All Submitted Names

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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.
Willaim m English
Variant of William.
Willam m English
Derivative of William.
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.
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 f English
Variant of Willow.
Willo m Medieval German
Most likely a diminutive of names beginning with the element Will-.
Willolfa f Medieval German
Feminine form of Willolf
Willona f American (South, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Wilona. Willona Woods is a character from the 1970s TV show 'Good Times'.
Willowmae f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Willow and Mae. According to the SSA, Willowmae was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Willox m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Willox.
Willram m Ladin
Ladin form of Williram.
Willsa f Various (Rare)
Rarer form of Wilsa and possibly an extended form of Wil.
Willulf m Germanic, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" combined with Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf meaning "wolf".
Willus m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Wilhelm.
Willye m English
Variant of Willy.
Willym m Cornish (Archaic)
Cornish form of William.
Wilm m East Frisian, Low German
East Frisian and Low German short form of Wilhelm.
Wilmadeen f English (American)
The meaning of the name is unknown.
Wilmadeene f Popular Culture (Modern)
A combination of Wilma and Dean. Wilma Dean "Deanie" Loomis is a main character of the 1961 movie Splendor in the Grass... [more]
Wilmarie f Afrikaans, South African, Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare)
Either a combination of names beginning with Wil-, such as Wilma, Willem or Wilfredo, and Marie or a feminine form of Wilmar... [more]
Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]
Wilmarys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern, e.g. María, or Wilmar suffixed with -ys (compare Wilmary and Wilmarie).
Wilmette f English (Rare)
An elaborated form of Wilma ending in -ette
Wilmie f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Wilma.
Wilmington m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilmington.
Wilmond m English (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements willo "will, desire" and mund "protection".
Wilmotta f Cornish (Archaic)
Latinized form of Willmott.
Wilmund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Wilmut m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic môds (mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."
Wilnelia f Spanish (Latin American)
This given name is predominantly found in Latin America. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with Wil- (such as Wilberto and Wilfredo) with a name that contains -nel- (such as Cornelia, Nélida and Tusnelda).... [more]
Wilomena f German (Rare)
Rare— and “American”— variant of Wilhemina
Wilræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements willa "will, desire" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Wilrich m German (Silesian)
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" and rih meaning "ruler".
Wilsa f Brazilian, Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Cognate of Willa. Possibly also used as a feminine form of Wilson.
Wilsie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a feminine diminutive form and masculine diminutive of Wilson.
Wilsonia f Obscure
Its a feminine form of Wilson. Notable bearers are Wilsonia E.D. Cherry, the deputy director of the Educations Program and Sonia Sanchez, born Wilsonia Benita Driver, a writer of many formats and a professor.
Wiltrudis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wiltrud. This was borne by a 10th-century saint who was the wife of Berthold, Duke of Bavaria.
Wiluś m Silesian, Polish
Silesian diminutive of Wilem and Wilym and Polish diminutive of Wilhelm.
Wilym m Silesian
Variant of Wilem.
Wimal m Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Vimal.
Wimarca f Medieval English
Medieval English adaption of the Old Breton unisex name Wiuhomarch.
Wimfried m Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Wim with a given name ending in -fried, such as Godfried and Wilfried.
Wimol f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wimon.
Wimolrat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wimonrat.
Wimolsiri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wimonsiri.
Wimolwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wimonwan.
Wimon f & m Thai
Means "chaste, pure, clean" in Thai.
Wimonchai m Thai
From Thai วิมล (wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Wimonrat f Thai
From Thai วิมล (wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wimonsak m Thai
From Thai วิมล (wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Wimonsiri f Thai
From Thai วิมล (wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour".
Wimonwan f Thai
From Thai วิมล (wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Wimund m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Wigmund. Wimund was a bishop who became a seafaring warlord adventurer in the 1100s. His story was passed down by 12th-century English historian William of Newburgh in his Historia rerum anglicarum.
Win f Sioux
Means "woman" in Lakota or another Sioux language.
Win m English
Short form of Winston and Edwin.
Win m African American
From win (n.) Old English winn "labor, toil; strife, conflict; profit, gain,." Modern sense of "a victory in a game or contest" is first attested 1862, from the verb.
Wina f African, Nigerian
means gift of God
Wina f Indonesian, Thai
Indonesian variant of Vina as well as the Thai form.
Winai m Thai
Means "discipline" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विनय (vinaya).
Winaman m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Wineman, the Old English cognate of Winiman. This was the name of an 11th-century English saint who went to Sweden as a missionary, where he was martyred by local pagans.
Winand m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wignand (also compare Wigand). However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" and its second element from Gothic nand meaning "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan meaning "to venture, to risk, to dare").... [more]
Winaruz m Berber
Means "hope" in Tamazight.
Winatha f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Wiñay f Quechua
Means "eternal" in Quechua.
Wiñaya f & m Aymara
Means "eternal" in Aymara.
Winca m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Vincent.
Wincãt m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Vincent.
Wincãta f Kashubian
Feminine form of Wincãt.
Wincencja f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Wincenty.
Wincenta f Polish
Feminine form of Wincenty.
Wincentyna f Polish
Feminine form of Wincenty.
Winchester m English
Transferred use of the surname Winchester.
Winda f American (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Wenda.
Winda f Indonesian
Possibly from Sanskrit विन्द (vinda) meaning "finding".
Windah f Indonesian
Variant of Winda.
Windell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Windell.... [more]
Windham m English
Transferred use of the surname Windham.
Windradyne m Indigenous Australian
Windradyne: a man born from fire. A name from the Wiradjuri people of New South Wales. ... [more]
Windreaka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name. Extremely rare.
Windy f English
Often a diminutive of Wi- names such as Wilhelmina and Winifred.
Winebald m Germanic, Medieval Polish
Variant form of Winibald. This name was borne by multiple Catholic saints.
Winebeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wine "friend" and beald "bold, brave", ultimately from Germanic Winibald.
Winegarde f Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German wini meaning "friend" and Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart meaning "enclosure, protection; yard, garden".
Winegilde f Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German wini meaning "friend" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Wineke f Dutch, West Frisian
Feminine form of Wine.
Winell f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a rare spelling of Wynelle.
Winema f Indigenous American
Means "chief" or "woman chief" in Modoc. Name borne by a Modoc woman who served as an interpreter during the Modoc War.
Winemær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wine "friend" and mære "famous".
Wineva f English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
This name has been in occasional use in the U.S. since the 19th century, particularly in the area of Missouri and Iowa.... [more]
Winewald m Medieval English (?), History (Ecclesiastical)
Perhaps a misspelling of Winebald. Saint Winewald (died c. 731), also known as Winebald, was the second abbot of Beverley monastery in England, succeeding Saint Berchtun... [more]
Winford m American
Transferred use of the surname Winford.
Wingfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wingfield.
Winghaid f Germanic
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]
Wingman m Germanic
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]
Wingtrud f Germanic
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]
Winguric m Germanic, History
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]
Wingurich m Germanic
German form of Winguric.
Winhard m German
German short form of Winihard.
Wini f English
Variant of Winnie.
Winibald m Germanic, German
Means "brave friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Winibert m Germanic, German
Means "bright friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Winicjusz m Polish
Polish form of Vinicius.
Winifer f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A famous bearer is Dominican volleyball player Winifer Fernández (1995-).
Winifried m & f German
German form of Winifrid.
Winigard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German wini "friend." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Winigis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German wini "friend." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Winihard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Winika f Maori
From the Maori name of Christmas orchids (Dendrobium cunninghamii), a type of orchid that is endemic to the New Zealand. This name could also be written as Te Winika, which means "the Christmas orchid".
Winiman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with man "man."
Winimar m Germanic, German
Means "famous friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Winimund m Germanic
Means "protective friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Winirad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Winiric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Winit m & f Thai
Means "train, practise" or "govern, administer" in Thai.
Winitrud f Germanic
Means "strong friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with þruþ "strength."
Wink m English
Diminutive of Winston.
Winkie m & f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive for names starting with W or ending with the -ine sound, or its transferred use of the surname Winkie.
Winky m English, Literature
Winky's origin is English. Winky is a diminutive form of the name Wink.This is the name of Winky Crocket, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.
Winn m & f English (American)
Variant of Wynn.
Winna f History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate name of Saint Wuna.
Winnamine f Literature
Name of one of the characters in Tamora Pierce's books Trickster's Choice and Trickster's Queen.
Winnaretta f English (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps intended to be a Latinate form of Winifred. It was borne by Winnaretta Singer (1865-1943), an American heiress.
Winn-Dixie m Literature, Pet
The name of a dog in the children's novel Because of Winn-Dixie (2000) by Kate DiCamillo, as well as the 2005 movie adaptation. In the story, which is set in Florida, the dog is named after the Winn-Dixie chain of supermarkets.
Winneboujou m Ojibwe
Frenchified variant of Nanabozho.
Winnee m English
Diminutive of Winfred.
Winnemucca m Paiute
Means "bad face" in Paiute.
Winner m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "winner".
Winnet f American (Archaic)
Diminutive of Winifred used in 18th- and 19th-century America.
Winnetou m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Winnetou is a fictional Apache chief in several works of the German novelist Karl May. According to an apocryphal story the name means "burning water". The name is probably made up by Karl May.... [more]
Winney f English
Variant of Winnie.
Winni f & m English
Variant of Winnie.
Winnica f Polish
Polish city or meaning vineyard
Winnifer f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Winifred and Jennifer, or a variant of Gwenhwyfar.
Winnold m English
Old English form of Winwaloe, Gunwalloe or Guenole. A Breton name which means “he who is fair”. ... [more]
Winnow m Medieval Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Winnoc or Winwaloe. Breton saint. Honored by several churches in Cornwall, England, probably the area of his missionary labors as part of the great evangelizing efforts of the era.
Wino m Old High German
From wini meaning "friend" or wig meaning "battle, fight".
Winola f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Probably after Lake Winola in Pennsylvania.
Winolf m Germanic
Variant of Winulf.
Winoto m Javanese
Possibly from Sanskrit विनत (vinata) meaning "modest, humble, bowed".
Winrik m Dutch
Dutch form of Winiric.
Winry f Popular Culture (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Winifred. Winry Rockbell is a character in the 'Full Metal Alchemist' anime and manga, though in that case, the etymology is unknown.
Winsom m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Winsome.
Winsome f English, Jamaican Patois
From the English word meaning "charming, engaging", derived from the Old English roots wynn "joy" and sum.
Winsor m English
A variant of Windsor. It is the name of the American animator and cartoonist Winsor McCay. He is most famous for his Little Nemo (1905 - 1926) comic strip.
Winstan m English
Variant of Winston.
Winsten m English
Variant of Winston.
Winstone m English (Rare)
Variant of Winston, reflecting the word stone.
Winstyn m English
Variant of Winston.