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Whizzer m Popular CultureThe name used for Whizzer Brown, a character from the William Finn and James Lapine musical Falsettos (1992).
Wi f & m SiouxMeans "sun" in Lakota.
Wia f West Frisian (Rare)West Frisian pet form of feminine Germanic names containing the element
wig meaning "war, battle".
Wiang m & f ThaiMeans "(walled) city, town" in Thai.
Wiangchai m ThaiFrom Thai เวียง
(wiang) meaning "walled city, town" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Wiara f PolishDirectly taken from Polish
wiara "belief, faith", reinforced by the Slavic names
Vera 1 and
Vjera.
Wiarosław m PolishDerived from Polish
wiara "faith, belief, trust" (which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
věra "faith, belief") combined with Slavic
slav "glory". The meaning of this name is thus roughly "glorious faith".
Wibald m Germanic, West FrisianThis name is often encountered as a variant form of
Wigbald and
Witbald. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German
wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German
wîp meaning "woman"... [
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Wibe m West Frisian, East FrisianFrisian short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" or Gothic
vilja "will, desire." Also, the second element of those names starts with a "b", e.g.
Wibrand and
Wilbert.
Wibert m Germanic, Dutch (Rare)This name is often encountered as a variant form of
Wigbert and
Witbert. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German
wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German
wîp meaning "woman"... [
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Wicaksono m Javanese, IndonesianFrom Sanskrit विचक्षण (
vicakṣaṇa) meaning “wise, learned, skillful”. A famous bearer is Indonesian actor, Wicaksono Abdul Salam (a.k.a. Roy Marten).
Wicha m ThaiMeans "knowledge, study, subject" in Thai.
Wichahpi f SiouxFrom Lakota
wičháȟpi (wee-chahk'-pee) "a star, stars".
Wichai m ThaiMeans "victory" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विजय
(vijaya).
Wichian m ThaiMeans "lightning bolt" or "diamond" in Thai.
Wichit m ThaiMeans "exquisite, beautiful, fine" in Thai.
Wichita f Popular CultureThe name of a character from the 2009 movie "Zombieland". Wichita is also a city in Kansas, United States.
Wichitra f ThaiFrom Thai วิจิตร
(wichit) meaning "exquisite, beautiful, fine".
Widewuto m Prussian, Baltic MythologyDerived from the Old Prussian adjective
videvis meaning "aware, informed" as well as "known" combined with an Old Prussian diminutive suffix that is the equivalent of the modern Lithuanian masculine diminutive suffix
-utis... [
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Widiyanto m JavaneseFrom Javanese
widya meaning "knowledge, wisdom", ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या
(vidya).
Widmar m GermanGerman name composed of the elements
witu "wood" and
mari "famous".
Widodo m JavaneseDerived from Javanese
wedya or
widya meaning "knowledge, wisdom", ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या
(vidya). This is the second name of current Indonesian president
Joko Widodo (1961-).
Więcemił m PolishOld Polish name for men, composed of members
Więce "more" and
Mil "nice" . Means
"one who is nicer than the others".
Wieger m West Frisian, North FrisianWieger is a derivative from Wigger, a German aggregation of: Wig wich means warrior or battle, and Her wich means army. So it means combattant in the army.
Wierzchosław m PolishPolish masculine name, possibly meaning a person who comes from
Wierzchosław in Goleniów County.
Wierzymir m PolishMeans "to believe in peace", derived from Polish
wierzyć "to believe, to trust, to rely" (which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
věra "faith, belief") combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Wiet m & f West FrisianThe name Wiet is mostly used in West Frisian, but can be found in every part of the Netherlands. The name is derived from
Wietse. The meaning of the name is "voluntarily" and "warned"... [
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Wifaq m & f ArabicMeans "unity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.
Wifrun f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
wif "woman, wife" and
run "whisper, secret, runic letter".
Wigan m English (Rare)A rare personal name from the town so-named in Lancashire, itself apparently derived from a Celtic personal name.... [
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Wigbald m Germanic, Dutch, GermanMeans "bold warrior", derived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Wigbern m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg meaning "warrior" combined with Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu meaning "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German).
Wigbod m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Wigfrid m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Wigheah m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
wig "war, battle" and
heah "high". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of London.
Wighelm m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Wigman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with
man "man."
Wignand m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic
nand "bravery" (or Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
Wigrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Wigram m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Wigtrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Wigulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Wīhkasko-kisēyin m CreeMeans "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.
Wihtgar m Anglo-Saxon, Literature, Popular CulturePossibly derived from Old English
wiht meaning "living being, creature, person" combined with
gar "spear". Wihtgar, son of Aelfric, is the cousin of
Uhtred and one of the primary antagonists in Bernard Cornwell's book series
The Saxon Stories, as well as the television adaptation
The Last Kingdom.
Wijaya m & f Indonesian, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit विजय
(vijaya) meaning "victory". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Wijayatunggadewi f HistoryDerived 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.
Wijdan m ArabicMeans "emotion, affection, compassion, conscience" in Arabic.
Wijnand m DutchDutch 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).
Wijntje f Dutch, FlemishDutch diminutive of names that contain the element
wijn or
win, both of which ultimately come from Old High German
wini "friend".
Wikash m HindiWikash (derived from the Hindi name Vikas) means expanding, progress or development in Sanskrit. It is often used as a male name in (Greater) India.
Wikramawardhana m HistoryDerived 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.
Wikvaya m HopiHopi name meaning "one who brings", derived from Hopi
wíkva "bring, fetch" (plural
wíkvaya).
Wilai f ThaiMeans "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.
Wilaiphon f ThaiFrom Thai วิไล
(wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Wilairat f ThaiFrom Thai วิไล
(wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wilaisak m ThaiFrom Thai วิไล
(wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Wilaiwan f ThaiMeans "beautiful complexion" in Thai, from วิไล
(wilai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Wilawan f ThaiMeans "beautiful, charming, pretty" in Thai.
Wilbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
willo meaning "will" and Old High German
bald meaning "bold".... [
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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.
Wilco m DutchPet name, comes from names with the Germanic "Wilja" (will, wish)
Wilenc m GermanicA hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old High German
willo meaning "will".
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.
Wilgar m IrishTransferred use of the ancient surname Wilgar having Olde English and Scottish origins.
Wilgard f Germanic, GermanThe 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... [
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Wilgils m Anglo-SaxonFrom 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.
Wilgrim m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Wilgund f GermanicDerived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Wilhard m Germanic, GermanDerived from Gothic
vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."