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Walabert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Walabonso m History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly related to the Germanic roots
walah ("foreigner") and
funs ("ready"). This is the name of a Christian martyr from 9th century in Niebla, in the Andalusi emirate of Cordoba in what is now Spain.
Walafrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Walagash m Old PersianOf ancient Persian origin, the meaning of this male name is unfortunately uncertain.
Walagrim m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Walagund f GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Walahelm m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Walahild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Walaman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with
man "man."
Walamar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Walamund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Walangkura f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Walangkura Napanangka (b. between circa 1938 to 1946), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Walanni f HittiteMeaning uncertain, possibly deriving from the Luwian element
wa-na-a ("woman"), or the Hattic element
waₐšul ("abundance, blessing"). Name borne by a Hittite queen, who was possibly of Hurrian origin (fl... [
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Walarad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Walaram m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Waldalenus m Frankish (Latinized)Possibly a Latinized form of
Waldhelm. This was borne by Waldalenus, Duke of Upper Burgundy, a Frankish magnate who lived in the late 6th century and early 7th century... [
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Waldbern m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German).
Waldebrand m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Waldegard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
valdan "to reign." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Waldegild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Waldegis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic
valdan "to reign." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Waldegund f GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Waldemund m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Walder m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for several characters in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Walder Frey is the elderly patriarch of House Frey and the namesake of some of his descendants.
Walderad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Walderam m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Walderic m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Waldfrid m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan meaning "to reign" combined with Old High German
fridu meaning "peace".
Waldgrim m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Waldhard m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Waldhelm m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Waldin m Arthurian CycleA strong knight who assisted his cousin or uncle, King Angusel of Scotland, in repelling an invasion of Saxons.... [
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Waldman m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with
man "man."
Waldomer m Arthurian CycleThe brother-in-law of the Emperor of the Alemanni. He served as a commander for King Meriadoc of Wales when Meriadoc served the Emperor.
Waldorf m EnglishThis name is used in The Muppets Christmas Carol 1992.
Waldrada f Germanic, HistoryFeminine form of
Waldrad. Waldrada lived in the 6th century AD and was the wife of Theudebald, a Frankish king of the Merovingian dynasty.
Waldrun f GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "rule" combined with Gothic
rûna "secret."
Waldtrud f GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Waldulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Waleeya f ArabicMeaning "supporter", "caretaker", "companion", "intimate friend", "patron", "custodian".
Walfrid m Germanic, Swedish, FinnishGermanic variant form of
Waldfrid and Finnish and Swedish variant of
Valfrid. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint who in the anglophone world is best known as saint Walfrid.
Wali m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, NigerianMeans "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic. The term is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.
Waliyuddin m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)Means "friend of the faith (Islam)", from Arabic وَلِيّ
(waliyy) meaning "friend, helper, benefactor" combined with دِين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Wallaby m ObscureFrom the name of the marsupial, which resembles a small kangaroo. The animal's name comes from Dharug, an Indigenous Australian language.
Wallia m GothicFrom Germanic
walt or Gothic
waljan, meaning "ruler" or "to choose". Wallia (?-418) was a king of the Visigoths.
Wallon m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
uuallon, cognate of Old Welsh
uualaun, uualon "valorous".
Wally f German, LiteratureDiminutive of
Walburga. Walburga Stromminger is the protagonist of the the novel
Die Geier-Wally (1873) by Wilhelmine von Hillern, an early example of feminist literature.
Waloddi m Swedish (Rare)Waloddi Weibull (1887-1979) was a Swedish mathematician. The Weibull distribution (a model in probability theory and statistics), is named after him.
Walrab m German (Rare, Archaic)German name used the 16th and 17th century. Namebearers include Walrab von Keudell and Walrab von Wangenheim.
Walshak m NgasWAL means "cry", shak means "one another". Which Literally means Feel for one another
Walstan m History (Ecclesiastical)Saint Walstan (died 1016) was born either in Bawburgh in Norfolk, or Blythburgh in Suffolk, and because of a life dedicated to farming and the care of farm animals, is the patron saint of farms, farmers, farmhands, ranchers and husbandry men.
Walthad m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old Saxon
wald, Old High German
walt meaning "power, authority" and Old High German
hadu "battle".
Walthard m Medieval GermanDerived from Old Saxon
wald, Old High German
walt meaning "power, authority" and Old Saxon
hard, Old High German
hart meaning "strong, hard".
Waluburg f GermanicWaluburg was a Germanic seer, who worked for a governor in Roman Egypt.
Waluigi m Popular CultureA portmanteau of
Luigi and Japanese 悪い (
warui) "bad", therefore meaning "bad Luigi". This is the name of Luigi's evil counterpart from the Mario series.
Waluyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
waluya meaning "safe, sound, restored, recovered".
Wamba m Medieval Spanish, GothicFrom Gothic
wamba meaning "belly, paunch". Wamba was a Visigothic king in the 7th century in what is now Portugal and Spain.
Wamblee m SiouxMeans "eagle, golden eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota
waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', sometimes used as a generic term for both golden eagles and bald eagles.
Wamlisapa f SiouxMeans "black eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota
waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', and
sah'-pah "black".
Wamwema m & f Swahili (Modern, Rare)A Christian surname with swahili origin that mean belonging to the one that is good. Belonging to God who is the only one that is good.
Wan f ChineseChinese feminine name with several possible meanings; if written using
婉 (wǎn) it means "graceful, gentle, elegant", if written
宛 (wǎn) it seems to have historically meant "courteous" and if written
紈 (wán) it means "white silk" or "fine silk".
Wanahton m SiouxMeans "one who attacks, charges; charger" in Lakota, from the Lakota
waánataŋ. This was borne by Chief Wánataŋ (ca. 1795-1848), also known as Wanata and Wanataan, a leader of the Yanktonai, a tribe of the Dakota.
Wanai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Wanbao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".
Wanbin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
彬 (bīn) meaning "well-bred".
Wanbing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
纨 (wán) meaning "white silk, fine silk" and
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Wanchai m ThaiFrom Thai วัน
(wan) meaning "day" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Wanchaloem m ThaiFrom Thai วัน
(wan) meaning "day" and เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol".
Wanchana m ThaiFrom Thai วัน
(wan) meaning "day" and ชนะ
(chana) meaning "win, conquer, defeat".
Wanchat m ThaiFrom Thai วัน
(wan) meaning "day" and ฉัตร
(chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol".
Wanchen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and
辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
Wanchun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and
春 (chūn) meaning "spring".
Wanci f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove, inlet" and
辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression".
Wandalbert m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandebert)... [
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Wandalburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandeburg)... [
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Wandalfrid m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandefrid)... [
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Wandalgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandegard)... [
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Wandalhar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandhar)... [
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Wandalmar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandemar)... [
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Wandebert m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Wandeburg f GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Wandefrid m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace."
Wandegard f GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wandegild f GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Wandemar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German
mâri "famous."
Wandetrud f GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from
þruþ "strength."
Wandhar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German
hari "army."
Wandi f & m ThaiMeans "auspcious day" from Thai วัน
(wan) meaning "day" and ดี
(di) meaning "good, nice, fine".
Wandis m & f SlavicMeans "the tribe of the Vandals". Is related to the feminine name Wanda.
Wandoo m & f TivMeans "a child is good" in Tiv.
Wandulf m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Waneta f AmericanPossibly an Anglicized form of
Juanita, with the spelling perhaps influenced by an American place name.
Wanfei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth" and
菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant".
Wanfen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Wanfeng f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or
晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and
枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree" or
峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit".
Wanfu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" or
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Wangchen m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan དབང་ཆེན
(dbang-chen) meaning "great power", derived from དབང
(dbang) meaning "power" and ཆེན
(chen) meaning "great, big, large".
Wangdi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and
娣 (dì) meaning "younger sister".
Wanghe f ChineseFrom the Chinese
望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and
荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily".
Wangji m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional character is Lan Wangji, a major character in Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name uses the characters 忘机.
Wangjing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and
晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, bright, clear, radiant".
Wangjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Wangmei f ChineseFrom Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "hope" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Wang-meng m HmongWang-meng means "very wealthy" in Hmong. The friends of the person usually use one of the two words for short cut since it's too long. They can just call him Wang or just Meng.
Wangni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Wangong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
恭 (gōng) meaning "respectful, polite".