All Submitted Names

Wærstan m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German war "aware" and war "true") and the second element from stan 1 "stone".

Wæther m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Veðr.

Wafae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic وفاء (see Wafa) chiefly used in Morocco.

Wafah m Arabic

Wafia f Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian)
Feminine form of Wafi.

Wafiq m Arabic
Means "successful" in Arabic.

Wafuletbo f Bandial
Means "there is nothing there" in Bandial.

Wagaye f Amharic
Means "my sense of value" or "my price" in Amharic.

Wagdi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).

Wagdy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).

Wåge m Swedish
Variant of Våge.

Wage m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé, the name of the fourth day of the five-day week (Pasaran) used in the traditional Javanese calendar.

Wagguten m Berber (Rare)
It means ‘one who will proliferate’ and reflects the abundance of life.

Waghn m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Vagn.

Wagih m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيه (see Wajih) chiefly used in Egypt.

Wagiman m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -man.

Wagimin m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -min.

Waginah f Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -nah.

Waginem f Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -nem.

Wagini f Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -ni.

Wagino m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -na.

Wagiyah f Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -yah.

Wagiyem f Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -yem.

Wagn m Danish
Variant of Vagn.

Wagna f Danish
Variant of Vagna.

Wagner m Brazilian, Caribbean
Transferred from the German surname Wagner.

Wah f Burmese
Means "yellow" or "cotton" in Burmese.

Wah f & m Chinese
Chinese variant of Hua, meaning neat, or good looking.

Wah f Karen
Means "white" in S'gaw Karen.

Wah m Chinese (Cantonese)

Wahab m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu
Means "giver, bestower" in Arabic, from the root وَهَبَ (wahaba) meaning "to give, to bestow". In Islamic tradition الوهاب (al-Wahab) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Wahaj m Pakistani
"glowing/ with blazing splendor".... [more]

Wahalanutah m Cherokee
Looking for the meaning of this name...was used by Cherokee male about the year 1819 in Georgia church record for David Weaver.

Wahap m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Indonesian and Malay form of Wahab.

Wahb m Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic. It is not to be confused with الوهاب (al-Wahhab) meaning "giver, bestower", which is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Wahdah f Arabic
Means "unity, union, oneness" in Arabic.

Wahdat f Arabic
Variant form of Wahdah.

Waheedha f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Wahida.

Waheenee f Indigenous American
Buffalo Bird Woman (ca. 1839-1932) was a traditional Hidatsa woman who lived on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Her Hidatsa name was Waheenee, though she was also called Maaxiiriwia (variously transcribed as Maxidiwiac)... [more]

Wahiake:ron m Mohawk

Wahib m Arabic
From Arabic وَاهِب (wahab) meaning "bestower". In Islam الوَاهِبو (al-wahib) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Wahiba f Arabic
Feminine form of Wahib.

Wahidah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Wahida as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Wahid al-Din m Arabic
From وحيد (wahid) meaning "unique" and الدين (al-din) meaning "of the religion)

Wahidin m Indonesian
From Arabic وحيدين (waḥīdīn), the plural of وحيد (waḥīd) meaning "peerless, unique".

Wahidur m Bengali (Muslim), Assamese (Muslim)

Wahienha:wi f Mohawk

Wahineʻaeʻa f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian word wahine meaning "woman" and 'ae'a meaning "wandering".

Wahju m Indonesian
Older spelling of Wahyu influenced by Dutch orthography.

Wahleah f Cherokee, Navajo

Wahlfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Walfried.

Wahnun m Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Arabic form of Hanun.

Wahono m Javanese
From Javanese wahana meaning "vehicle, carriage" or "omen, meaning, interpretation", ultimately from Sanskrit वाहन (vāhana).

Wahsontiiostha f Mohawk

Wahveveh m Paiute

Wah-wah-teh-go-nay-ga-bo m Ojibwe
Meaning, "standing in the northern lights."

Wah-wee-oo-kah-tah-mah-hote m Cree
Means "strike him on the back" in Cree.

Wahya m & f Cherokee
Means "wolf" in Cherokee.

Wahyo m Javanese
From Javanese wahya meaning "to come out, to appear (as in a revelation)".

Wahyono m Javanese
From Javanese wahya meaning "to come out, to appear (as in a revelation)" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Wahyuddin m Indonesian
Variant of Wahyudin.

Wahyudin m Indonesian
From Indonesian wahyu meaning "revelation" combined with Arabic دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Wahyuningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Wahyu and Ningsih.

Wahyuwati f Indonesian
Combination of Wahyu and Wati

Wai m & f Chinese
It means "great"

Wai f & m Polynesian, Hawaiian
From the proto-Polynesian root *waiʀ meaning "water" in most Polynesian languages.

Wai m & f Burmese
Means "profuse, abound" in Burmese.

Wai m & f Chinese (Cantonese)

Waiaria f Maori
From wai meaning "water" and āria meaning "tidal pool".

Waiata f & m Maori
Means "song" in Maori. Combined with Aroha it means "song of love, love song" Waiata-aroha.

Waibodei m & f Ijaw
Means "has returned again" in Ijaw.

Waika f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" combined with 唯 (i) meaning "ordinary, usual" and 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji can be used.

Waiko f Japanese
From Japanese 倭 (wai) meaning "Japanese" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wailana f Hawaiian
flowing sky

Wailani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly water" from Hawaiian wai "water" and lani "heaven, sky".

Wailele f Hawaiian
Means "waterfall" in Hawaiian.

Wai-lok m Chinese (Cantonese)

Waimi f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Waine m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Wayne.

Waing f & m Burmese
Means "to gather around, to surround" or "collectively, together" in Burmese.

Wäinö m Finnish
Variant of Väinö.

Waiola f Hawaiian
Derived from Hawaiian wai "(fresh) water" and ola "life". It is sometimes Anglicized as Viola.

Waiolani m Hawaiian
Means "heavenly water" in Hawaiian.

Waiphot m Thai
Means "synonym" in Thai.

Waipuna m Hawaiian
Meaning "spring water", from the Hawaiian elements wai "water" and puna "spring (of water)".

Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waita f English (Canadian)

Waitara f Maori
Derived from the Maori waitara, possibly meaning "mountain stream" or "pure water".

Waithera f Eastern African

Waitherero f Kikuyu
Means "of down river" in Kikuyu.

Waitstill m & f English (Puritan)
A Puritan virtue name. It may have been given in reference to the parents' desire for a child of the opposite sex.

Waity f English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waiva f English (American, Rare)
As slim as the chances are, it might be related to Lithuanian Vaiva (influenced by English Wava), seeing as Waiva seems to appear - although extremely rarely so - in Lithuania... [more]

Wajahah f Arabic
Means "eminent, distinguished" in Arabic.

Wajahat m Urdu, Arabic
Possibly from the Arabic وَاجَهَ (wājaha) meaning "to confront".

Wajd f Arabic
This name is originally Syrian Arabic. ... [more]

Wajdi m Arabic
Means "passionate, affectionate" in Arabic, derived from the root وجد (wajada) meaning "to love passionately, to adore".

Wajdy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).

Wajeeh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيه (see Wajih).

Wajeeha f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيهة or Urdu وجیہہ (see Wajiha).

Wajia f Pashto, Urdu
Possibly means "melody" in Pashto or derived from Arabic وَجِيه (wajīh) meaning "eminent, distinguished".

Wajib m Arabic
Means "necessary, indispensable" or "duty, obligation, requirement" in Arabic.

Wajibah f Arabic
Feminine form of Wajib.

Wajid m Arabic, Urdu
Means "finder, perceiver" or "loving, affectionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الواجد (al-Wajid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Wajida f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Wajid.

Wajih m Arabic
Means "eminent, distinguished" in Arabic.

Wajiha f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Wajih.

Wajihah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيهة (see Wajiha), as well as a Malay variant.

Waka f Japanese
From the Japanese 和 (wa) "Japan" and 加 (ka) "addition," "increase." Other kanji combinations are possible.

Waka f Polynesian Mythology
Name of a sorceress, grandmother of Laie-i-ka-wai.

Wakaba f Japanese
From 若葉 (wakaba) meaning "new leaves; fresh verdure," as a name, also written as 稚葉 or 新葉.... [more]

Wakae f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limbs". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wakai m Shona
Meaning “build”.

Wakako f Japanese
From Japanese 若 (waka) "young" combined with 子 (ko) "child", or 和 (wa) "peace, harmony", 歌 (ka) "sing, song" combined with 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Wakame f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wakami f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony, Japan" and 加 (ka) meaning "addition, increase", and 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wakanako f Japanese (Rare)
From 若 (waka) meaning "young", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Wakanda f Literature, New World Mythology
Used by J.K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books as a personal name for a minor female character, perhaps due to its similarity to Wanda, taken from the form of Wakan Tanka used by the Omaha people... [more]

Wakao m Japanese (Rare)

Wakara f African American (Modern)
May be a variant of Waqar.

Wakasha f Eastern African (?)

Waka-ush-kamuy f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of freshwater.

Wakayo f Japanese
From 若 (waka) meaning "young" and 依 (yo) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Wake m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wake.

Wakely m English (Rare)
Variant of the surname Wakeley.

Wakerild f Medieval English
Middle English form of the Old English name *Wacerhild, derived from wacor meaning "watchful, vigilant" (cognate with Old High German wakkar) and hild meaning "battle".

Wakil m Arabic, Pashto, Dari Persian
Means "agent, representative" in Arabic.

Wakina m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Joaquin.

Wako f Japanese
From Japanese 琶 (wa) meaning "guitar-like instrument" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wakoka f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 歌 (ko) meaning "song, poetry" combined with 子 (ka) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wakonta f Eastern African

Wakoto f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "Japan, Japanese, peace, harmony" combined with 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Wakqbaa m Afghan
The name Wakqbaa or واكسبا in Arabic means "Wake"

Wakqbaa m Urdu, Muslim, Tajik, Arabic, Pakistani, Pashto
The name Wakqbaa or واكسبا in Arabic means "Wake"

Waku m Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of 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 was Waku Tjungurrayi, the father of Australian Aboriginal painter Takariya Napaltjarri (b... [more]

Waku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 新 (wa) meaning "fresh, new", 笑 (wa) meaning "laugh", 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" or 航 (wa) meaning "navigate, sail, cruise, fly" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 雲 (ku) meaning "cloud", 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine" or 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red"... [more]

Wakuko f Japanese
From Japanese 環 (wa) meaning "circle, ring, wheel", 玖 (ku) meaning "nine" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wakuni f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 和国 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften" and 国 (koku, kuni) meaning "country."... [more]

Wakuri f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 和久利, 和久里 or 和栗 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften", 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" and 栗 (ritsu, ri, kuri, ononoku) meaning "chestnut."... [more]

Wal m American (Rare)
Short Form of Wallace.

Wala f Polish
Diminutive form of Walentyna or Waleria.

Walaa f & m Arabic
Means "friendship, loyalty, devotion" in Arabic.

Walabert m Germanic
Derived 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.

Walace m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Wallace.

Walafrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Walagash m Old Persian
Of ancient Persian origin, the meaning of this male name is unfortunately uncertain.

Walagrim m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Walagund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Walah f Arabic

Walahelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Walahild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Walaman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with man "man."

Walamar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Walamund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Walangkura f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of 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 Hittite
Meaning 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... [more]

Walarad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Walaram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Walas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Walace.

Walãti m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valentine 1.

Walãtina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valentina.

Walban m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table.

Walbert m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Archaic), Polish (Archaic), Medieval German
Dutch and German short form of Waldebert as well as a Polish borrowing of this name. There are also instances where this name can be a short form of Walabert.

Walberta f German
Feminine form of Walbert

Walberto m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Walbert.

Walborg f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Valborg.

Walbourg f French (Archaic)
Gallicized form of Walburga.

Walburg f German
German short form of Waldeburg.

Walburge f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Walburga.

Walburgis f German (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walburg (see also Walburga).

Walcerz m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Walter.

Walcia f Polish
Diminutive form of Walentyna.

Walcie f English

Walda f German (Rare), Dutch
Short form of names with the name element walt "to rule".

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... [more]

Waldbern m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Waldburga f Upper German (Rare)
Variant of Walburga.

Walde m Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Waldemar.

Waldebrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Waldegard f Germanic
The 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 Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Waldegis m Germanic
The 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... [more]

Waldegund f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Waldeko m Livonian, Medieval Baltic

Waldemarina f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Waldemar.

Waldémôr m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Waldemar.

Waldemund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Walden m Literature
Place name from Old English: “wooded valley”.... [more]

Walder m Literature
Created 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 Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Walderam m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Walderic m Germanic
Derived 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."

Waldesca f Medieval Catalan, Catalan (Rare, Archaic)
Catalan form of Ubaldesca.

Waldetruda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Waltrude.

Waldetrudes f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Portuguese and Filipino Spanish form of Waldetrudis.

Waldeve m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Waltheof.

Waldeyde f Brazilian

Waldfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan meaning "to reign" combined with Old High German fridu meaning "peace".

Waldfried m German (Rare)
German form of the ancient Germanic name Waldfrid.

Waldgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Waldhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Waldhelm m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Waldi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element walt meaning "rule", such as Ewald and Waldemar for men and Waltraud for women.... [more]

Waldilene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Waldin m Arthurian Cycle
A strong knight who assisted his cousin or uncle, King Angusel of Scotland, in repelling an invasion of Saxons.... [more]

Walding m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Oswaldo.

Waldir m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Walter, more commonly used in Brazil

Waldis f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Valdis.

Waldison m Garo
Character from Katta Agana.

Waldman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with man "man."

Waldolf m Germanic
Variant of Waldulf.

Waldomer m Arthurian Cycle
The brother-in-law of the Emperor of the Alemanni. He served as a commander for King Meriadoc of Wales when Meriadoc served the Emperor.

Waldon m English (Rare)
Variant of Walden.

Waldorf m English
This name is used in The Muppets Christmas Carol 1992.

Waldrad m Germanic
Short form of Walderad.

Waldrada f Germanic, History
Feminine form of Waldrad. Waldrada lived in the 6th century AD and was the wife of Theudebald, a Frankish king of the Merovingian dynasty.

Waldred m Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority" and Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt meaning "counsel, advice".

Waldric m Germanic
Variant of Walderic.

Waldrun f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "rule" combined with Gothic rûna "secret."

Waldtrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with þruþ "strength."

Waldulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]

Waled m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وليد (see Walid).

Waleeya f Arabic
Meaning "supporter", "caretaker", "companion", "intimate friend", "patron", "custodian".

Wȧlek m Vilamovian
Variant of Walek.

Walek m Polish
Polish form of Valek.

Walek m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Valentine 1.

Waleka f American
Feminine form of Walek.

Walenekina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian translation of Valentina.

Walenth m Medieval Croatian
Medieval Croatian form of Valentine 1.

Walentin m Russian
Polish transcription of Валентин (see Valentin).

Walentina f German, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
German and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Valentina as well as a Russian/Ukrainian variant transcription of Валентина (see the previous name and Valentyna).

Walentyn m Polish
Polish form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).

Walentynian m Polish
Polish form of Valentinian.

Waleran m Anglo-Norman, Medieval Flemish, Medieval French
A form of Walaram. This was the name of two rulers of the medieval county of Ligny-en-Barrois, in present-day Lorraine, France.

Walercia f Polish
Diminutive of Waleria.

Waleri m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valerius.

Waleriana f Polish
Polish form of Valeriana.

Walerico m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Valerico.

Walericus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walherich. The 7th-century Frankish saint Valery de Leuconay is sometimes referred to as Walericus.

Walerión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valerian.

Waleriusz m Polish
Polish form of Valerius.

Walerka f Polish
Diminutive of Waleria.

Waleryk m Polish
Polish form of Walherich via it's latinized form Valericus.

Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.

Waleska f German (Silesian), Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valeria and Silesian German variant of Valeska.

Walęty m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Walenty.

Walętyna f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Walentyna.

Walewein m Old Dutch, Medieval Dutch, Arthurian Cycle
A name from 12th century France and Flanders, and the Dutch name of Arthurian Knight, Gawain.

Walewska f Brazilian
Transferred use of the Polish surname Walewska.

Walfred m English (Rare)
Variant of Waldfrid.

Walfredo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Walfrido.

Walfrid m Germanic, Swedish, Finnish
Germanic 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.

Walfrido m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized), Spanish (Caribbean), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Walfrid. This name is chiefly popular in Cuba and Brazil.

Walfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
Modern German form of Walahfrid.

Walfriede f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Walfried.... [more]

Walgito m Javanese
From Javanese walgita meaning "letter, book, writing".

Walhere m History (Ecclesiastical)
Martyred Catholic priest and saint.

Wali m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Nigerian
Means "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic. The term is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.

Walice f English (Rare)

Walida f Arabic
Feminine form of Walid.

Walidah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وليدة (see Walida), as well as the Indonesian form.

Walig m Breton
Diminutive of Riwal.

Waliko f & m Tumbuka
Means "God is there" in Tumbuka.

Walina f English

Waling m Dutch
Variant of Wale.

Walis m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.

Walis m Kashubian
Short form of Walãti.

Waliska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Walãtina.

Walison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alison.

Walissa f Obscure
An invented name, probably from the sounds of Wanda and Melissa.

Walisson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Walison.

Wa-li-ssu m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.

Waliyha f Pakistani
Pakistani form of Waleeya.

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".

Waliyuddine m Arabic (Rare)

Walke m East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Older form of Waalke.

Walkelin m Anglo-Norman
There are a number of famous bearers of this name.

Walkir m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Likely a variant of Walker.

Walkiria f Italian (Rare)
Rare variant of Valchiria. A notable bearer is Italian partisan Walkiria Terradura (1924-2023).

Walkyria f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Valquíria.

Wallaby m Obscure
From the name of the marsupial, which resembles a small kangaroo. The animal's name comes from Dharug, an Indigenous Australian language.

Wallada f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Wallas m English (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

Walle m Dutch (Rare)

Walle m Swedish
Variant of Valle, a diminutive of names beginning with Val- or Wal-.

Walli f German
Variant of Wally.

Wallia m Gothic
From Germanic walt or Gothic waljan, meaning "ruler" or "to choose". Wallia (?-418) was a king of the Visigoths.

Wallice m American (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

Wallie m English
Diminutive for Wallace and other names containing wall- in them.

Wallison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Walison.

Wallisson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Walison.

Wallon m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton uuallon, cognate of Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".

Wallop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanlop.

Wally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Variant of Vally.

Wally f German, Literature
Diminutive 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.

Walmir m Brazilian

Walmor m Portuguese (Brazilian)

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.