Masculine Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
Wallon m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton uuallon, cognate of Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".
Wallop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanlop.
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.
Waloejo m Javanese
Older spelling of Waluyo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Walota m Fijian
Fijian form of Walter.
Walrab m German (Rare, Archaic)
German name used the 16th and 17th century. Namebearers include Walrab von Keudell and Walrab von Wangenheim.
Walrad m German (Archaic)
German form of Walderad via Waldrad. A known bearer of this name was Prince Walrad of Nassau-Usingen (1635-1702).
Walram m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Walderam. There are also instances where this name can be a short form of Walaram.
Walsh m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname Walsh.
Walshak m Ngas
WAL 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.
Walta m English (Rare)
Probably a variant form of Walter.
Wałtar m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Walter.
Walthari m Lombardic
Variant of Waltheri. Walthari, son of Wacho by his third wife Silinga, was a king of the Lombards from 539 to 546... [more]
Walthère m Belgian
Cognate of Walter.
Waltherus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walther.
Waltram m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements walt "to rule" and hraban raven.
Walty m English
Diminutive of Walter.
Waluigi m Popular Culture
A 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 Javanese
From Javanese waluya meaning "safe, sound, restored, recovered".
Walweyn m Anglo-Norman, Arthurian Cycle
Anglo-Norman French form of Gualguainus (see Gawain).
Wamba m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
From Gothic wamba meaning "belly, paunch". Wamba was a Visigothic king in the 7th century in what is now Portugal and Spain.
Wamblee m Sioux
Means "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.
Wamiq m Afghan
Loving and affectionate
Wampagkít m Aguaruna
From the Awajún name of a type of bird that lives in tall trees.
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 m Micronesian
Carolinian form of Juan 1, the Spanish form of Iohannes (see John).
Wanahton m Sioux
Means "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.
Wanbao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".
Wanchai m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Wanchalarm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วันเฉลิม (see Wanchaloem).
Wanchalearm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วันเฉลิม (see Wanchaloem).
Wanchalerm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วันเฉลิม (see Wanchaloem).
Wanchaloem m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol".
Wanchana m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ชนะ (chana) meaning "win, conquer, defeat".
Wanchat m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol".
Wandalbert m Germanic
The 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)... [more]
Wandalfrid m Germanic
The 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)... [more]
Wandalhar m Germanic
The 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)... [more]
Wandalmar m Germanic
The 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)... [more]
Wandebert m Germanic
The 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."
Wandee f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wandi.
Wandefrid m Germanic
The 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."
Wandemar m Germanic
The 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."
Wander m Dutch
Dutch variant form of Warner (see Werner) via its variant form Warnder.
Wanderlei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Wanderley. A known bearer is Brazilian-born former mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva (1976-).
Wandhar m Germanic
The 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 Thai
Means "auspcious day" from Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ดี (di) meaning "good, nice, fine".
Wandile f & m Zulu, South African
Means "you are extra" in Zulu.
Wandis m & f Slavic
Means "the tribe of the Vandals". Is related to the feminine name Wanda.
Wandisile m Xhosa
Means "he has been added" in Xhosa.
Wando m English (Modern, Rare), Germanic
Masculine form of Wanda. A fictional bearer was Wando from The Fairly OddParents, when Wanda was temporarily turned into a man.... [more]
Wandolf m Germanic
Variant of Wandulf.
Wandoo m & f Tiv
Means "a child is good" in Tiv.
Wandregisel m Germanic
Wandregisel is the name of a 7th century saint, mostly known by his French name St. Wandrille.... [more]
Wandrille m French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Wandregisel.
Wandulf m Germanic
The 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."
Wane m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Current theories link this name to Finnish vanea "strong, powerful, tempered".
Wanel m Spanish (Caribbean)
Invented name using the element -el, similarly to Yarel. It is popular in the Dominican Republic.
Wanfeng f & m Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" or 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Wang m & f Korean
Wangail m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangyal.
Wangchen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་ཆེན (dbang-chen) meaning "great power", derived from དབང (dbang) meaning "power" and ཆེན (chen) meaning "great, big, large".
Wangchok m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangchuk.
Wangchuck m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབང་ཕྱུག (see Wangchuk).
Wangdi m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་འདུས (dbang-'dus) meaning "to bring under control, to conquer".
Wangdu m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབང་འདུས (see Wangdi).
Wangdue m Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབང་འདུས (see Wangdi).
Wangdus m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangdi.
Wangial m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangyal.
Wangji m Chinese
Meaning 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.
Wangkang m Indonesian
A Ngaju Dayak Name.
Wang-meng m Hmong
Wang-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.
Wangong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 恭 (gōng) meaning "respectful, polite".
Wangpo m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་པོ (dbang-po) meaning "faculty, sense, power".
Wangshu m & f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the Chinese character 望 (wàng) meaning "to gaze" combined with 舒 (shū) meaning "comfortable, easy". ... [more]
Wanguba m & f Manipuri
Means "one who sees more" in Meitei.
Wangwiro m & f African
chewa name southern africa meaning "perfect"
Wangyal m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་རྒྱལ (dbang-rgyal) meaning "powerful king" or "king of power", derived from དབང (dbang) meaning "power" and རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "king, monarch".
Wangyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Wani m Chuukese
Means "boat" in Chuukese.
Waningus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Benedictine abbot, also listed as Vaneng.
Wanit m & f Thai
Means "merchant, trader" in Thai.
Wanja f & m Scandinavian, German
German variant of Vanya, a Russian diminutive of either Ivan or Ivanna. This is also used in Scandinavia (see Vanja), where it is primarily feminine.
Wanjiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Wanjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 万 (wàn) meaning "myriad, numerous, ten thousand" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "graceful, beautiful, elegant" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]
Wanjun m Korean
From 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole" or 玩 "play with, joke, enjoy" (wan) and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Wankumbu m Bemba
Means "He (God) is merciful" in Bemba.
Wanli m & f Chinese
Means "ten thousand calendars" in Chinese. Other character combinations are also possible.
Wanlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 万 (wàn) meaning "innumerable, numerous" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Wanlop m Thai
Means "beloved person, friend, lover" in Thai.
Wanna m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝဏ္ဏ (see Wunna).
Wannarat f & m Thai
From Thai วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint" or "caste, class" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wanqing m & f Chinese
Means "he who reigns over the land" in Chinese.
Wanran f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly pledge, promise".
Wanrat m & f Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wansa f & m Thai
Means "rain" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्षा (varsha).
Wanton m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Wanton. This was used by John Bunyan for a female character in his allegorical novel The Pilgrim's Progress (1678).
Wanwu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 乌 (wū) meaning "black, dark" or "crow, raven".
Wanya m English
Born by the American singer Wanya Morris.
Wanyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Wanyin m Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jiang Wanyin (usually called Jiang Cheng) from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 晚吟.
Wanyou f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend".
Wanyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wings", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light sunlight", 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Wanzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Wanzhuo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".
Wāpiy-mōstōsis m Cree
Means "white calf" in Cree.
Waqas m Arabic, Urdu
Means "warrior, destroyer, breaker" in Arabic.
Waqid m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Urdu (Rare)
Possibly means "brilliant, radiant" in Arabic.
Waqur m Arabic
Means "composed, calm, dignified" in Arabic.
Waran m Kurdish
Means "rain" in Kurdish.
Waraney m Minahasan
Meaning unknown. It is used to refer to Minahasan warriors who fought against the colonization back when Indonesia was a Dutch colony, Dutch East Indies.
Waranqa m & f Aymara
Means "thousand" in Aymara.
Wararni m Berber
Means "without victor, without conqueror" in Amazigh.
Waras m Javanese
Means "healthy, recovered, well" in Javanese.
Wərəsbij m Ubykh
Derived from wərəs meaning "Russian" and bij meaning "lord, master".
Warayut m Thai
Variant of Worayut.
Wardak m Pashto
Meaning "victor" in Pashto. The god of war of the eastern-iranian pantheon, equalent to Persian Bahram and Greek Ares, also the Pashto name of the planet Mars.
Warden m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Could be from the English word 'warden', or a transferred use of the surname
Wardi m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "rosy, pink" in Arabic. It is a unisex name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Wardoyo m Javanese
From Javanese wardaya meaning "heart", ultimately from Sanskrit हृदय (hṛdaya).
Ware m History
Apparently another name for Saint Widradus.
Waren m American
Variant of Warren.
Wareru m History
Etymology unknown. A person bearing the name was the founder of the Martaban Kingdom, later known as the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, located in the central coast of present day Myanmar. His name has no known meaning.
Wari m Amharic
Means "midnight" in Amharic.
Waridabo m & f Ijaw
Means "lord of the household" in Ijaw.
Warih m & f Javanese
Means "water" in Javanese.
Warinbald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]
Warinbert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]
Warinfrid m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]
Waringar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]
Warinhar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]
Warinhard m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]
Warinmar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]
Warinmund m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]
Warinulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]
Warinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Warin. This was the name of a 7th-century Franco-Burgundian martyr, the son of Saint Sigrada and brother of Saint Leodegarius.
Waris m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وارث (see Warith) as well as the Urdu and Indonesian form.
Warith m Arabic (Rare)
Means "heir, inheritor" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الوارث (al-Warith) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Warłaam m Polish
Polish form of Varlaam.
Warlito m Filipino
Perhaps based on the English word war, as this name was most popular during WWII.
Warlock m English (Rare), Literature
This name is derived from the word of the same name, which is another name for a wizard. The word used to mean "traitor" or "oath-breaker" since the word is derived from a combination of Old English wærloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil", which comes from wær meaning "faith, fidelity, a compact, agreement, covenant" (from Proto-Germanic *wera-, which then comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-o- meaning "true, trustworthy"), and an agent noun related to leogan meaning "to lie."... [more]
Warmaksan m Berber (Rare)
Means ‘without enemies; undefeatable" in Berber.
Warnachar m Germanic
Variant of Warinhar, probably influenced in its spelling by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).
Warnard m Dutch
Dutch form of Warinhard.
Warnder m Dutch
Dutch variant form of Warner (see Werner).
Warnfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Warinfrid.
Warno m Javanese
From Javanese warna meaning "face, appearance, colour, form", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa).
Warona f & m African
Means 'ours/belonging to us"
Warragul m Indigenous Australian
Place name; a town in the West Gipppsland region of rural Victoria in Australia. Its name is derived from warrigal, from a local language meaning "wild, wild dog (dingo)".
Warre m Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Walraven.
Warrin m Indigenous Australian
Means "winter, season of wet and cold" in one of the Indigenous languages from around the Sydney area.
Warrior m & f English
A person engaged in battle or warfare, and by extension, anyone fighting for a particular cause. The word comes from Anglo-Norman warrier, from Old French guerreier, derived from Latin guerra, "war"... [more]
Warriya m Indigenous Australian
Means "second born son" in Kaurna.
Wars m Slavic Mythology
Wars and Sawa are legendary characters from the origin myth of the founding and etymology of the city of Warsaw, capital of Poland. There are several versions of the legend with their appearance.... [more]
Warsame m Somali
Means "good news", derived from Somali war meaning "information, news" and same "good, positive".
Warsito m Javanese
From Javanese warsita meaning "teaching, advice, explanation, story".
Warso m Javanese
From Javanese warsa meaning "rain" or "year", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa).
Warsono m Javanese
From Javanese warsa meaning "rain" or "year" combined with ana meaning "having, holding".
Wart m Popular Culture
Wart is the main antagonist of Super Mario Bros. 2, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988. His name comes from the non-cancerous viral growths, usually occurring on the hands and the feet, but can also affect other locations, such as the genitals or the face.
Wartësłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Wrocisław.
Wartislaw m Polabian
Pomeranian form of Vratislav. Name of many dukes of Pomerania.
Wartulumiy m Quechua
Quechua form of Bartholomew.
Warun m Thai
Means "rain" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god Varuna.
Wasan m Thai
Means "spring (the season)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta).
Wasan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo wasa meaning "puffin" and the genitive suffix -n.
Wasanta m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වසන්ත (see Wasantha).
Wasantha m Sinhalese
Means "spring (the season)" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta).
Waseem m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيم (see Wasim) as well as the usual Urdu form.
Wash m English
Short form of Washington.
Wash m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian wˁš, of unknown etymology. It could probably mean "one of the lake", from Egyptian wꜥ "as one, all together", or from "to be(come) bald". This was possibly a pharaoh from the Predynastic Period in Ancient Egypt.
Washawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Wa and Shawn, or from Quashawn.
Washio m Japanese
From Japanese 鷲 (washi) meaning "eagle" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "husband", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 雄 (o) meaning "manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Washoe m Popular Culture, Cherokee
Nickname of Cordell Walker in the famous Tv series: 'Walker, Texas Ranger'. The name is claimed to be Cherokee meaning "lone eagle".
Wasil m Belarusian
Polish transcription of Васіль (see Vasil.
Wasin m Thai
Means "self-cultivator, self-judge, one who conquers their own desires" in Thai.
Wasis m Javanese
Means "clever, smart, skilled, capable" in Javanese.
Wasito m Javanese
From Javanese wasita meaning "to advise, to tell, to say".
Wassa f & m Russian
German transcription of Vassa.... [more]
Waššal m Balochi
Derived from wašš meaning "sweet".
Wastl m Upper German
Diminutive of Sebastian.
Wasu m Thai
Means "wealth, riches, treasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसु (vasu) (see Vasu).
Wasuthep m Thai
Thai form of Vasudeva.
Wāta m Maori
Maori form of Walter.
Watana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.
Watanachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Watthanachai.
Watari m & f Japanese (Rare)
This is, essentially, a variant of Wataru (compare Hikari to Hikaru and Nozomi to Nozomu).... [more]
Wataru m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 渉 (wataru) meaning "to ford or to cross a body of water" or 亘 (wataru) meaning "span, request" or 渡 (wataru) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross" or 航 (wataru) meaning "navigate"... [more]
Watchara m Thai
Means "vajra" in Thai, referring to a Buddhist ceremonial weapon depicted as both a diamond and thunderbolt.
Watcharaphon m & f Thai
From Thai วัชร (watchara) meaning "diamond" or "lightning bolt" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Watcharin m & f Thai
Derived from Thai วัชระ (watchara) meaning "vajra" (a Buddhist ceremonial weapon depicted as both a diamond and thunderbolt) and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra... [more]
Watchful m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "watching or observing someone or something closely; alert and vigilant." Referring to watching and waiting for the end-times.
Watcyn m Welsh
Welsh form of Watkyn or Watkin, a medieval English diminutive of Walter.
Water m Medieval English
Middle English variant of Walter.
Wathana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.
Wathanachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Watthanachai.
Wathiq m Arabic
Means "certain, sure, confident" in Arabic.
Wa-tho-huk m Algonquian
Means "bright path" in the Meskwaki-Sauk language, possibly in part from the Meskwaki-Sauk word wâpâthowa ("light, be bright"). This was the Meskwaki-Sauk name of Jim Thorpe, an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist.
Watipaso m & f Tumbuka
Means "he (God) has given us again" in Tumbuka.
Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.
Watna m Western African
Means "let's go" in Balanta, spoken in Guinea Bissau.
Watorea f & m Indigenous Australian, Maori
Derived from Maori wātō rea meaning "sunset". This name was used for a tropical cyclone in 1976 near Australia.
Watt m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Meaning uncertain. Possibly related to Old English hwatu "omen, divination", itself derived from Old Germanic *hwatō "incitement, motivation", or to wadan "to go, advance, travel"... [more]
Wattanachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Watthanachai.
Watthana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.
Watthanachai m Thai
From Thai วัฒนะ (watthana) meaning "development, progress" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Watthanasak m Thai
From Thai วัฒนะ (watthana) meaning "development, progress" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Watts m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Watts.
Waubojeeg m Ojibwe
Means "white fisher" in Ojibwe.
Waundrile m Old Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Wandrille.
Waut m Scots
Short form of Wauter.
Wauter m Scots
Scots form of Walter.
Wautie m Scots
Diminutive of Waut.
Wave f & m English (Rare)
From Old English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.
Waveland m & f English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waveland.
Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]
Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.
Wawa f & m Chinese (Rare)
Possibly from the Chinese 瓦 (wǎ) meaning "earthenware, pottery, tile" combined with itself.
Wawan m Indonesian
Diminutive of names containing the element -wan such as Gunawan, Setiawan, or Hermawan.
Wawrzińc m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Laurence 1.
Way m English
Transferred use of the surname Way.
Wayde m English
Variant of Wade.
Wayden m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented names with the -ayden trend in names such as Jayden, Brayden, and Hayden
Waylan m English
Variant of Wayland.
Wayllu m Aymara
Means "love, appreciation" in Aymara.
Waylyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wayland using the phonetic element lyn.
Waylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Waylon.
Wayman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wayman. A famous bearer is the late NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale.
Waymar m Literature
Probably a variant of Weimar.... [more]
Waymon m American
Oklahoma is where it came from in the 1940's.
Wayo m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wayu.
Wayu m Thai
Means "wind, air, storm" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god Vayu.
Waywa m Quechua
Means "swirl" or "small hurricane" in Quechua.
Wazir m Arabic
Means "helper, assistant" in Arabic.
Weakly m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "sickly."
Wealdhelm m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English weald "powerful, mighty" or "leader, ruler" and helm "helmet, protection". Cognate to Germanic Waldhelm.
Wealdræd m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English weald "powerful, mighty" or "leader, ruler" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Wealdwine m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Old English name, composed of weald "powerful, mighty" and wine "friend". This may be the source of the English surnames Walwyn or Woolwine.
Wealhstod m Anglo-Saxon
Means "interpreter, translator" in Old English, derived from wealh "foreigner, Celt" and the unknown element stod.
Wealth m & f English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
From Middle English welth, welthe, weolthe (“happiness, prosperity”), from Old English *welþ, *weleþu, from Proto-Germanic *waliþō (“wealth”).... [more]
Wealthy m & f English (Puritan), American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Meaning, "having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich." In this case, spiritual blessings from God. From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth +‎ -y.
Weam f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وئام (see Wiam).
Weatherford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Weatherford.
Weatherly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Weatherly.
Weathers m English
Transferred use of the surname Weathers.
Weaver m English
Transferred use of the surname Weaver 1 or Weaver 2.