WanyifChinese From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship" or "appropriate, suitable", or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory".
WanyinmChinese 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.
Wanyouf & mChinese From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend".
Wanyuf & mChinese 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".
WanyuefChinese 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".
Wanzhenf & mChinese From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
WanzhufChinese From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Wanzhuof & mChinese From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".
WaraneymMinahasan 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.
WararatfThai From Thai วร (wara) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
WararnimBerber Means "without victor, without conqueror" in Amazigh.
WarasmJavanese Means "healthy, recovered, well" in Javanese.
WərəsbijmUbykh Derived from wərəs meaning "Russian" and bij meaning "lord, master".
WaratahfIndigenous 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.
WardakmPashto 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.
WardanamIndonesian Derived from Sanskrit वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
WarerumHistory 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.
WarinbaldmGermanic 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]
WarinbertmGermanic 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]
WarinburgfGermanic 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]
WarinfridmGermanic 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]
WaringarmGermanic 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]
WaringardfGermanic 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]
WarinharmGermanic 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]
WarinhardmGermanic 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]
WarinhildfGermanic 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]
WarinmarmGermanic 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]
WarinmundmGermanic 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]
WarintrudfGermanic 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]
WarinulfmGermanic 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]
WarithmArabic Means "heir, inheritor" in Arabic, from the root ورث (waritha) meaning "to inherit". In Islamic tradition الوارث (al-Warith) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
WariwéarfIndigenous 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.
WarlitomFilipino Perhaps based on the English word war, as this name was most popular during WWII.
WarlockmEnglish (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]
WarragulmIndigenous 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)".
Warriorm & fEnglish 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]
WarsmSlavic 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]
WarsamemSomali Means "good news", derived from Somali war meaning "information, news" and same "good, positive".
WarsanfSomali 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.
WartmPopular 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.
WashmAncient 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.
WashiomJapanese 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.
WashoemPopular Culture, Cherokee Nickname of Cordell Walker in the famous Tv series: 'Walker, Texas Ranger'. The name is claimed to be Cherokee meaning "lone eagle".
WashtafSioux Means "to be good; pretty; handsome; attractive" in Lakota. From the Lakota wašté (wash" tay).
WastradafFrankish, 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]
WasumThai Means "wealth, riches, treasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसु (vasu) (see Vasu).
WatarumJapanese 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]
WatarukofJapanese From Japanese 渡 (wataru) meaning "transit" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
WatcharamThai Means "vajra" in Thai, referring to a Buddhist ceremonial weapon depicted as both a diamond and thunderbolt.
Watcharaphonm & fThai From Thai วัชร (watchara) meaning "diamond" or "lightning bolt" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
WatcharifThai Derived from Thai วัชระ (watchara) meaning "vajra, thunderbolt, lightning", also referring to the Hindu god Indra.
Watcharinm & fThai 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]
WatchfulmEnglish (Puritan), Literature Meaning, "watching or observing someone or something closely; alert and vigilant." Referring to watching and waiting for the end-times.
Wa-tho-hukmAlgonquian 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.
Watoreaf & mIndigenous Australian, Maori Derived from Maori wātō rea meaning "sunset". This name was used for a tropical cyclone in 1976 near Australia.
WatsanafThai Means "luck, fortune, virtue, merit" in Thai.
WatsekafAlgonquin Means "pretty girl" in Potawatomi, from the Potawatomi winsakeekyahgo "pretty girl".
WattmAnglo-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]
Wavef & mEnglish (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’.
WawakafJapanese 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.
WawamifJapanese From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, flower" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
WawanafJapanese From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, flower" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
WawawafJapanese From Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" duplicated and combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.
WawiriyafIndigenous Australian This is borne by Wawiriya Burton, an Australian Aboriginal artist from Pipalyatjara, who is also a ngangkaṟi (traditional healer).