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Tungalagsaikhan f Mongolian
From Mongolian тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Turan f Etruscan Mythology
Turan was the Etruscan goddess of love, fertility and vitality and patroness of the city of Velch. She was commonly associated with birds such as the dove, goose and above all the swan. Her name is the pre-Hellenic root of Turannos (absolute ruler, see tyrant), so Turan can be viewed as “Mistress".

Turhan m & f Turkish, Albanian
Turkish masculine name; meaning unknown. It is also occasionally used as a feminine name, as was the case of Turhan Hatice, wife of Sultan Ibrahim I of the Ottoman Empire.

Turian m Breton
Original Breton form of Thurian.

Türkan f Turkish
Türkan was the name of a Turkish princess.

Turlan m Kazakh
Means "Turkish lion" from Kazakh түрік (türik) meaning "Turkish, Turk" and the given name Aslan.

Turpilijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Turpilianus.

Turzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh тұру (turu) meaning "to rise, to stand" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Tuttan f Swedish
Variant of Tutta.

Tuuğan m Karachay-Balkar
Means "born" in Karachay-Balkar, or alternatively from the Turkish doğan meaning "falcon".

Tuyaasaikhan f Mongolian
From Mongolian туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Tuzan m Uzbek
Means "to make oneself ready" in Uzbek.

Twan m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish form of Toine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Twan m & f Arakanese
Rakhine transcription of Burmese ထွန်း (see Htun).

Twan m African American (Rare)
Either a masculine form of Twana or a short form of Antwan.

Tworzyjan m Medieval Polish

Txaran m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque txaran "blackthorn".

Tyan f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Tyelman m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Tielman.

Tyjuan m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Juan 1.

Tylan m American (Modern, Rare)

Tylian m Breton (Gallicized, Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form Tyliana.

Tymerlan m Kumyk

Tynan m English (Australian, Rare), Irish
Variation of the transferred use of the surname Tuíneán.

Tyquian m African American

Tyran f & m American (Modern, Rare)

Tyrian m English (Rare)
Derived from Latin Tyrianus "of Tyre", an ancient city which is located in modern-day Lebanon. The name of the city itself is said to be derived from a Semitic word meaning "rock".... [more]

Tyrnan m English (Rare)
Variant of Tiernan.

Tysean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Tyshawn.

Tytan m American
Variant of Titan.

Tythan m English (Rare)

Tzoulian m Greek
Greek form of Julian.

Tzvetan m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Цветан (see Tsvetan).

Uailean m Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Ualan.

Ualerian m Russian, Old Church Slavic
Russian form of Valerianus via its hellenized (ancient Greek) form Oualerianos. Also compare the Russian name Valerian, which is directly derived from Valerianus.

Ualikhan m Kazakh
From Arabic ولِي (wali) meaning "guardian, friend" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Uallachán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish úallach "proud, arrogant" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Uan m & f Lao
Means "younger brother or sister, beloved" in Lao. If written ອ້ວນ (uan) it means "stout, fat, large".

Ubiratan m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Variant of Ubiratã.

Ubolwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ubonwan.

Ubonphan f Thai
From Thai อุบล (ubon) meaning "lotus" and พรรณ (phan) meaning "colour, complexion, kind, type".

Ubonvan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ubonwan.

Ubonwan f Thai
From Thai อุบล (ubon) meaning "lotus" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Uchralsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian учрал (uchral) meaning "chance, fate" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Uchraltsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian учралт (uchralt) meaning "fated, predestined" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

U-Fan m & f Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 우환 (see U-Hwan).

Uğurcan m & f Turkish
Derived from uğur meaning "luck" and can meaning "soul".

Ugwistan m Berber
Meaning unknown.

Ugylzhan f Karakalpak
Derived from the Karakalpak word for "stop", meaning a wish for no more daughters.

U-Hwan m & f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 宇 (u) meaning "house, roof", 旴 (u) meaning "sunrise", 雨 (u) meaning "rain", 佑 (u), 祐 (u), both meaning "to help", 瑀 (u), 玗 (u), both meaning "jade", 友 (u) meaning "friend", 昱 (u) meaning "sunlight", 煜 (u) meaning "shining; brilliant", 優 (u) meaning "generous; soft", 羽 (u) meaning "feather, wing", or 禹 (U) meaning "Yu the Great", the legendary king of the Xia Dynasty combined with 桓 (hwan) meaning "sapling", 奐 (hwan) meaning "to be numerous, brilliant", 煥 (hwan) meaning "brilliant; shining, lustrous", 晥 (hwan) meaning "bright, morning star", or 歡 (hwan) meaning "happy".... [more]

Uichan m Korean

Uilian m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Wilian.

Uilleachan m Scottish Gaelic
Diminutive of Uilleam.

Uinsean m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Vincent.

Ujjan m Sanskrit
NAME: Ujjan उज्जन्... [more]

Ujjayan m Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
Name: Ujjayan उज्जयन... [more]

Ujkan m Albanian
Elaboration of Ujk.

Ukoakpan m Ibibio
Means "brave first son" in Ibibio.

Ulaan f & m Mongolian
Means "red" in Mongolian.

Ulagan f & m Mongolian
Variant spelling of Ulaan.

Ulan m & f Tagalog
Means "rain" in Tagalog.

Ulan m Kalmyk
Means "red" in Kalmyk.

Ulan m Uzbek
Means "to be joined, connected, tied together" in Uzbek.

Ülemzhbayan m & f Mongolian
Means "very rich, exceedingly rich" in Mongolian, from үлэмж (ülemj) meaning "very, exceeding, largely" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Ülemzhbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "great virtue, excessive good luck" in Mongolian, from үлэмж (ülemj) meaning "very, exceeding, largely" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Uljan m Albanian

Uljan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ұлжан (see Ulzhan).

Ulkan m Uzbek
Means "great, grand" in Uzbek.

Uʹlljan f Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Julia.

Ulpan f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ұлпа (ulpa) meaning "fluffy, soft, tender".

Ulpian m Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
English form of Ulpianus.

Ulpian m Albanian

Ultan m English, Irish
Anglicised form of Ultán.

Ulyan m Russian
Russian form of Iulianus (see Julian).

Ulyan f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Yuliana.

Ulzhan f Kazakh
From Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul". This name was traditionally given to girls in hopes that the family's next child would be a boy.

Uman m Serbian
From Serbian уман (uman) meaning "intelligent".

Umitzhan f & m Kazakh
From Kazakh үміт (ümit) meaning "hope" combined with жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (both of Persian origin).

Umman f & m Turkish
Means "ocean" in Turkish.

Ümmühan f Turkish
Derived from the Arabic أم ('umm) meaning "mother" and خان‎ (khan) meaning "khan, ruler".

Unadean f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Una and Dean or Deen, possibly influenced by Undine.

Ünenbuyan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Ünensaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Unhuan m & f Lao
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from ອຸ່ນ (un) meaning "warm, tranquil" and ເຮືອນ (hɨ́aːn) meaning "home, abode".

Unnikrishnan m Indian, Malayalam
Means "young Krishna" or "infant Krishna", derived from Malayalam ഉണ്ണി (uṇṇi) meaning "infant, young boy" combined with the name Krishna... [more]

Unruean f Thai
From Thai อุ่น (un) meaning "warm" and เรือน (ruean) meaning "house".

Unwan m Medieval German
A dithematic name created from a name element un related to unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love" and wini "friend".... [more]

Uolan m Yakut
Means "man" in Yakut.

Uraan m Yakut
Means "skillful, clever, savvy".

Uraiwan f Thai
From Thai อุไร (urai) meaning "gold" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Uran m Albanian
Albanian form of Uranus.

Uran f Japanese
From Japanese 汐 (u), meaning "tide, salt water", combined with 蘭 (ran), meaning "orchid, aroma". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Uranbayan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Uransaikhan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Urayoán m Spanish (Caribbean), Taíno
Name of a Taíno chief from the island of Puerto Rico. Chief Urayoán ordered the drowning of conquistador Diego de Salcedo to determine whether the Spanish were gods.

Urbaan m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Archaic Dutch form of Urbanus (see Urban).

Urbán m Aragonese, Galician, Hungarian
Aragonese, Hungarian and Galician form of Urban.

Urgian m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Ugyen.

Urgyan m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Ugyen.

Urian m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant of Urien.

Urtnasan f & m Mongolian
Means "long life" in Mongolian, from урт (urt) meaning "long" and нас (nas) meaning "age, life"

Urvan m Russian
Russian form of Urban.

Usaman m Thai (Muslim), Indian (Muslim)
Thai and Indian form of Uthman.

Usukan f & m Mayan, Mayan Mythology

Usuman m Hausa
Hausa form of Osman.

Uthaiwan f Thai
From Thai อุทัย (uthai) meaning "sunrise, dawn" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Utkan m Turkish
Possibly a variant of Utku.

Utsman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Uthman.

Uyakhan f Buryat
Means "gentle, soft" or "flexible, submissive" in Buryat.

Uyan f Mongolian
Means "resilient, flexible" in Mongolian.

Uybaan m Yakut
Yakut form of Ivan.

Uygulaan m Yakut
Variant of Uygun.

Uyildan m Bashkir
Derived from Arabic وِلْدَان (wildān) meaning "children".

Vaelan m Popular Culture

Vaishnavan m Tamil
Masculine form of Vaishnavi. Also compare Vaishnav.

Vajoan m Obscure

Valentiniaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valentinian.

Valentinijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Valentinian.

Valentynian m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Valentinianus.

Valeriaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valerian.

Valerián m Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak form of Valerian.

Valerijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Valerian.

Valerjan m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Валерьян (see Valeryan).

Valeryan m Russian
Russian variant of Valerian.

Valgean m English (American)
Variant of Valjean.

Valian m Literature
Main character in Jennifer Bell's book series "The Uncommoners".

Van m & f Chin
Means "heaven, sky, firmament" or "fortune, luck, fate, destiny" in Hakha Chin.

Van' m Komi
Komi form of Ivan.

Vanagan m Armenian
Means "abbot, monk" in Armenian.

Vanyan m Armenian (Rare)

Varban m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върба "willow tree".

Varian m English
English form of Varianus.

Varronian m German, Russian
German and Russian form of Varronianus.

Varujan m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Armenian Վարուժան (see Varuzhan).

Varujhan m Armenian
Means "tercel, turtledove" in Armenian.

Varuzhan m Armenian
From Armenian վարուժան (varužan) meaning "male bird".

Värvvan f Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami female name, a cognate of Barbara, perhaps taken from the Russian Varvara.

Vasan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wasan.

Vashan m Persian
Means "Mighty King", Vashan is an uncommon but rare name. "sincere, loyal" and "dependable"; however, "quite unpredictable" and "overly possessive."

Velian m Bulgarian

Veljkan m Vlach
Vlach diminutive of Velibor.

Venkatasubramanian m Indian, Tamil
Combination of Venkata and Subramanian

Venkatraman m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
From वेंकटेशा (venkateša) meaning "lord of Venkata hill", a combination of Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh, India (see Venkata), and Sanskrit ईश् (īś) meaning "lord, master" (see Isha)... [more]

Venustian m Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
English form of Venustianus.

Véran m Provençal, French

Veran m Serbian
Masculine form of Vera 1, meaning "faith". Also associated with the adjective veran, pronounced with a stress on the first syllable, meaning "loyal, faithful".

Veran m Provençal
Variant of Véran.

Verdicenan f Ottoman Turkish
Possibly from Arabic ورد (ward) meaning "roses" and جنان (jinan) meaning "gardens, paradises".

Vergean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Verian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Verianus. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.

Verjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Veryan f & m Cornish
From the name of a Cornish town, which is taken from Sen Veryan meaning "Saint Veryan", a Cornish corruption of Severian, itself a corrupted form of Symphorian (the saint to whom the village church is dedicated)... [more]

Vespasiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Vespasian.

Vespazijan m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Vespasian.

Veturián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victorianus.

Vevian m Medieval Spanish

Vezirkhan m Dagestani, Lezgin
Derived from the Arabic title وَزِير (wazīr) denoting a minister or adviser combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Viaan m Indian (Modern), Hindi (Modern)
Derived from Sanskrit vivaan विवान meaning "full of life" (See Vivaan). Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra named their son Viaan.

Vian f Kurdish
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Vibián m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Vibianus.

Vichan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wichan.

Vichian m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิเชียร (see Wichian).

Vickan f Swedish
Diminutive of Viktoria.

Victorian m History (Ecclesiastical), Provençal
English and Provençal form of Victorianus. This name was borne by two obscure saints, from the 5th and 6th centuries AD.

Vidan m Serbian
Variant of Vid.

Vidan m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vidan "(male) pigeon, (male) dove".

Vigan m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vigan "giant".

Vighman m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vígmaðr.

Vigneshwaran m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Possibly a combination of Vignesh and Tamil வர்ணம் (varṇam) or Malayalam വര്‍ണ്ണം (varṇṇaṁ) both meaning "colour", likely derived from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna) which has the same meaning... [more]

Vijayan m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Vijaya.

Vikraman m Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam variant of Vikrama.

Vilaivan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิไลวรรณ (see Wilaiwan).

Vilaiwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิไลวรรณ (see Wilaiwan).

Vilavan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิลาวัณย์ (see Wilawan).

Vilawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิลาวัณย์ (see Wilawan).

Vildan f & m Turkish, Bashkir, Bosnian
Derived from Arabic وِلْدَان‏ (wildān) meaning "children". It is also a Bashkir variant transcription of Uyildan, of the same origin.

Vimean f Khmer
Means "royalty" in Khmer.

Vinothan m Tamil
A Tamil name, possibly more common in Sri Lanka than India. Means "Bringer of Light".

Violetan m Obscure
Possibly a masculine form of Violeta.

Vipawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาวรรณ (see Wiphawan).

Viphawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิภาวรรณ (see Wiphawan).

Virajan m Sanskrit
MEANING : embellishing, beautifying, ruling, Ruler, being eminent or illustrious... [more]

Viran f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Elvira.

Viran m & f Hindi
Means "heroic" and "brave" in Sanskrit.

Viridian f & m Various (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the blue-green pigment, which is derived from Latin viridis, meaning "green".

Virjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene influenced by Jean 2.

Viskhan m Chechen
From Arabic وَاصَلَ (wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".

Viswanathan m Malayalam, Tamil
South Indian form of Vishwanath.

Vitaliaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Vitalian.

Vitalián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vitalianus.

Vitalian m English
English form of Vitalianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 7th century AD.

Vitujhan m Tamil

Vivaan m Indian, Hindi
Means "full of life" in Hindi. Alternatively, it may be derived from Sanskrit विवान (vivāna) meaning "plaiting, twisting". This is a title of the Hindu god Krishna.

Vivan f Swedish
Diminutive of Viveka and Vivianne.

Vivan m Indian
Alternate transcription of Hindi विवान (see Vivaan).

Vivhan m Punjabi
The meaning of the name is Lord Krishna, Full of life, Rays of the morning Sun. Vivhan is also related to Jat from Lord Krishna as he was a Jat

Viviaan m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Vivian.

Vivián m Galician
Galician form of Vivianus.

Vivian f Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevi. Usage of this name is most likely influenced by the unrelated name Vivian.

Viyan m Indian (Modern)
Alternate transcription of Hindi वीआन (see Viaan).

Vjeran m Croatian
Means "faithful".

Vodan m South Slavic
South Slavic pseudo-diety. Name contains element вода (voda), which means "water".

Vojkan m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element voi meaning "soldier". Also used as a short from of Vojislav.

Volusian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History
English form of Volusianus. This is the name by which the Roman emperor Volusianus (3rd century AD) and the saint Volusianus of Tours (5th century AD) are generally known in the anglophone world.

Vorawan f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Worawan.

Vosdan m Armenian
Means "capital", "free city", "royal" in Armenian.

Vosgeparan m Armenian (Western)
Means "golden rain", from Ոսկե (vosge) meaning "gold" combined with Persin باران (baran) meaning "rain"

Vovan m Russian
Diminutive of Vladimir.

Voydan m Bulgarian, Macedonian

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

Vštaspean m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Hystaspes.

Vukan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic vuk "wolf".

Vuksan m Serbian
Diminutive or Vukoslav or elaborated form of Vuk.

Vulkán m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian verson of Vulcan.

Vurban m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върба (vǎrba) "willow".

Vyan f Malaysian (Rare, ?)

Vyan m Hindi (?)

Vykvan m Chukchi
Means "stone" in Chukchi.

Vyskan m Nivkh
From Nivkh vyskd meaning "to fight".

Vyvan f English
from Vivian

Vyvian f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Wachuan m & f Chinese

Wærstan m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German war "aware" and war "true") and the second element from stan 1 "stone".

Wagiman m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -man.

Walaman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with man "man."

Walban m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table.

Waldman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with man "man."

Walentynian m Polish
Polish form of Valentinian.

Waleran m Anglo-Norman, Medieval Flemish, Medieval French
A form of Walaram. This was the name of two rulers of the medieval county of Ligny-en-Barrois, in present-day Lorraine, France.

Walstan m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Walstan (died 1016) was born either in Bawburgh in Norfolk, or Blythburgh in Suffolk, and because of a life dedicated to farming and the care of farm animals, is the patron saint of farms, farmers, farmhands, ranchers and husbandry men.

Wampapaquan m Wampanoag

Wan f Thai

Wan f Chinese
Chinese feminine name with several possible meanings; if written using 婉 (wǎn) it means "graceful, gentle, elegant", if written 宛 (wǎn) it seems to have historically meant "courteous" and if written 紈 (wán) it means "white silk" or "fine silk".

Wan m Micronesian
Carolinian form of Juan 1, the Spanish form of Iohannes (see John).

Wang-jian m Chinese

Wangjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Wangshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Wangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Wanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Wanlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples".

Wanran f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly pledge, promise".

Wanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Wanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Wanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Wanyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Waran m Kurdish
Means "rain" in Kurdish.

Warmaksan m Berber (Rare)
Means ‘without enemies; undefeatable" in Berber.

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.

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.

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

Watan m Atayal

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

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

Waylan m English
Variant of Wayland.

Wayman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wayman. A famous bearer is the late NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale.

Weian f Chinese
From the Chinese 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, safe".

Weihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".

Weijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 惟 (wéi) meaning "alone, only", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 維 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve, hold together" combined with 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" or 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger sabre"... [more]

Weijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Weilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".

Weilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".

Weiman f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 缦 (màn) meaning "plain silk".

Weinian m & f Chinese
see Wei

Weiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Weiran f Chinese
From the Chinese 微 (wēi) meaning "small" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Weishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 杉 (shān) meaning "fir, pine".

Weiwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".

Weixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Weixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable" or 炜 (wěi) meaning "brilliant red, glowing" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Weiyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve", 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Weiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

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

Wenan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".

Wenfan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every".

Wenhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 菡 (hàn) meaning "lotus buds".

Wenhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Wenjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin, silk fabric"... [more]

Wenlan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 澜 (lán) meaning "wave, billow, ripple"... [more]

Wenshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Wentian m Chinese

Wenxian m Chinese

Wenxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Wenyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "language, writing" or 汶 (wèn) referring to a river in China combined with 雁 (yàn) "wild goose" or 岩 (yán) "cliff, mountain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Wenyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Weohstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements weoh "idol, image" or "sacred, holy" and stan 1 "stone"... [more]

Wespazjan m Polish
Polish form of Vespasian.

Wian m Afrikaans

Wibrân m West Frisian (Archaic)
West Frisian form of Wibrand.

Wicapiwakan f Sioux
From Lakota wičháȟpi "star" and wakȟáŋ "sacred, holy".

Wichan m Thai
Means "criticise, review" in Thai.

Wichian m Thai
Means "vajra, lightning bolt, diamond" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra).

Wichman m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Wigman.

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

Wighman m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Vígmaðr.

Wigman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with man "man."

Wiitman m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Wijtman.

Wijan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wichan.

Wijdan m Arabic
Means "emotion, affection, compassion, conscience" in Arabic.