WignandmGermanic, German Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
WignyomJavanese From Javanese wignya meaning "clever, wise, capable, skilled", ultimately from Sanskrit विज्ञा (vijñā).
Wīhkasko-kisēyinmCree Means "sweetgrass" in Cree. This was the name of a 19th-century Crow man who became one of the leading Plains Cree chiefs in the Battleford region of Saskatchewan, Canada.
WihtgarmAnglo-Saxon From the Old English elements wiht meaning "living being, creature, person" and gar "spear". This was the name of an 11th-century East Anglian thegn (whose paternal grandfather was also named Wihtgar)... [more]
WihtlacmAnglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements wiht "thing, creature" and lāc "play, sport" or "gift, offering" (from laikaz).
WijitmThai Alternate transcription of Thai วิจิตร (see Wichit).
WijnandmDutch Dutch form of Winand. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Wijnand Nuijen (1813-1839), the Dutch self-taught artist Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950) and the Dutch general Johan Wijnand van Goor (1650-1704).
WikashmHindi Wikash (derived from the Hindi name Vikas) means expanding, progress or development in Sanskrit. It is often used as a male name in (Greater) India.
WikramawardhanamHistory Derived from Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace, valour" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing, thriving". This was the name of the fifth king of the Majapahit Empire who reigned from 1389 to 1429.
WilberforcemEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Wilberforce. British author P. G. Wodehouse used it for the middle name of his famous fictional character Bertie Wooster.
WildradmGermanic, Old Saxon Derived from Old Saxon and Old High German wildi meaning "wild, savage" and Old Saxon rād or Old High German rat meaning "counsel, advice".
WilgarmIrish Transferred use of the ancient surname Wilgar having Olde English and Scottish origins.
WilgilsmAnglo-Saxon From Old English willa "will, desire" and gisl "pledge, hostage" (from gīslaz). A famous bearer includes Wilgils of Ripon, was a seventh century saint and hermit of Anglo-Saxon England, who was the father of St Willibrord.
WilkomirmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish wilk "wolf", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ "wolf". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
WillebrordmDutch (Rare) Dutch variant of Willibrord. A notable bearer of this name was the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Willebrord Snellius (1580-1626).
WillerismArthurian Cycle An enchanted parrot from Rigomer castle, owned by Queen Dionise. Dionise sent the bird to help Gawain find his way to the castle, which he was destined to conquer.
WilligismMedieval German From Willigisus, the Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements willo "will, desire" and gisal "pledge, hostage"... [more]
Wimonf & mThai Means "chaste, pure, clean" in Thai.
WimonchaimThai From Thai วิมล (wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
WimonsakmThai From Thai วิมล (wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
WimundmMedieval English Possibly a variant of Wigmund. Wimund was a bishop who became a seafaring warlord adventurer in the 1100s. His story was passed down by 12th-century English historian William of Newburgh in his Historia rerum anglicarum.
WinmAfrican American From win (n.) Old English winn "labor, toil; strife, conflict; profit, gain,." Modern sense of "a victory in a game or contest" is first attested 1862, from the verb.
WinaimThai Means "discipline" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विनय (vinaya).
WinamanmAnglo-Saxon Variant of Wineman, the Old English cognate of Winiman. This was the name of an 11th-century English saint who went to Sweden as a missionary, where he was martyred by local pagans.
WinandmGermanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare) This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wignand (also compare Wigand). However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" and its second element from Gothic nand meaning "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan meaning "to venture, to risk, to dare").... [more]
Windum & fJavanese From the name of a measurement of time used in the traditional Javanese calendar, consisting of a period (recurring in cycles of four) of eight 354 or 355-day years. The term is ultimately derived from Sanskrit बिन्दु (bindu) meaning "drop, point".
Winef & mBurmese Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝိုင်း (see Waing).
WingmanmGermanic The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]
WinguricmGermanic, History The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]
WinigismGermanic The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German wini "friend." 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]
WinihardmGermanic Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
WinimanmGermanic Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with man "man."
WinimarmGermanic, German Means "famous friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
WinimundmGermanic Means "protective friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
WiniradmGermanic Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
WiniricmGermanic Derived from Old High German wini "friend" 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."
Winitm & fThai Means "train, practise" or "govern, administer" in Thai.
Winkiem & fEnglish (Rare) Either a diminutive for names starting with W or ending with the -ine sound, or its transferred use of the surname Winkie.
WinkymEnglish, Literature Winky's origin is English. Winky is a diminutive form of the name Wink.This is the name of Winky Crocket, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.
WinnardmEnglish In connection with the bird, the name "Winnard," possibly derived from the Cornish word for "redwing," can positively represent attributes associated with this bird. The redwing is a migratory bird known for its resilience, adaptability, and the beauty of its song... [more]
Winn-DixiemLiterature, Pet The name of a dog in the children's novel Because of Winn-Dixie (2000) by Kate DiCamillo, as well as the 2005 movie adaptation. In the story, which is set in Florida, the dog is named after the Winn-Dixie chain of supermarkets.
WinnoldmEnglish Old English form of Winwaloe, Gunwalloe or Guenole. A Breton name which means “he who is fair”. ... [more]
WinnowmMedieval Breton, History (Ecclesiastical) Variant of Winnoc or Winwaloe. Breton saint. Honored by several churches in Cornwall, England, probably the area of his missionary labors as part of the great evangelizing efforts of the era.
WinomOld High German From wini meaning "friend" or wig meaning "battle, fight".
WinsormEnglish A variant of Windsor. It is the name of the American animator and cartoonist Winsor McCay. He is most famous for his Little Nemo (1905 - 1926) comic strip.
WinthirmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Blessed Winthir was probably a traveling preacher who Christianized the Upper Bavarian region west of the river Isar in the 8th or 12th century. He is venerated in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, Germany... [more]
WirawanmIndonesian Means "brave, courageous, heroic" from Indonesian wira meaning "hero", ultimately from Sanskrit वीर (vira), combined with the masculine suffix -wan.
WirawitmThai From Thai วีร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science" or วิชญ์ (wit) meaning "wise, knowledgeable, sage, philosopher".
WirayutmThai From Thai วีร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".
WirāzmPersian Mythology, Middle Persian Possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *wiHro-- "man" (compare Persian بیر (bir) "hero" and Avestan 𐬬𐬍𐬭𐬀 (vīra)). This was the name of the protagonist of Ardā Wīrāz-nāmag (The Book of Ardā Wīrāz), a Zoroastrian text written in Middle Persian.