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).
WijntjefDutch, Flemish Dutch diminutive of names that contain the element wijn or win, both of which ultimately come from Old High German wini "friend".
WilbethfGermanic Mythology "Sister goddess" of Embeth and Borbeth and one of "The Three Bethen" or "Three Virgins", a group of allegedly pre-Christian goddesses who later became "unofficial" saints.... [more]
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".
WilgardfGermanic, German The first element of this name is derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
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.
WilgrimmGermanic Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
WilgundfGermanic Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German gund "war."
WilhardmGermanic, German Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
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.
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]
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]
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."
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."
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]
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]
WirasakmThai From Thai วีร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
WirawanmIndonesian Means "brave, courageous, heroic" from Indonesian wira meaning "hero", ultimately from Sanskrit वीर (vira), combined with the masculine suffix -wan.
WirawanfThai From Thai วิร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint" or "caste, class".
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".
WirenthfLiterature This is the name of a female Queen Dragon in the series Dragonriders of Pern by McCaffrey. A beautiful name, and very feminine sounding.
WiryadimIndonesian From Sanskrit वीर्य (virya) meaning "energy, vigour, valour, power".
WiryonomJavanese From Javanese wirya meaning "rank, prestige" or "bravery, courage" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
WisamarmGermanic Derived from Old High German wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or from wîso "leader" or wîs "wise") combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
WisgardfGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Old High German wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or from wîso "leader" or wîs "wise"). The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
WitbaldmGermanic Derived from Old High German witu meaning "forest, wood" combined with Old High German bald meaning "bold, brave".
WitbertmGermanic Derived from Old High German witu meaning "forest, wood" combined with Old High German beraht meaning "bright".
WitburgfGermanic Derived from the Old German elements witu meaning "wood" and burg meaning "fortress".... [more]
WitericmGermanic Means "powerful forest", derived from Old High German witu "forest, wood" 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."
WittizamGothic Wittiza (c. 687 – probably 710) was the Visigothic King of Hispania from 694 until his death, co-ruling with his father, Egica, until 702 or 703.
WitugismGermanic The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German witu "forest, wood." 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]
WolimirmPolish The first element of this name has two possible explanations for its etymology. One explanation is that it is derived from Polish woleć "to prefer". The other explanation is that it is derived from Polish wola "will, volition"... [more]
Woodnutm & fAmerican (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Woodnut. Famous bearer is Woodnut S. Burr (1861-1952) who fought for women's legal right to vote in the US.
WorrallmEnglish The surname/name (Worrall) is composed of the Old English elements wir, which means "myrtle" and halh, which means "nook or corner of land." The surname/name translates as "nook of land where bog-myrtle grows."
WushengmChinese From the characters 寤 (wù, meaning “to wake” or alternatively “difficult”) and 生 (shēng, meaning “born”). This was the personal name of Duke Zhuang of Zheng (郑庄公), the third ruler of the state of Zheng during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE)... [more]
X Æ A-XiimObscure This name was devised by Elon Musk and Claire Grimes for their son, born in 2020. The name was originally X Æ A-12, but was changed to X Æ A-Xii because California law does not allow the use of numbers in names.
XandriefEnglish (Australian, Rare) Xandrie is the name of a fiction character, played by Adelaide Clemens, in a 2010 Australian film called "Wasted on the Young."