Submitted Names Starting with W

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Wietse m West Frisian, Dutch
Variant spelling of Wytse.... [more]
Wietske f West Frisian
Feminine form of Wietse.
Wifaq m & f Arabic
Means "unity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.
Wife f Frisian, Low German
Frisian and Low German variant of Wiefe.
Wifke f Frisian, Low German
Frisian and Low German variant of Wiefke.
Wiflin m Romani
Possibly a Romani form of William or a transferred use of the surname Wiflin.
Wifrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wif "woman, wife" and run "whisper, secret, runic letter".
Wigalois m Arthurian Cycle
The title hero of an Arthurian novel by Wirnt von Grafenberg.
Wigan m English (Rare)
A rare personal name from the town so-named in Lancashire, itself apparently derived from a Celtic personal name.... [more]
Wigbald m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "bold warrior", derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Wigbeorn m Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon cognate of Wigbern.
Wigbern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg meaning "warrior" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Wigberta f Old High German
Feminine form of Wigberht.
Wigbod m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."
Wigert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Wichard.
Wigflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and flæd possibly meaning "beauty".
Wigfrid m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Wigheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and heah "high". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of London.
Wighelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
Wighelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and helm "helmet, protection".
Wighman m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Vígmaðr.
Wigil m German (Bessarabian)
Possibly a German form of Vigilius.
Wigilia f Polish
Feminine form of Wigiliusz.
Wigiliusz m Polish
Polish form of Vigilius.
Wiglaf m Anglo-Saxon, German (Modern, Rare)
From Old English wig "battle, war" and laf "remains, remainder" (see laibō). ... [more]
Wigman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with man "man."
Wigmond m Dutch
Dutch form of Wigmund.
Wignand m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
Wignyo m Javanese
From Javanese wignya meaning "clever, wise, capable, skilled", ultimately from Sanskrit विज्ञा (vijñā).
Wigolf m Germanic, German
Variant spelling of Wigulf.
Wigrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Wigram m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Wigric m Germanic, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and ric "ruler, king". The surnames Guerry and Weigrich are derived from this name.
Wigtrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with þruþ "strength."
Wigulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Wiha f Amharic
Means "water" in Amharic.
Wīhkasko-kisēyin m Cree
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.
Wihtburh f Anglo-Saxon
Alternate spelling of Wihtburg.
Wihtgar m Anglo-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]
Wihtlac m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wiht "thing, creature" and lāc "play, sport" or "gift, offering" (from laikaz).
Wihtmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wiht "thing, creature" and mund "protection".
Wihtræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wiht "creature, being" and ræd "counsel, advice".
Wijan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wichan.
Wijaya m & f Indonesian, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Wijayatunggadewi f History
Derived from Sanskrit विजयतुङ्गदेवी (vijayatuṅgadevi) meaning "victory of the high goddess". This name was borne by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (also known as Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani (from Sanskrit त्रिभुवनतुङ्गदेवी जयविष्णुवर्धनी (tribhuvanatuṅgadewi jayavishnuvardhani) meaning "high goddess of the three worlds, victory of Vishnu's prosperity"), a Javanese queen regnant and the third Majapahit monarch, who reigned from 1328 to 1350.
Wijbe m Frisian
Variant of Wibe.
Wijdan m Arabic
Means "emotion, affection, compassion, conscience" in Arabic.
Wijgert m Dutch
Variant form of Wichard.
Wiji f & m Javanese
Means "seed, grain, point, mark" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit बीज (bīja).
Wijisám m Aguaruna
Means "spotted toad" in Awajún.
Wijit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิจิตร (see Wichit).
Wijitra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิจิตรา (see Wichitra).
Wijnand m Dutch
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).
Wijnanda f Dutch
Variant form of Winanda. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine form of Wijnand.
Wijntje f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch diminutive of names that contain the element wijn or win, both of which ultimately come from Old High German wini "friend".
Wijono m Javanese
Older spelling of Wiyono influenced by Dutch orthography.
Wijoyo m Javanese
Javanese form of Wijaya.
Wijtman m Medieval Dutch
Likely derived from Old Dutch wit, meaning "white" and man, meaning "man".
Wika f Polish
Short form of Wiktoria.
Wikash m Hindi
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.
Wiki f Maori
Means “week” in Maori.
Wikitōria f Maori
Maori form of Victoria.
Wikke f & m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element wîg, such as Wigbert and Wigmar.
Wikò m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wiktór.
Wikramawardhana m History
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.
Wikrom m Thai
Means "courage, bravery" in Thai.
Wikta f Kashubian, Polish
Short form of Wiktora.
Wiktór m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Victor.
Wiktora f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Victoria.
Wiktorian m Polish
Polish form of Victorianus.
Wiktorina f Polish
Polish form of Victorina.
Wiktórka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wiktora.
Wiktorka f Polish
Diminutive of Wiktoria.
Wiktoryn m Polish
Polish form of Victorinus.
Wiktoryna f Polish
Polish form of Victorina.
Wiktorzyjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Wiktoriana.
Wiktunia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiktoria.
Wikturya f Quechua
Quechua form of Victoria.
Wiktusia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiktoria.
Wikunia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiktoria.
Wikus m Afrikaans
Short form of Lodewikus.
Wikusia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiktoria.
Wikvaya m Hopi
Hopi name meaning "one who brings", derived from Hopi wíkva "bring, fetch" (plural wíkvaya).
Wilai f Thai
Means "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.
Wilaiphon f Thai
From Thai วิไล (wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Wilaiporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wilaiphon.
Wilairat f Thai
From Thai วิไล (wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wilaisak m Thai
From Thai วิไล (wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Wilaivan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิไลวรรณ (see Wilaiwan).
Wilaiwan f Thai
Means "beautiful complexion" in Thai, from วิไล (wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Wilasini f Thai
Means "beautiful, charming" in Thai.
Wilavan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิลาวัณย์ (see Wilawan).
Wilawan f Thai
Means "beautiful, charming, pretty" in Thai.
Wilbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".... [more]
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.
Wilberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wilbert.
Wilberto m Spanish
Spanish form of Wilbert.
Wilbeth f Germanic 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]
Wilbraham m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilbraham.
Wilbrand m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Wilbure m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Wilburt m English
Variant of Wilbert.
Wilburton m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilburton.
Wilby m English
Diminutive of Wilbur.
Wilco m Dutch
Pet name, comes from names with the Germanic "Wilja" (will, wish)
Wilcock m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of William. This is the source of the surname Wilcox.
Wild m English
Transferred use of the surname Wild.
Wildan m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ولدان (wildan), the plural of وليد (walid) meaning "newborn".
Wilde m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilde.
Wilden m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilden.
Wildhorse m Obscure
Given to Speck Wildhorse Mellencamp, son of John Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin.
Wildor m German (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Maybe a dithematic name formed of the Germanic name element willo "will" and the name of the Germanic god Thor.... [more]
Wildora f Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Wildor.
Wildrad m Germanic, 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".
Wilem m Dutch (Rare), Kashubian, Silesian, Literature
Dutch variant of Willem and Kashubian and Silesian form of William. This is the name of a character in Patrick Rothfuss' book series, The KingKiller Chronicles.
Wileme m Walloon
Walloon form of William.
Wilemina f Kashubian
Feminine form of Wilem.
Wileminka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wilemina.
Wilenc m Germanic
A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old High German willo meaning "will".
Wilesindo m Medieval Spanish, Gothic (Hispanicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Medieval Spanish name of Visigothic origin. ... [more]
Wilfie m English
Diminutive of names beginning with Wilf-, like Wilfred.
Wilfram m Germanic
Ancient Anglo-Saxon... [more]
Wilfretrudis f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant or corrupted form of Vulfedrudis, which was a Latinized form of Wulfetrude or Wulftrude, itself derived from the Germanic elements wolf meaning "wolf" and drud "strength" (alternatively, the second element could be *trut "maiden")... [more]
Wilfrida f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latin form of the Old English name Wulfþryð meaning "wolf strength". This was the name of the mother of Saint Eadgyð (Edith) by King Edgar the Peaceful.
Wilfrido m Spanish
Spanish form of Wilfrid.
Wilfridus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Wilfred.
Wilgar m Irish
Transferred use of the ancient surname Wilgar having Olde English and Scottish origins.
Wilgard f Germanic, 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."
Wilgefortis f Medieval, History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of a late medieval saint, who was discovered to be fictional in the late 16th century but continued to be venerated in some places until 1969, when the Church finally removed her from the liturgical calendar and supressed her cult... [more]
Wilgils m Anglo-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.
Wilgot m Swedish
Variant of Vilgot.
Wilgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Wilguens m Haitian Creole
May be a variant of William.
Wilgund f Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Wilhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Wilhelma f German (Rare), Dutch
German feminine form of Wilhelm.
Wilhelmino m Filipino (Rare)
Masculine form of Wilhelmina. A bearer of this name is Wilhelmino "Willy" Sy-Alvarado, a Filipino politician.
Wilhelmus m Germanic (Latinized), German
Latinized form of Wilhelm (see William).
Wilhem m Obscure
Variant of Wilhelm.
Wilhilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German willo "will" and hiltja "battle".
Wilho m Finnish
Variant of Vilho.
Wilhuff m Popular Culture
Famously used in Star Wars by the infamous Grand Moff Tarkin.
Wiliam m Welsh
Welsh form of William.
Wiliama m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of William.
Wilibald m German (Rare, Archaic), Silesian
German variant and Silesian form of Willibald.
Wiliberto m Italian
Italian form of Wilbert.
Wilieta f Various
Possible feminine form of William.
Wilifred f English
Feminine form of Wilfred.
Wilijo f Silesian
Short form of Wigilia.
Wilik m Silesian
Diminutive of Wilem and Wilym.
Wilipi m Quechua
Quechua form of Philip.
Wiljami m Finnish
Variant of Viljami.
Wiljon f Dutch (Rare)
Nickname for Willemien Jonetta, as in the case of Dutch rower Wiljon Vaandrager.
Wilk m Medieval Czech
Derived from Polish wilk "wolf".
Wilka f Kashubian
Short form of Wilemina.
Wilke m Low German
Low German diminutive of names containing the name element vil meaning "wish", "desire".
Wilken m Low German
Low German variant of Wilke.
Wilkes m English
Diminutive of Will.
Wilkin m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Wilken.
Wilko m Dutch, German (Rare)
Diminutive of William.... [more]
Wilkomir m Polish
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]
Willadeene f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Willodean. A notable bearer is Willadeene Parton, the oldest sibling of country singer Dolly Parton.
Willaem m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Willem.
Willaim m English
Variant of William.
Willam m English, Medieval Dutch
English variant of William and medieval Dutch variant of Willem.
Willamina f English (Rare)
A feminine form of William or a contraction of Wilhelmina.
Willanie f Afrikaans
Willanie is a female compound name. The "Will" is derived from "Willem" (German variant of William) which means determination and will. The "anie" is derived from the name Stephanie which means crown, victorious... [more]
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.
Willberna f Medieval German
Derived from Old High German willo "will" and bero "bear".
Willbur m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Willebirg f Medieval German
Formed from the Germanic name element willo "will" and burg "castle, protection".
Willebrord m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Willibrord. A notable bearer of this name was the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Willebrord Snellius (1580-1626).
Willehadus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old German or Old English name Willehad.
Willehari m Germanic
Possibly formed from elements which correspond to the Old High German words willo "will" and heri "host, army"... [more]
Willeic m Medieval English, History (Ecclesiastical)
Benedictine monk, a disciple of St. Swithbert.
Willeke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Willelm m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of William, derived from the Old English elements willa "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection".
Willemijntje f Dutch
Diminutive of Willemijn. This name was borne by Dutch swimmer Willemijntje "Willy" den Ouden (1918-1997).
Willemke f Frisian
Dutch feminine form of Willem.
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.
Willeris m Arthurian 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.
Willette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form (or English cognate) of Guillaumette or Guillemette. Also compare Willine.
Willey m & f English
Variant of Wiley.
Willhard m German, Dutch
German and Dutch form of Willard.
Williametta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of William ending with the feminine suffix -etta.
Williamme m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of William.
Williams m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Williams.
Williamson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Williamson.
Williana f Brazilian, Caribbean
Possibly the feminine variation of Willian.
Williard m English
Variant of Willard.
Willibrord m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch, German (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements willa meaning "will, desire" and brord meaning "prick, point" as well as "spearhead" and "blade, lance, javelin".... [more]
Willibrorda f Dutch
Feminine form of Willibrordus
Willibrordus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Dutch, Indonesian (Rare)
Latinized form of Willibrord. A known bearer of this name was the Indonesian dramatist and poet Willibrordus S. Rendra (1935-2009).
Willielmus m Medieval English (Latinized), Anglo-Norman (Latinized)
A medieval latinized form of Willehelm (see William).
Willigis m Medieval German
From Willigisus, the Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements willo "will, desire" and gisal "pledge, hostage"... [more]
Willigod m Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a Benedictine abbot who is now a Catholic saint.
Williman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with man "man."
Willine f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch and English cognate of Guillaumine or Guillemine. Also compare Willette.
Willio m Haitian Creole
Perhaps a short form or variant of William.
Williot m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of any name starting with the Germanic element wil (like William or Vilgot), and Elliot
Willirad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Williram m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Williswinda f Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements willo "will, desire" and swind "strong".
Willkit m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name element willo "will, desire" and an unknown second part.
Willm m East Frisian, Low German
Variant spelling of Wilm.
Willmott f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Wilmot, which in Cornwall survived the Middle Ages as a strictly feminine name.
Willo m Medieval German
Most likely a diminutive of names beginning with the element Will-.