English Submitted Names

Vonnie f English (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of Yvonne, Siobhan, Veronica, and other names containing the same sound.

Vonny f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names like Vaughn or Yvonne, rarely used as an official given name.

Vophsi m Biblical
Vophsi of the house of Naphtali was the father of Nahbi, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:14.

Vouk m English
Transferred use of the surname Vouk.

Vouletti f English (American)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. It was first borne by Vouletti Theresa Singer (1840–1913), a daughter of the American inventor Isaac Singer. The name was passed to the forthcoming generations in her family... [more]

Voyd m English (Archaic)
Variant of Boyd.

Vrian m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant transcription of Urien or Urian, though in some cases it may be a rhyming variant of Brian.

Vy f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Violet.

Vyctorya f English (Rare)
Variant of Victoria.

Vyctorye m & f English (Puritan)
Puritan variant of Victory, in reference to Christ's victory over sin and death.

Vyla f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sound of names such as Isla, Lyla, Myla, Nyla, Kyla, etc, though it is possibly also viewed as a contracted variant of Viola.

Vylee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name combining the phonetic sound vy with the popular suffix lee, likely inspired by popular names such as Miley, Riley/Rylee, and Kylie/Kylee.

Vylet f English
Variant of Violet.

Vynette f English (Rare)
Variant of Vinette.

Vyolet f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Violet.

Vyolette f English (American, Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Violet.

Vyrell m English (British)

Vyvan f English
from Vivian

Vyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vivia.

Vyvian f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Vyvienne f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivienne.

Vyvyane f English (Rare)
Variant of Viviane.

Waco m English

Wadsworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wadsworth.

Waelyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Waylynn. According to the Social Security Administration, Waelyn was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2018.

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

Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waita f English (Canadian)

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]

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

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

Walcie f English

Waldon m English (Rare)
Variant of Walden.

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

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]

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

Walfred m English (Rare)
Variant of Waldfrid.

Walice f English (Rare)

Walina f English

Wallas m English (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

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

Walpole m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Walpole.

Walsh m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname Walsh.

Walta m English (Rare)
Probably a variant form of Walter.

Walty m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Walworth m English
Derived from the surname Walworth.

Wampee f English

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]

Wanetta f English, English (American)
Variant of Waneta.

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).

Wanya m English
Born by the American singer Wanya Morris.

Wanye m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wanya or Waynie.

Warden m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Could be from the English word 'warden', or a transferred use of the surname

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]

Warrington m English (American)

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]

Wash m English
Short form of Washington.

Washburn f English

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.

Watho f English

Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Watsyn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Watson.

Wattan m & f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Watts m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Watts.

Waunda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wanda.

Wauneda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Waunita f English (American, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Juanita.

Wava f English (American, Rare)

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]

Waverlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Waverly.

Waverleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Waverly.

Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.

Waverlie f English (Modern)
Variant of Waverly.

Way m English
Transferred use of the surname Way.

Wayde m English
Variant of Wade.

Waydell m English (Rare)

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.

Waylen m English (Rare)
Variant of Waylon.

Waylin m English (Rare)
Variant of Wayland.

Waylonn m English (Rare)
Variant of Waylon.

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.

Waymond m English (American)

Waynett f English (American, Rare)
Allegeldy intended as a feminine form of Wayne.

Waynetta f English

Waynie f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Weakly m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "sickly."

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]

Wealthia f English (Rare)
Feminisation of Wealthy.

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.

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.

Webb m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Webb.

Webber m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Webber.

Weeb m English (Rare)
Nickname for Wilbur.

Weedon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Weedon. This was borne by the English actor and writer Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919), full name Walter Weedon Grossmith... [more]

Weep-not m & f English (Puritan)
In reference to Luke 7:13, "And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not."

Weewona f English (American, Archaic), Literature
The orphaned heroine of Lost on the Trail by Isabella Macdonald Alden, well-known 19th century American, Christian author.

Weezy f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Louise. Frequently heard on the 1970s sitcom "The Jeffersons."

Welby m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welby.

Welcome m & f English, English (Puritan)
The origin of Welcome is the English language. Derived literally from the common word 'welcome'. It represents the transferred use of the vocabulary word as a given name.

Welford m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilford.

Welles m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welles.

Wellie m English

Wellington m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Wellington.

Wellman m Louisiana Creole, English (American, Rare, Archaic), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Wellman.

Weltha f English (American, Rare)
Derived from Wealth.

Welthy f English (Canadian)

Welton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Welton.

Wen m English
Short form of Wendell.

Wendaline f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Feminine form of Wendelin or Wendell.

Wendall m & f English

Wendalyn f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Wendelin or Wendell.

Wende f Dutch, English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy.

Wendee f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy. One notable bearer is American voice actress and director Wendee Lee (1960-).

Wendellyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Wendelyn f English (American)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

Wendey f English
Variant of Wendy.

Wendia f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy.

Wendie f English
Variant of Wendy.

Wendolene f English (Rare, Archaic)

Wendolyn f English, Mexican

Wendyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Wendy and Jo.

Wentworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wentworth. It is borne by American actor Wentworth Miller (1972-).

Weslee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Wesley.

Wesleigh f & m English
Variant of Wesley, more commonly used for girls.

Weslene f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Wesley.

Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.

Weslyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wesley and Lyn.

Weslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Weslyn.

Wess m English
Variant of Wes.

Wessie f & m Southern African, English (American, Rare)
Possibly a unisex diminutive of Wesley.

Wesson m English
Variant of Weston.

West m & f English
From the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname West or a short form of Weston.

Westen m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Westin m English (Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Westlee m & f English
Variant of Westley.

Westleigh m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Westley.

Westlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 'West' and the popular name suffix -lyn.

Westlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Westlyn.

Westyn m English (Modern)
Variant of Weston.

Weyland m English (Rare)
Variant of Wayland.

Wezley m English (Rare)
Variant of Wesley.

Wharton m English (Archaic)
From the surname Wharton.

What-God-will m English (Puritan)
English translation of Latin quod vult Deus meaning "whatever God wants", referring to the will of God. Also see Quodvultdeus.

Wheeler m English
Transferred use of the surname Wheeler.

Wheezy f English
Diminutive of Louise or Louisa.

Whiley m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Whimsy f & m English (American)

Whisper f English (Rare)
From the English word whisper, meaning "speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords", itself from Proto-Germanic *hwisprōną (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”).

Whit m & f English
Possibly from the English word "white" or a diminutive of Whitney or other names beginning with Whit.

White m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname White.

Whitey m English
A nickname given to people often in reference to skin or hair color.

Whitfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Whitfield. A known bearer of this surname as a first name is the American cryptographer Whitfield Diffie (b... [more]

Whitlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitley.

Whitley f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.

Whitne f English (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Whitnee f English (American)
Variant of Whitney.

Whitni f English
Variant of Whitney.

Whitny f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Varient of Whitney.

Whitsuntide m English (Puritan)
Name given in relation to Whitsuntide, referring to the time around Pentecost.

Whittaker m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Whittaker, a variant of Whitaker.

Whittany f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney influenced by Brittany.

Whitten m English (Rare)
Variant of Witten.

Whittney f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Whittnie f English (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Wholesome m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "conducive to or promoting moral well-being."

Whyatt m English
Variant of Wyatt.

Whyn f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of whin, an evergreen bush.

Whysper f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whisper.

Wibbie m & f English (Rare, Archaic)

Wiclef m English
Variant of Wyclef.

Wigan m English (Rare)
A rare personal name from the town so-named in Lancashire, itself apparently derived from a Celtic personal name.... [more]

Wilamina f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willamina.

Wilberforce m English (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.

Wilbern m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilburn.

Wilberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wilbert.

Wilbertine f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Wilbert

Wilbie m English
Diminutive of Wilbert and Wilbur.

Wilbraham m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilbraham.

Wilbure m English
Variant of Wilbur.

Wilburt m English
Variant of Wilbert.

Wilburta f English (Archaic)
Feminine form of Wilburt.

Wilburton m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilburton.

Wilby m English
Diminutive of Wilbur.

Wild m English
Transferred use of the surname Wild.

Wildana f English (American)
Unknown.

Wilde m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilde.

Wilden m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilden.

Wildflower f English (Rare)

Wilella f English (American, Rare)

Wilferd m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilford.

Wilfie m English
Diminutive of names beginning with Wilf-, like Wilfred.

Wilhelmena f English (Rare)
Variant of Wilhelmina.

Wilhelminah f South African (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Wilhelmina.

Wilhelminia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Wilhelmina.

Wilhemina f English (African)
Variant of Wilhelmina.

Wilifred f English
Feminine form of Wilfred.

Wilkes m English
Diminutive of Will.

Willabelle f English (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Willa and Belle.

Willah m English (African)

Willaim m English
Variant of William.

Willajean f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Willa and Jean 2.

Willam m English, Medieval Dutch
English variant of William and medieval Dutch variant of Willem.

Willametta f English (American, Archaic)

Willamina f English (Rare)
A feminine form of William or a contraction of Wilhelmina.

Willanette f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaborated feminine form of Will.

Willardine f English
Feminization of Willard.

Willbanks m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willbanks. Commonly diminutized to Banks.

Willber m English
Variant of Wilbur.

Willbert m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilbert.

Willbur m English
Variant of Wilbur.

Willena f English (Rare)

Willene f English (American), American (South), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Feminine elaboration of Willie using the common name suffix lene, or perhaps a contraction of names such as Wilhelmina, Wilmadeene, and Willodean.

Willetta f English (Rare)
Variant of Willette.

Willette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form (or English cognate) of Guillaumette or Guillemette. Also compare Willine.

Willey m & f English
Variant of Wiley.

Willford m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilford.

Williama f English (Rare), South African (Rare)
Feminine form of William.

Williametta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of William ending with the feminine suffix -etta.

Williams m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Williams.

Williamson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Williamson.

Willianne f English (Rare)

Williard m English
Variant of Willard.

Williemae f English (American), African American
Combination of Willie and Mae.

Willina f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Willine.

Willine f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch and English cognate of Guillaumine or Guillemine. Also compare Willette.

Willington m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willington.

Willisa f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Willis.

Willma f English (American)
Variant of Wilma.

Willman m & f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willman.

Willo f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Willoby m English (Rare)
Variant of Willoughby.

Willodeen f English
Variant of Willadeene

Willoe f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Willoh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Willow.

Willot m English (Puritan)
Diminutive of William.

Willowe f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Willow.

Willowmae f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Willow and Mae. According to the SSA, Willowmae was given to 5 girls in 2018.

Willox m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Willox.

Wills m English

Willson m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilson.

Willye m English
Variant of Willy.

Wilmadeen f English (American)
The meaning of the name is unknown.

Wilmarie f Afrikaans, South African, Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare)
Either a combination of names beginning with Wil-, such as Wilma, Willem or Wilfredo, and Marie or a feminine form of Wilmar... [more]

Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]

Wilmetta f English
Variant of Wilmette

Wilmette f English (Rare)
An elaborated form of Wilma ending in -ette

Wilmington m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilmington.

Wilmond m English (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements willo "will, desire" and mund "protection".

Wilmonda f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Wilmond

Wilnor m Haitian Creole, Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Wilmer.... [more]

Wilona f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (Rare)

Wilsie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a feminine diminutive form and masculine diminutive of Wilson.

Wiltha m & f English

Wimberley f English (American)
Variation on Kimberley.

Win m English
Short form of Winston and Edwin.

Winchester m English
Transferred use of the surname Winchester.

Windebank f English

Windell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Windell.... [more]

Windham m English
Transferred use of the surname Windham.

Windy f English
Often a diminutive of Wi- names such as Wilhelmina and Winifred.

Winell f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a rare spelling of Wynelle.

Wineva f English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
This name has been in occasional use in the U.S. since the 19th century, particularly in the area of Missouri and Iowa.... [more]

Winfreda f English
Feminine form of Winfred.

Wingfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wingfield.

Wini f English
Variant of Winnie.

Wink m English
Diminutive of Winston.

Winkie m & f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive for names starting with W or ending with the -ine sound, or its transferred use of the surname Winkie.

Winky m English, 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.

Winn m & f English (American)
Variant of Wynn.

Winnard m English
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]

Winnaretta f English (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps intended to be a Latinate form of Winifred. It was borne by Winnaretta Singer (1865-1943), an American heiress.

Winnee m English
Diminutive of Winfred.

Winnefred f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Winifred.

Winnefrid f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Winnifred.

Winner m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "winner".

Winney f English
Variant of Winnie.

Winni f & m English
Variant of Winnie.

Winnieford f English
Variant of Winifred.

Winnold m English
Old English form of Winwaloe, Gunwalloe or Guenole. A Breton name which means “he who is fair”. ... [more]

Winny f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Winnie.

Winola f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Probably after Lake Winola in Pennsylvania.

Winonah f English (Modern)
Variant of Winona.

Winora f English

Winrey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winry.

Winry f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Possibly a diminutive of Winifred. Winry Rockbell is a character in the Full Metal Alchemist anime and manga, though in that case, the etymology is unknown.

Winslet f English (British, Modern, Rare)

Winsom m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Winsome.

Winsome f English, Jamaican Patois
From the English word meaning "charming, engaging", derived from the Old English roots wynn "joy" and sum.

Winsor m English
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.

Winstan m English
Variant of Winston.