WiressfLiterature Invented by author Suzanne Collins for her novel 'Catching Fire' and used as the name of District Three's female Quarter Quell tribute. As District Three produces electronics, her name is most likely an elaboration of the word wire, influenced by the feminine suffix -ess.
WirichmMedieval German, German (Archaic) The first element of this name is usually derived from Old High German wîg meaning "warrior" or "war, battle", but there are also certainly cases where it is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy"... [more]
Wiriyam & fThai Means "perseverance, diligence" in Thai.
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]
WivienfDutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare) Dutch variant of Wivine. It is a more phonetical spelling of the name, as the French "ee" sound can be written as -ie- in Dutch.
WivinafMedieval, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical) This name is best known for being the name of the Franco-Flemish abbess and saint Wivina of Groot-Bijgaarden (c. 1103-1170). She is known in modern French as Wivine de Grand-Bigard. After her lifetime, the usage of this name has mainly been in her honour.... [more]
WojmirmPolish The 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"... [more]
WolradmGerman (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".
Won-eunfKorean From Sino-Korean 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," (won) 援 meaning "help, assist, aid" (won) or 媛 meaning "(beautiful) woman." (won) and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity" 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" or 恩 (eun) meaning "grace, favour, gratitude"
WongelfAmharic Amharic word for "gospel," commonly chosen by Christian families
WonjaemKorean From 元 (won) "first; dollar; origin; head" or 園 (won) "garden; park, orchard" and 才 "talent, ability" or 宰(jae) "To rule"
WonnowmHistory (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-pilmKorean From Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" and 弼 "aid, assist, help; correct".
Won-sikmKorean From Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".
WonwoomKorean Meaning:'Won' means round. 'Woo' means help. It means to live by helping out with a rounded heart.... [more]
Woo-binmKorean Woo-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.
WoojaemKorean From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", or 才 "talent, ability".
WulmarmFrankish, 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... [more]
WulsinmMedieval English, History (Ecclesiastical) The name of a Benedictine bishop and monk also called Ultius. A disciple of St. Dunstan, he was named by the saint to serve as superior over the restored community of Westminster, England, circa 960, and eventually became abbot in 980... [more]
Wunnamm & fDagbani Means "God's creation" in Dagbani.
Wuntiam & fDagbani Means "God has given" in Dagbani.
WuxianmChinese Meaning 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.
WuyingfChinese From the Chinese 舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
WynemafLiterature (Rare), Omaha, Caddo, Modoc Used by S. Alice Callahan for the heroine of 'Wynema: A Child of the Forest' (1891), the first novel written by a Native American woman. Callahan was one-sixteenth Muscogee (Creek), but it is unknown if this name was commonly used in the Creek tribe or if she invented it for use in her book.... [more]
WynkynmHistory (Rare), Literature Wynkyn 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).
XaintefFrench (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic) Variant of Sainte. A notable bearer was Xainte Dupont (1595-1680), an early settler of New France, the wife of settler Zacharie Cloutier (1590-1677), and an ancestress to the Cloutier family of Quebec.
XanadufEnglish (Modern), Literature Anglicized form of Shangdu (meaning "Upper Capital"), the summer capital of Kublai, the fifth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. The city, famously visited by Marco Polo in 1275, came into Western popular culture in the early 19th century via the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem "Kubla Khan."
XanthofGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ξανθος (xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair" (see Xanthe). This name is sometimes included as one of the Nereids of Greek myth (the fifty daughters of Nereus by Doris).
XavielmSpanish (Rare) This name is possibly a combination of Xavier with a Hebrew name ending in -iel, such as Gabriel. However, given the fact that this name has been around in the Spanish-speaking world since at least the 18th century, it could also be an independent name of its own (in which case its etymology is unknown), as combining names in that manner generally seems to be a fairly modern phenomenon in the Spanish-speaking world.... [more]
XayleefAmerican (Modern, Rare) Variant of Zaylee. 12 girls in the USA were given the name Xaylee in 2021 according to the USA Social Security Administration.
XerachmSpanish (Canarian) Derived from Guanche *šərak, a masculine plural noun meaning "bad omens". This was recorded as the name of a 17-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497... [more]
XiafanfChinese From the Chinese chatacter 霞 (xiá) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer" combined with 帆 (fān) meaning "sail". ... [more]
XialeifChinese From the Chinese 夏 (xià) meaning "summer" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
XiameifChinese From Chinese 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry"... [more]
XianbifChinese From the Chinese 先 (xiān) meaning "first" and 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".
XiangefChinese From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" or 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
XiangefChinese From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "dove, pigeon" or 歌 (gē) meaning "song, lyrics, sing"... [more]
XianjifChinese From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" and 玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not perfectly round".
XianlifChinese From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined", 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" or 先 (xiān) meaning "first" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 鹂 (lí) meaning "Chinese oriole".
Xianmof & mChinese From the Chinese 羡 (xiàn) meaning "admire, praise, envy" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink".
XiannafChinese From the Chinese 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".
XiannifChinese From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 显 (xiǎn) meaning "manifest; evident, clear" and 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic" or 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
XiannufChinese From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "girl, woman".
XianqifChinese From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
XianwafChinese From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
XianwumChinese From a combination of the characters 献 (xian, meaning “to offer”) and 舞 (wu, meaning “dance”). This was the name of Marquis Ai of Cai, who ruled the state of Cai during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE).
XianyufChinese From the Chinese 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".
XiaoaifChinese From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
XiaobifChinese From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist" or 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" and 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".
Xiaobom & fChinese From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 哮 (xiào) meaning "roar, bark, howl" or 啸 (xiào) meaning "roar, scream, howl" combined with 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 伯 (bó) meaning "uncle, earl, count"... [more]
XiaogefChinese From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".
Xiaoguf & mChinese From the Chinese character 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 顾 (gù) meaning "to look after, to care for"... [more]
XiaojifChinese From the Chinese 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not quite round" or 霁 (jì) meaning "clear up after rain, cease anger".
XiaojufChinese From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 橘 (jú) meaning "orange, tangerine"... [more]
Xiaolif & mChinese From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 犁 (lí) meaning "plough"... [more]
XiaolufChinese From the Chinese 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
XiaomafChinese From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 玛 (mǎ) meaning "agate, cornelian".
XiaomifChinese From the Chinese character 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey"... [more]
XiaomofChinese From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet" or 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".
XiaomufChinese From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire".
XiaonufChinese From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
XiaopufChinese From the Chinese 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" and 璞 (pú) meaning "unpolished gem".
XiaoqifChinese From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine thin silk" or "beautiful" or 祁 (qí) meaning "pray" or "ample, abundant".
XiaosifChinese From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 鸶 (sī) meaning "eastern egret".
XiaosufChinese From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again".