This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is W.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Wojgniew m PolishDerived from the Slavic elements
voji "soldier" and
gniew "anger".
Wojmir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
wojak "soldier", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
voi "soldier". Also compare Polish
wojna "war", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
vojna "war"... [
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Wole m Yoruba“God has come home, God has entered, wealth has come home”.
Wolfmund m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Wolimir m PolishThe first element of this name has two possible explanations for its etymology. One explanation is that it is derived from Polish
woleć "to prefer". The other explanation is that it is derived from Polish
wola "will, volition"... [
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Wolisław m PolishThe first element of this name has two possible explanations for its etymology. One explanation is that it is derived from Polish
woleć "to prefer". The other explanation is that it is derived from Polish
wola "will, volition"... [
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Wolke f & m German, West Frisian, East FrisianFrisian short form of Germanic names that contain the Gothic element
valdan "to reign" (practically the same as
wald "rule"). It is known as a masculine name since the 15th century, and as a feminine name since the 20th century... [
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Wolnomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
wolny "free". Also compare Polish
wolność "freedom, liberty". The second element is derived from Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think")... [
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Wolrad m German (Rare)Formed from two Germanic name elements. The first part can come from
wolf "wolf" or from
wollen "to will", the second part is
rat "advice, council".
Wolþuþewaz m Old NorseA possible Proto-Norse name composed of
ᚹᛟᛚᚦᚢ (wolþu) "glory, glorious one, Ullr" +
ᚦᛖᚹᚨᛉ (þewaz) "slave, servant", meaning "servant of
Ullr"... [
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Won m & f KoreanDerived from
元 (
won) meaning "first, origin".
Won-beom m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Cheoljong (1831-1864), twenty-fifth king of Joseon.
Won-ho m KoreanCombination of a
won hanja, like 元 meaning "beginning," 原 meaning "root, source," 遠 meaning "far, distant" or 瑗 meaning "(glass) bead, pearl, precious gem," and a
ho hanja, such as 鎬 meaning "pickaxe," 浩 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 豪 meaning "hero; nobleman" or 昊 meaning "sky."
Wonjae m KoreanFrom 元 (won) "first; dollar; origin; head" or 園 (won) "garden; park, orchard" and 才 "talent, ability" or 宰(jae) "To rule"
Wonnow m History (Ecclesiastical)Variant or corruption of
Winwaloe, in the case of St Wonnow's Church, the parish church of Wonastow in South East Wales, which is dedicated to Saint Wonnow or Winwaloe, a 6th-century saint in Brittany.
Won-pil m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" and 弼 "aid, assist, help; correct".
Wonseok m KoreanFrom 元 (won) "first; dollar; origin; head" or 園 (won) "garden; park, orchard" and 錫 "bestow, confer".
Won-sik m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".
Wonwoo m KoreanMeaning:'Won' means round. 'Woo' means help. It means to live by helping out with a rounded heart.... [
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Wonyoung f & m KoreanA famous bearier of this name, Jang Wonyoung from IZONE
Woo m & f KoreanDerived from the Korean Hangul 우 (
woo/u) that can be the Korean Hanja 瑀 (
woo/u) meaning "agate" or 俁 (
woo/u) meaning "big; great" or 宇 (
woo/u) meaning "whole world; universe; house" or 佑 (
woo/u) meaning "help" or 又 (
woo/u) meaning "again; also (affix)"... [
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Woo-bin m KoreanWoo-bin (surname is Song) is one of main characters of well-known 2009 South-Korean drama
Boys Over Flowers. Along with Jun-pyo, Ji-hoo and Yi-jung he is part of F4.
Woodbridge m EnglishAmerican motion picture director Woodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke, Jr. (Born: March 21, 1889, Died: February 5, 1943) is a famous bearer of this name.
Woodnut m & f American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Woodnut. Famous bearer is Woodnut S.
Burr (1861-1952) who fought for women's legal right to vote in the US.
Woohyuk m KoreanFrom 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Woojae m KoreanFrom 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", or 才 "talent, ability".
Woonggi m KoreanFrom 雄 "male of species; hero; manly" and 基 "foundation, base".
Woonhyuk m KoreanFrom 雲 (un) "clouds" and ino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".
Woo-yeon f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 雨 (U) meaning "rain," and 妍 (yeon) meaning "beautiful". Other Hanja aslo can be used.
Woraphon m ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, glorious" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Worasak m ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Worasit m ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and สิทธิ์
(sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Worawan f & m ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Worawit m ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and วิทย์
(wit) meaning "knowledge, science".
Worawut m ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "knowledge".
Worayut m ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ยุทธ
(yut) meaning "war, battle".
Worden m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Warden and rarely used as a feminine form. A known bearer was the American painter Worden Day (1912-1986).
Worf m Popular CultureKlingon male name given to the character Lt. Commander (later Captain.) Worf in Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek Picard.
Worldly m LiteratureFrom Old English
woruldlic. A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."
Worrall m EnglishThe surname/name (Worrall) is composed of the Old English elements wir, which means "myrtle" and halh, which means "nook or corner of land." The surname/name translates as "nook of land where bog-myrtle grows."
Wrestling m English (Puritan)Old English, frequentative of
wrǣstan ‘wrest’. Meaning, "The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules." Referring to Genesis 32:22-32 in which Jacob wrestles with God... [
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Wszebąd m Medieval PolishFrom the elements
wsze ("everything", "everyone", "always", and
bąd ("to be", "to exist, "to live").
Wszebor m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Wszeciech m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
tech "solace, comfort, joy".
Wszegniew m PolishMeans "always angry", derived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Polish
gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic
gnev "anger").
Wszemił m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
mil "gracious, dear".
Wszemysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Wszerad m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
rad "care".
Wudi m HistoryWudi is known as the most successful
Han ruler in China.
Wuffa m Anglo-SaxonDiminutive form of the Old English name element
wulf "wolf". This was the name of an early king of East Anglia, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon genealogies.
Wuji m ChineseA combination of the characters 无 (wú, meaning "no, without") and 忌 (jì, meaning "hatred, dislike, inhibition"). This was the name of Lord Xinling (信陵君), a prominent aristocrat, statesman and commander from the state of Wei during the Chinese Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)... [
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Wulfald m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Wulfbald m GermanicMeans "brave wolf", derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Wulfbert m GermanicMeans "bright wolf", derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Wulfbrand m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Wulfgeat m Anglo-SaxonOld English name derived from the elements
wulf "wolf" and
Geat, referring to a member of a North Germanic tribe (from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden; note, the legendary hero
Beowulf was a Geat).
Wulfhelm m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Wulmar m Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)A Benedictine abbott born near Boulogne, Picardy, France, he was actually married but was separated from his wife and entered the Benedictines as a lay brother at Haumont, in Hainault. He was eventually ordained and was the founder of the rnonastery of Samer near Boulogne, which he served as abbot... [
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Wunna m BurmeseMeans "appearance" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण
(varna) meaning "colour".
Wunnibald m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Wusheng m ChineseFrom the characters 寤 (wù, meaning “to wake” or alternatively “difficult”) and 生 (shēng, meaning “born”). This was the personal name of Duke Zhuang of Zheng (郑庄公), the third ruler of the state of Zheng during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE)... [
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Wutthichai m ThaiFrom Thai วุฒิ
(wutthi) meaning "knowledge" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Wuxian m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Wei Wuxian, protagonist of Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 无羡.
Wuyi m MiwokNative American boy's name meaning "Soaring turkey vulture"
Wuyue m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 五
(wǔ) meaning "five", 武
(wǔ) meaning "military, martial", 吴
(wú) referring to the ancient state of Wu or 舞
(wǔ) meaning "dance" combined with 月
(yuè) meaning "moon", 跃
(yuè) meaning "jump, leap", 越
(yuè) referring to the Yue people who inhabited southern China and northern Vietnam or 岳
(yuè) meaning "tall mountain"... [
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Wyandanch m AlgonquianName of a Montaukett sachem who helped to form an alliance between the English settlers and his tribe.
Wyborne m Popular Culture, LiteratureDerived from the English phrase "why were you born?". Wyborne "Wybie" Lovat is a character in the stop-motion animated movie "Coraline", based on Neil Gaiman's novella of the same name. A variant, Whyborne, is used (as a surname) in Jordan L. Hawk's "Whyborne and Griffin" series.
Wyldon m LiteratureA character in the Protector of the Small book series (author Tamora Pierce). Presumably it is a variant of
Weldon.
Wylem m SorbianSorbian form of
Wilhelm. Wylem Šybaŕ (German: Wilhelm Schieber), born 1887, was a Sorbian artist.
Wyllan m GermanicAn old English derivative of the word will. Meaning Wish/Will
Wynkyn m History (Rare), LiteratureWynkyn de Worde (originally Jan van Wynkyn) was William Caxton's journeyman, after whose death he became the first printer to set up his shop in Fleet Street, "which was for centuries perhaps the world's most famous centre of printing." It was used in the popular children's poem
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod (Dutch Lullaby) (1889).