall mountain"... [
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Wyandanch m AlgonquianName of a Montaukett sachem who helped to form an alliance between the English settlers and his tribe.
Wyldon m LiteratureA character in the Protector of the Small book series (author Tamora Pierce). Presumably it is a variant of
Weldon.
Wyldstyle f Popular CultureWyldstyle is the female protagonist in "The LEGO movie". The name is derived from "wild style" with literal meaning.
Wylem m SorbianSorbian form of
Wilhelm. Wylem Šybaŕ (German: Wilhelm Schieber), born 1887, was a Sorbian artist.
Wyllan m GermanicAn old English derivative of the word will. Meaning Wish/Will
Wynema f Literature (Rare), Omaha, Caddo, ModocUsed by S. Alice Callahan for the heroine of 'Wynema: A Child of the Forest' (1891), the first novel written by a Native American woman. Callahan was one-sixteenth Muscogee (Creek), but it is unknown if this name was commonly used in the Creek tribe or if she invented it for use in her book.... [
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Wynja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)Allegedly derived from the rune ᚹ (equivalent to Old English Ƿ (
wynn) and Gothic � (
winja)). The rune is associated with the words joy and bliss, probably because the name of the rune is ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic
*wunjō "joy, delight".
Wynkyn m History (Rare), LiteratureWynkyn de Worde (originally Jan van Wynkyn) was William Caxton's journeyman, after whose death he became the first printer to set up his shop in Fleet Street, "which was for centuries perhaps the world's most famous centre of printing." It was used in the popular children's poem
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod (Dutch Lullaby) (1889).
Wynngifu f Anglo-SaxonMeans "gift of joy" in Old English, from the mostly-poetic word
wynn "joy, delight, bliss" combined with
gifu, an alternative form of
giefu "gift, present".... [
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Wynton m EnglishVariant of
Winton. Two jazz musicians bear this name, Wynton Marsalis and Wynton Kelly.
Wyre m WelshThe name is derived from the the name of the rivers Afon Wyre in Wales and Wyre in Lancashire. It means "winding river". It is bourne by the BBC journalist Wyre Davies.
Wyszeniega f PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
wysze "higher" and
niega "delight".
Wyszesława f PolishFeminine Polish name derived from
wysze meaning "higher" and
sław meaning "glory, fame".
Wzorosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
wzorowy "exemplary, model", which is in turn derived from Polish
wzór "example, model". Also compare Croatian
uzoran and Czech
vzorný, both of which also mean "exemplary, model"... [
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X Æ A-Xii m ObscureThis name was devised by Elon Musk and Claire Grimes for their son, born in 2020. The name was originally X Æ A-12, but was changed to X Æ A-Xii because California law does not allow the use of numbers in names.
Xafifa f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
xafif meaning "fine, light"
Xairexis f Obscure (Modern)Possibly an invented name. It was borne by contestant Xairexis García on the Spanish-language talent show
La Voz Kids.
Xalicuilol m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
xalli "sand" combined with either
icuilolli "painting, piece of writing" or
cuilol "a design, a decoration".
Xalwo f SomaliMeans "sweet" in Somali. It is the name of a Somali dessert.
Xami f MizoMeans "everything known" in Mizo.
Xanadu f Various (Modern)From the name of the summer capital of the 13th-century Mongol ruler Kublai Khan, located in Inner Mongolia, China. It is an anglicized form of Chinese 上都
(Shangdu), derived from 上
(shàng) meaning "above, upper" and 都
(dū) meaning "city".
Xanen m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
xane, referring to a species of small green bird, and the genitive suffix
-n.
Xanım f AzerbaijaniMeans "madam, woman, lady" in Azerbaijani, derived from the Turkish noble title
hanım (the feminine equivalent of
khan).
Xanthene f American (Rare)Modern elaborated form of
Xanthe. It coincides with the name of a yellow organic heterocyclic compound; xanthene dyes tend to be fluorescent and brilliant, yellow to pink to bluish-red.
Xanthias m Ancient Greek, TheatreDerived from Greek ξανθος
(xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair". This was used by the Greek playwright Aristophanes in works including 'The Frogs'; all of the characters named Xanthias are slaves.
Xantho f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ξανθος (
xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair" (see
Xanthe). This name is sometimes included as one of the Nereids of Greek myth (the fifty daughters of
Nereus by
Doris).
Xare f BasqueExact origins unknown, but this is the name of a Basque sport.
Xareni f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)Invented name in the same fashion as
Yaretzi and
Nayeli. Despite popular belief on the Internet, it was coined at most in the late 20th century and it is not related to any goddess or princess in Otomi folklore.
Xaro m LiteratureThis is the name of one of the Thirteen and later king of Qarth in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire.