Submitted Names Starting with W

Wanyea f African American (Modern, Rare)

Wanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship" or "appropriate, suitable", or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory".

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.

Wanying f Chinese

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".

Wanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" or 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem".

Wanzella f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Wanzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Wanzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

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.

Wapun f Siksika, Algonquin
Means "dawn" in Siksika.

Waqar f Quechua
Means "heron" in Quechua.

Waqas m Arabic, Urdu
Means "warrior, destroyer, breaker" in Arabic.

Waqid m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Urdu (Rare)
Possibly means "brilliant, radiant" in Arabic.

Waqida f Arabic
Feminine form of Waqid.

Waqqas m Pakistani

Waqur m Arabic
Means "composed, calm, dignified" in Arabic.

War f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝါ (see Wah).

Warabi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 蕨 (ketsu, warabi) meaning "bracken."... [more]

Waralak f Thai
Variant of Woralak.

Waralee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Warali.

Warali f Thai
Means "moon" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वरालि (varali).

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.

Waranya f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit वर (vara) meaning "best, excellent" or "gift, reward, blessing".

Waraphon f Thai
From Thai วร (wara) meaning "excellent, distinguished, glorious" and อาภรณ์ (aphon) meaning "jewelry, ornament".

Warapon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วราภรณ์ (see Waraphon).

Waraporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วราภรณ์ (see Waraphon).

Waraqucha f Quechua
Means "star of the sea" in Quechua.

Wararat f Thai
From Thai วร (wara) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

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".

Waratah f Indigenous Australian
An Australian native flowering bush with a distinctive (usually) crimson flower-head. Its name comes from the Eora language indigenous to the Sydney region. The floral emblem of New South Wales.

Waratthaya f Thai
Meaning uncertain.

Warau f Japanese
From Japanese 笑 (warau) meaning "a laugh, laughing, laughter". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Warawara f Quechua
Means "constellation" in Quechua.

Warawara f Aymara
Means "star" in Aymara.

Warayut m Thai
Variant of Worayut.

Ward f Arabic
Variant of Warda.

Warda f Dutch
Feminine form of Ward 2.

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.

Wardia f Arabic
Means "rose-like, rosy" in Arabic, derived from وردة (warda) meaning "rose".

Wardiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وردية (see Wardia), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Wardiya f Assyrian
Means "flower; rose" in Assyrian.

Wardiyah f Indonesian
Variant of Wardiah.

Wardiyyah f Arabic
From the Arabic #وَرْد‎ (ward) meaning “rose”, this also coincides with the Arabic word for "rosary".

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.

Warfa m Somali

Warhi f Dogri
From Goddess Durga.

Wá:ri f Mohawk
Mohawk form of Mary.

Wari m Amharic
Means "midnight" in Amharic.

Wariboko f Ijaw
Derived from the Ijaw word wari meaning "house" and boko meaning "harbinger of riches".

Waridabo m & f Ijaw
Means "lord of the household" in Ijaw.

Waridi f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "rose", ultimately from the Arabic Warda.

Warigia f Kikuyu
Means "the last one" in Kikuyu.

Warih m & f Javanese
Means "water" in Javanese.

Warina f Medieval English
Feminine form of Warin.

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]

Warinburg f 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]

Waringard f 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]

Warinhild f 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]

Warinolf m Germanic
Variant of Warinulf.

Warinot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Warin.

Warintrud f 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 f African, Somali
Means "desert flower" in Somali.

Waris m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وارث (see Warith) as well as the Urdu and Indonesian form.

Wariso:se f Mohawk
Mohawk form of Mary Jo.

Warita f Caribbean, Central American, Muslim

Warith m Arabic (Rare)
Means "heir, inheritor" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الوارث (al-Warith) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Wariwéar f Indigenous Australian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving from the Dharug word warrawal ("milky way"). Name borne by an Eora woman who was the sister of prominent leader Bennelong.

Warłaam m Polish
Polish form of Varlaam.

Warlei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Warley.

Warley m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Warlita f Filipino
Feminine form of Warlito.

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.

Warna f Filipino
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Warnachar m Germanic
Variant of Warinhar, probably influenced in its spelling by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).

Warnaer m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Waernaer.

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.

Warni f Javanese, Indonesian
Feminine form of Warno.

Warno m Javanese
From Javanese warna meaning "face, appearance, colour, form", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa).

Warog m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Gereg.

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)".

Warrarin f Thai

Warre m Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Walraven.

Warriena f Obscure
Possibly a feminization of Warren.

Warrin m Indigenous Australian
Means "winter, season of wet and cold" in one of the Indigenous languages from around the Sydney area.

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]

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".

Warsan f Somali
Means "good news", derived from Somali war meaning "news" combined with the Somali feminine name suffix -san, itself a derivative of Somali wanaagsan meaning "good". A notable bearer of this name is Warsan Shire (1988-), a British writer, poet, editor and teacher of Somali descent.

Warsha f Sinhalese (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sinhalese වැස්ස (væssa) meaning "rain", of Sanskrit origin (see Varsha).

Warsiti f Javanese
Feminine form of Warsito.

Warsito m Javanese
From Javanese warsita meaning "teaching, advice, explanation, story".

Warso f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝါဆို (see Waso).

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".

Warstey f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Wasti.

Warsz m Polish (Archaic)
Short form of Warcisław.

Warszula f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Urszula.

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.

Warũgũrũ f Kikuyu
Means "the one from the west" in Kikuyu.

Warun m Thai
Means "rain" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god Varuna.

Warunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Waruni.

Waruni f Thai, Sinhalese
Thai form of Varuni as well as a Sinhalese alternate transcription of the same name.

Warunthorn f Thai
Means "one who possesses blessings", from the Thai element พร (pon) ("blessing, benediction, favour").

Warunya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรัญญา (see Waranya).

Warwara f Polish
Form of Barbara influenced by Russian Varvara.

Wasa f Japanese
From Japanese 和 ("peace, harmony") combined with 沙 ("sand"). Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wasa f Polynesian
From Proto-Polynesian *wasa, meaning "sea".

Wasaburo m Japanese

Wasan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسن (see Wassan).

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.

Wasana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watsana.

Wasanta m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වසන්ත (see Wasantha).

Wasantha m Sinhalese
Means "spring (the season)" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta).

Waschti f Biblical German
German form of Vashti.

Waseem m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيم (see Wasim) as well as the usual Urdu form.

Waseema f Arabic
Feminine form of Waseem.

Waseme f Swahili
Means "let them talk" in Swahili.

Wasfa f Arabic
Means "praise, recipe" in Arabic

Wasfi m Arabic

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 wš "to be(come) bald". This was possibly a pharaoh from the Predynastic Period in Ancient Egypt.

Washakie m Shoshone

Washawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Wa and Shawn, or from Quashawn.

Washburn f English

Washeeb m Arabic (Anglicized)
Variant of Washib.

Washi m Japanese
Eagle

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".

Washta f Sioux
Means "to be good; pretty; handsome; attractive" in Lakota. From the Lakota wašté (wash" tay).

Wasia f Polish
Diminutive form of Wacława.

Wasidah f Indonesian
Feminine form of Wasid.

Wasil m Belarusian
Polish transcription of Васіль (see Vasil.

Wasilisa f Russian (Polonized)
Polish orthographic variant of Vasilisa.

Wasima f Arabic
Feminine form of Wasim.

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".

Wasma f Arabic
Feminine form of Wasim.

Wasmoet m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Wassemoet.

Waso f Burmese
From the name of the fourth month of the traditional Burmese calendar, which roughly corresponds with the months of June and July.

Wassa f & m Russian
German transcription of Vassa.... [more]

Waššal m Balochi
Derived from wašš meaning "sweet".

Wassan f Arabic
Means "sleep, slumber" in Arabic.

Wassana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watsana.

Wassemoet m Medieval Dutch

Wassilissa f Folklore
German transcription of Vasilisa.... [more]

Waste m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Vaste.

Wasti f Biblical Dutch, Romani (Archaic)
Dutch form and Romani variant of Vashti.

Wastl m Upper German
Diminutive of Sebastian.

Wastrada f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Germanic name in which the second element is rad meaning "counsel, advice". This was the name of the mother of Saint Gregory of Utrecht, a widow and model Christian matron of the 8th century who became a Catholic saint... [more]

Wasu m Thai
Means "wealth, riches, treasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसु (vasu) (see Vasu).

Wasuthep m Thai
Thai form of Vasudeva.

Waszti f Biblical Polish
Polish form of Vashti.

Wāta m Maori
Maori form of Walter.

Watako f Japanese
From Japanese 綿 (wata) meaning "cotton" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Watan m Atayal

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]

Wataruko f Japanese
From Japanese 渡 (wataru) meaning "transit" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

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".

Watcharee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วัชรี (see Watchari).

Watchari f Thai
Derived from Thai วัชระ (watchara) meaning "vajra, thunderbolt, lightning", also referring to the Hindu god Indra.

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.

Wathahi:ne f Mohawk
Means "she walks" in Mohawk.

Wathana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.

Wathanachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Watthanachai.

Wathiq m Arabic
Means "certain, sure, confident" in Arabic.

Wathiqa f Arabic
Feminine form of Wathiq.

Watho f English

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.

Wathondara f Mythology
Variant form of Wathondare.

Wathondare f Far Eastern Mythology
Burmese form of Phra Mae Thorani.

Watidaishe f Shona
Means "the Lord has loved us" in Shona.

Watiningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Wati and Ningsih

Watipaso m & f Tumbuka
Means "he (God) has given us again" in Tumbuka.

Watisha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Juanita and Latisha.

Watkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Walter.

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.

Watsana f Thai
Means "luck, fortune, virtue, merit" in Thai.

Watseka f Algonquin
Means "pretty girl" in Potawatomi, from the Potawatomi winsakeekyahgo "pretty girl".

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]

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

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.

Watty f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Wasti.

Waty f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.

Waubojeeg m Ojibwe
Means "white fisher" in Ojibwe.

Waudru f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Waldtrud.

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

Waundrile m Old Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Wandrille.

Wauneda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

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

Waut m Scots
Short form of Wauter.

Wauter m Scots
Scots form of Walter.

Wautie m Scots
Diminutive of Waut.

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.

Wawa f & m Chinese (Rare)
Possibly from the Chinese 瓦 (wǎ) meaning "earthenware, pottery, tile" combined with itself.

Wa-wah-che-pa-e-hai m Shawnee

Wawaka f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" duplicated and combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wawami f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, flower" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Wawan m Indonesian
Diminutive of names containing the element -wan such as Gunawan, Setiawan, or Hermawan.

Wawana f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, flower" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wawawa f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" duplicated and combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wawetseka f Algonquin, Siksika
Means "pretty woman" in Siksika.

Wawira f Kikuyu
Means "the worker" in Kikuyu.

Wawiriya f Indigenous Australian
This is borne by Wawiriya Burton, an Australian Aboriginal artist from Pipalyatjara, who is also a ngangkaṟi (traditional healer).

Wawrina f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto واورينه (see Wowreena).

Wawrzińc m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Laurence 1.

Wawuda f Eastern African
Means "one who is satisfied" in Taita.

Waxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Way m English
Transferred use of the surname Way.

Waycuilis m Lithuanian

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.

Waylla f Quechua
Means "plain, prairie" in Quechua.

Wayllu m Aymara
Means "love, appreciation" in Aymara.

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.

Waymar m Literature
Probably a variant of Weimar.... [more]

Way-me-tig-o-zhe-quay f Ojibwe
Found academic translation is "French woman". This Ojibwe woman was married (young) to a French fur trader...

Waymon m American
Oklahoma is where it came from in the 1940's.

Waymond m English (American)

Wayna f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Wayne.

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

Waynetta f English

Waynie f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Wayo m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wayu.

Waytamayu f Quechua
Derived from Quechua wayta "flower" and mayu "river".

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.

Wazihah f Arabic
Means "clear, distinct" in Arabic.

Wazir m Arabic
Means "helper, assistant" in Arabic.

Wazmal f Kashmiri
Meaning "Beautiful".

We f Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese form of Hui.

Wea f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Wia.

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

Wealdburh f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Anglo-Saxon hypothetical form of Walburga. This was theorized to be the original name of Saint Walburga.

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.

Wealhþeow f Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Composed of Old English wealh "foreigner, Celt, slave" and þeow "servant". Wealhþeow is a queen of the Danes as the wife of king Hroðgar in the anonymous 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf'.

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.