VédastemFrench (Archaic), French (African) French form of Vedastus. This given name is no longer in use in France today, but it still survives in francophone countries in Africa, such as Rwanda.
WagdimArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).
WagdymArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).
WaggutenmBerber (Rare) It means ‘one who will proliferate’ and reflects the abundance of life.
WahabmArabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu Means "giver, bestower" in Arabic, from the root وَهَبَ (wahaba) meaning "to give, to bestow". In Islamic tradition الوهاب (al-Wahab) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
WahbmArabic Means "gift" in Arabic. It is not to be confused with الوهاب (al-Wahhab) meaning "giver, bestower", which is one of the 99 names of Allah.
WahdahfArabic Means "unity, union, oneness" in Arabic.
WajidmArabic, Urdu Means "finder, perceiver" or "loving, affectionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الواجد (al-Wajid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
WaliyuddinmArabic, Malay, Indonesian (Rare) Means "friend of the faith (Islam)", from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning "friend, helper, benefactor" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
WarismArabic, Urdu, Indonesian Alternate transcription of Arabic وارث (see Warith), as well as the Urdu and Indonesian form.
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.
Wealthm & fEnglish (Puritan), English (African, Rare) From Middle English welth, welthe, weolthe (“happiness, prosperity”), from Old English *welþ, *weleþu, from Proto-Germanic *waliþō (“wealth”).... [more]
WissammArabic Variant transcription of Wisam. Known bearers of this name include the Palestinian-Israeli composer and oud virtuoso Wissam Joubran (b. 1983), the Syrian-Canadian hip hop artist Wissam "Wiz" Kilo (b... [more]
YazanmArabic Deriveded from the name of Sayf ibn dhī-Yazan (Arabic سيف بن ذي يزن) a Himyarite king who lived between 516 and 574 CE, known for ending Aksumite rule over Southern Arabia. al-Kalbi states that he was the son of dhī-Yazan, the son of 'Āfir, the son of Aslam bin Zayd.
YazidmArabic, Malay, Indonesian Means "increasing, adding" in Arabic, from the word زاد (zāda) meaning "to grow, to increase". This was the name of three Umayyad caliphs.
YeddermBerber (Rare) Though this name symbolizes immortality, it indicates a sense of unbroken spirit or uncaptured soul.
Yehiyam & fArabic, Uyghur Uyghur masculine and feminine form of Yahya, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic يحيى (see Yahya) or يحيى (see Yahiya).
YemenafTurkish, Arabic In Turkish origin the name means “beautiful” it’s a common name in turkey ... [more]
YendifAfrican, Jamaican Patois This is the name of a town in northeastern Ghana. A famous bearer is Yendi Phillips, she is a Jamaican TV Host, model and beauty queen who the winner of the Miss Jamaica World 2007 beauty pageant, as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant.
YeslammArabic Means "to deliver", "to bless", or "to protect" in Arabic.
Yusrim & fArabic, Malay, Indonesian Means "my comfort, my prosperity" from Arabic يسر (yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia while it is typically masculine elsewhere.
Zabim & fArabic Means "gazelle" in Arabic, this is also the name of a star.
ZabihullahmArabic, Afghan, Pashto Alternate transcription of Dhabihullah. A known bearer of this name is the Afghan politician Zabihullah Mojaddidy (b. 1946).
ZabirmArabic From Arabic “zabara” meaning “one who praises”.
ZahirahfArabic, Malay Alternate transcription of Arabic ظهيرة or زاهرة (see Zahira), as well as the Malay form.
Zahir al-DinmArabic Means "helper of the faith" or "defender of the faith", derived from Arabic ظهير (ẓahir) meaning "helper, assistant" combined with الدين (ad-dīn) "the faith, the religion".
ZaidimArabic, Malay Means "my increase", from Arabic زاد (zada) meaning "to increase" (see Zayd). It may also come from the name of 8th-century Muslim leader Zaid bin Ali, whose unsuccessful revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate led to the formation of the Zaidiyyah sect of Shia Islam.