Submitted Names Starting with W

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Wali m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic. The term is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.
Walidah f American
Feminine form of Walid
Walig m Breton
Diminutive of Riwal.
Waliko f & m Tumbuka
Means "God is there" in Tumbuka.
Waling m Dutch
Variant of Wale.
Walis m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.
Walis m Kashubian
Short form of Walãti.
Waliska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Walãtina.
Wa-li-ssu m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.
Waliyha f Pakistani
Pakistani form of Waleeya.
Waliyuddin m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Means "friend of the faith (Islam)", from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning "friend, helper, benefactor" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Walkelin m Anglo-Norman
There are a number of famous bearers of this name.
Walkiria f Italian (Rare)
Rare variant of Valchiria. A notable bearer is Italian partisan Walkiria Terradura (1924-2023).
Walle m Swedish
Variant of Valle, a diminutive of names beginning with Val- or Wal-.
Walli f German
Variant of Wally.
Wallia m Gothic
From Germanic walt or Gothic waljan, meaning "ruler" or "to choose". Wallia (?-418) was a king of the Visigoths.
Wallice m American (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.
Wallon m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton uuallon, cognate of Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".
Wallop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanlop.
Wally f German, Literature
Diminutive of Walburga. Walburga Stromminger is the protagonist of the the novel Die Geier-Wally (1873) by Wilhelmine von Hillern, an early example of feminist literature.
Waloddi m Swedish (Rare)
Waloddi Weibull (1887-1979) was a Swedish mathematician. The Weibull distribution (a model in probability theory and statistics), is named after him.
Walonika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Veronica.
Walota m Fijian
Fijian form of Walter.
Walpurgis f German (Latinized)
German variant of Walburgis. In Central and Northern Europe, Walpurgisnacht ('Walpurgis Night') is a holiday usually celebrated on April 30 or May 1.
Walrab m German (Rare, Archaic)
German name used the 16th and 17th century. Namebearers include Walrab von Keudell and Walrab von Wangenheim.
Walrad m German (Archaic)
German form of Walderad via Waldrad. A known bearer of this name was Prince Walrad of Nassau-Usingen (1635-1702).
Walram m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Walderam. There are also instances where this name can be a short form of Walaram.
Walshak m Ngas
WAL means "cry", shak means "one another". Which Literally means Feel for one another
Walstan m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Walstan (died 1016) was born either in Bawburgh in Norfolk, or Blythburgh in Suffolk, and because of a life dedicated to farming and the care of farm animals, is the patron saint of farms, farmers, farmhands, ranchers and husbandry men.
Walta m English (Rare)
Probably a variant form of Walter.
Wałtar m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Walter.
Walthari m Lombardic
Variant of Waltheri. Walthari, son of Wacho by his third wife Silinga, was a king of the Lombards from 539 to 546... [more]
Walthère m Belgian
Cognate of Walter.
Waltherus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walther.
Waltilde f Medieval German, Medieval French
Derived from Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".
Waltram m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements walt "to rule" and hraban raven.
Waltraute f Theatre
Variant of Waltraud, used by Wagner as the name of a valkyria.
Waltrud f Germanic, German
Variant spelling of Waldtrud.
Waltrude f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Waltrud.
Walty m English
Diminutive of Walter.
Waluburg f Germanic
Waluburg was a Germanic seer, who worked for a governor in Roman Egypt.
Waluigi m Popular Culture
A portmanteau of Luigi and Japanese 悪い (warui) "bad", therefore meaning "bad Luigi". This is the name of Luigi's evil counterpart from the Mario series.
Walumbike f Chewa
Means "praise" in Chewa.
Walweyn m Anglo-Norman, Arthurian Romance
Anglo-Norman French form of Gualguainus (see Gawain).
Walze f German (Rare)
Nickname for Valerie.... [more]
Wama m & f Popular Culture
Wama is the name of a Latin American character popularised by the late Mexican comics industry giant Joaquín Cervantes Bassoco. The character himself first appeared in an unknown newspaper in 1938, as a comic strip... [more]
Wamba m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
From Gothic wamba meaning "belly, paunch". Wamba was a Visigothic king in the 7th century in what is now Portugal and Spain.
Wamblee m Sioux
Means "eagle, golden eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', sometimes used as a generic term for both golden eagles and bald eagles.
Wamika f Mizo, Hinduism
This is one of Hindu goddess Durga's names in Mizo.
Wamiq m Afghan
Loving and affectionate
Wamlisapa f Sioux
Means "black eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', and sah'-pah "black".
Wampagkít m Aguaruna
From the Awajún name of a type of bird that lives in tall trees.
Wamwema m & f Swahili (Modern, Rare)
A Christian surname with swahili origin that mean belonging to the one that is good. Belonging to God who is the only one that is good.
Wan f Chinese
Chinese feminine name with several possible meanings; if written using 婉 (wǎn) it means "graceful, gentle, elegant", if written 宛 (wǎn) it seems to have historically meant "courteous" and if written 紈 (wán) it means "white silk" or "fine silk".
Wanahton m Sioux
Means "one who attacks, charges; charger" in Lakota, from the Lakota waánataŋ. This was borne by Chief Wánataŋ (ca. 1795-1848), also known as Wanata and Wanataan, a leader of the Yanktonai, a tribe of the Dakota.
Wanai f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Wanala f Indigenous Australian
Wanala is a name meaning “Autumn”.
Wanawsha f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Banafsheh.
Wanbao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".
Wanbin f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 彬 (bīn) meaning "well-bred".
Wanbing f Chinese
From the Chinese 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk, fine silk" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Wanchai m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Wanchalarm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วันเฉลิม (see Wanchaloem).
Wanchalearm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วันเฉลิม (see Wanchaloem).
Wanchalerm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วันเฉลิม (see Wanchaloem).
Wanchaloem m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol".
Wanchana m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ชนะ (chana) meaning "win, conquer, defeat".
Wanchat m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol".
Wanchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
Wanchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".
Wandalbert m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandebert)... [more]
Wandalburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandeburg)... [more]
Wandalfrid m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandefrid)... [more]
Wandalgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandegard)... [more]
Wandalhar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandhar)... [more]
Wandalmar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandemar)... [more]
Wandebert m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."
Wandeburg f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Wandeczka f Polish
Diminutive of Wanda.
Wandee f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wandi.
Wandefrid m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."
Wandegard f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wandegild f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Wandemar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."
Wander m Dutch
Dutch variant form of Warner (see Werner) via its variant form Warnder.
Wanderlei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Wanderley. A known bearer is Brazilian-born former mixed martial artist Wanderlei Silva (1976-).
Wandetrud f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from þruþ "strength."
Wandhar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German hari "army."
Wändi f Dutch
Variant of Wendy.
Wandi f & m Thai
Means "auspcious day" from Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ดี (di) meaning "good, nice, fine".
Wandile f & m Zulu, South African
Means "you are extra" in Zulu.
Wandisile m Xhosa
Means "he has been added" in Xhosa.
Wandła f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Wanda.
Wando m English (Modern, Rare), Germanic
Masculine form of Wanda. A fictional bearer was Wando from The Fairly OddParents, when Wanda was temporarily turned into a man.... [more]
Wandolf m Germanic
Variant of Wandulf.
Wandoo m & f Tiv
Means "a child is good" in Tiv.
Wandregisel m Germanic
Wandregisel is the name of a 7th century saint, mostly known by his French name St. Wandrille.... [more]
Wandrille m French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Wandregisel.
Wandulf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Wandusia f Polish
Diminutive of Wanda.
Wandzia f Polish
Diminutive of Wanda.
Wane m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Current theories link this name to Finnish vanea "strong, powerful, tempered".
Wanel m Spanish (Caribbean)
Invented name using the element -el, similarly to Yarel. It is popular in the Dominican Republic.
Waneta f American
Possibly an Anglicized form of Juanita, with the spelling perhaps influenced by an American place name.
Wanfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth" and 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant".
Wanfen f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Wanfeng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree" or 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit".
Wanfu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" or 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Wang m & f Korean
Wangdi m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་འདུས (dbang 'dus) meaning "to bring under control, to conquer", itself derived from དབང (dbang) meaning "power, control, force" and འདུས ('dus) meaning "collect, assemble".
Wangdi f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 娣 (dì) meaning "younger sister".
Wangdu m Tibetan
Variant transcription of Wangdi.
Wangdue m & f Tibetan
Meaning unknown.
Wangelia f Macedonian
Alternate transcription of Вангелија (see Vangelija.
Wanghe f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily".
Wangji m Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional character is Lan Wangji, a major character in Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name uses the characters 忘机.
Wangjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, bright, clear, radiant".
Wangjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Wangkang m Indonesian
A Ngaju Dayak Name.
Wangmei f Chinese
From Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "hope" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Wang-meng m Hmong
Wang-meng means "very wealthy" in Hmong. The friends of the person usually use one of the two words for short cut since it's too long. They can just call him Wang or just Meng.
Wangmo f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་མོ (dbang mo) meaning "queen, lady", derived from དབང (dbang) meaning "power, control, force" and མོ (mo) meaning "female".
Wangni f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Wangong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 恭 (gōng) meaning "respectful, polite".
Wangpo m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་པོ (dbang po) meaning "power, sense", from དབང (dbang) meaning "power, control, force" and the nominalisation suffix -པོ (-po).
Wangshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Wangshu m & f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the Chinese character 望 (wàng) meaning "to gaze" combined with 舒 (shū) meaning "comfortable, easy". ... [more]
Wangũ f Kikuyu
Means "of firewood" in Kikuyu.
Wanguba m & f Manipuri
Means "one who sees more" in Meitei.
Wangũi f Kikuyu, African Mythology
Variant of Wangũ. A famous bearer of the name was one of the daughters of Kikuyu and Mumbi, the first man and woman in Kikuyu Mythology.
Wangwiro m & f African
chewa name southern africa meaning "perfect"
Wangxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Wangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Wangyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Wangyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".
Wangyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem".
Wanhija f Kaguru
Means "they run off" in Chikaguru.
Wanhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion" or 鸿 (hóng)# meaning "wild swan".
Wanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Wanhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".
Wani m Chuukese
Means "boat" in Chuukese.
Wanida f Thai
Means "girl, young woman" in Thai.
Wanika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Juanita.
Waningus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Benedictine abbot, also listed as Vaneng.
Wanit m & f Thai
Means "merchant, trader" in Thai.
Waniya f Arabic
Means "soft, gentle breeze" in Arabic.
Wanja f & m Scandinavian, German
German variant of Vanya, a Russian diminutive of either Ivan or Ivanna. This is also used in Scandinavia (see Vanja), where it is primarily feminine.
Wanja f Kikuyu
Means "the one from outside" in Kikuyu.
Wanjiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Wanjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify, calm", 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", or 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour".
Wanjĩra f Kikuyu
Means "of the road" in Kikuyu.
Wanjiru f Kikuyu
Njiru means black thus meaning one that comes from black or dark matter mainly in reference to skin colouration
Wanju f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Wanjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 万 (wàn) meaning "myriad, numerous, ten thousand" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "graceful, beautiful, elegant" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]
Wanjun m Korean
From 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole" or 玩 "play with, joke, enjoy" (wan) and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Wankumbu m Bemba
Means "He (God) is merciful" in Bemba.
Wanlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples".
Wanlapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanlapha.
Wanlapha f Thai
Derived from Thai วัลลภ (wanlop) meaning "beloved person, friend, lover".
Wanle f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".
Wanli m & f Chinese
Means "ten thousand calendars" in Chinese. Other character combinations are also possible.
Wanlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 万 (wàn) meaning "innumerable, numerous" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest, woods" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Wanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Wanlop m Thai
Means "beloved person, friend, lover" in Thai.
Wanlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Wanmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 玫 (méi) meaning "rose", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Wanmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout".
Wanna m Burmese
Means "appearance" in Burmese.
Wannapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wannapha.
Wannapha f Thai
From Thai วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint" and ภา (pha) meaning "light, bright, ray".
Wannaphon f Thai
From Thai วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Wannarat f & m Thai
From Thai วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint" or "caste, class" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wannee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanni.
Wanni f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit वर्णि (varni) meaning "gold".
Wanona f Literature
The name of the sister of Kullervo in Tolkien's retelling of the story of Kullervo. She's nameless in the original Kalevala.
Wanphen f Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full moon".
Wanping f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful".
Wanqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".
Wanqing m & f Chinese
Means "he who reigns over the land" in Chinese.
Wanran f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly pledge, promise".
Wanrao f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".
Wanrat m & f Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wanru f Chinese
From Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "gentle, tender, beautiful, graceful", 琬 (wǎn) meaning "fine jade, lustrous jade" or 宛 (wǎn) meaning "as if, seem" combined with 如 (rú) meaning "like, as if"... [more]
Wanrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" or 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever".
Wansa f & m Thai
Means "rain" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्षा (varsha).
Wanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Wanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial", 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Wanshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
Wansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".
Wantliana f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Gwenllian.
Wanton f Literature
The name of a character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."
Wanwang f Chinese
From Chinese 婉 (wǎn) it means "graceful, gentle, elegant" and 望 (wàng) meaning "hope". Other characters are possible.
Wanwisa f Thai
Derived from Thai วันวิสาขบูชา (wanwisakhabucha) referring to Visakha Puja (or Vesak), a Buddhist holiday that celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha.
Wanwu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 乌 (wū) meaning "black, dark" or "crow, raven".
Wanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
Wanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Wanxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Wanxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 绡 (xiāo) meaning "raw silk fabric" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".
Wanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Wanxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet".
Wanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Wanxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Wanya m English
Born by the American singer Wanya Morris.
Wanyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
Wanyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Wanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship" or "appropriate, suitable", or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory".
Wanyin m Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jiang Wanyin (usually called Jiang Cheng) from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 晚吟.
Wanyou f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend".
Wanyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wings", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light sunlight", 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Wanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" or 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem".
Wanzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Wanzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Wanzhuo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".
Wāpiy-mōstōsis m Cree
Means "white calf" in Cree.
Wapun f Siksika, Algonquin
Means "dawn" in Siksika.
Waqar f Quechua
Means "heron" in Quechua.
Waqas m Arabic, Urdu
Means "warrior, destroyer, breaker" in Arabic.
Waqid m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Urdu (Rare)
Possibly means "brilliant, radiant" in Arabic.
Waqida f Arabic
Feminine form of Waqid.
Waqur m Arabic
Means "composed, calm, dignified" in Arabic.
War f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Wah.
Warabi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 蕨 (ketsu, warabi) meaning "bracken."... [more]
Waralak f Thai
Variant of Woralak.
Waralee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Warali.
Warali f Thai
Means "moon" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वरालि (varali).
Waran m Kurdish
Means "rain" in Kurdish.
Waranqa m & f Aymara
Means "thousand" in Aymara.
Waranya f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit वर (vara) meaning "best, excellent" or "gift, reward, blessing".
Waraqucha f Quechua
Means "star of the sea" in Quechua.
Wararat f Thai
From Thai วร (wara) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wararni m Berber
Means "without victor, without conqueror" in Amazigh.
Wərəsbij m Ubykh
Derived from wərəs meaning "Russian" and bij meaning "lord, master".
Waratah f Indigenous Australian
An Australian native flowering bush with a distinctive (usually) crimson flower-head. Its name comes from the Eora language indigenous to the Sydney region. The floral emblem of New South Wales.
Waratthaya f Thai
Meaning uncertain.
Warau f Japanese
From Japanese 笑 (warau) meaning "a laugh, laughing, laughter". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Warawara f Quechua
Means "constellation" in Quechua.
Warawara f Aymara
Means "star" in Aymara.
Warayut m Thai
Variant of Worayut.
Ward f Arabic
Variant of Warda.
Wardak m Pashto
Meaning "victor" in Pashto. The god of war of the eastern-iranian pantheon, equalent to Persian Bahram and Greek Ares, also the Pashto name of the planet Mars.
Warden m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Could be from the English word 'warden', or a transferred use of the surname
Wardi m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "rosy, pink" in Arabic. It is a unisex name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Wardiah f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ورد (ward) meaning "rose".
Wardiya f Assyrian
Means "flower; rose" in Assyrian.
Wardiyyah f Arabic
From the Arabic #وَرْد‎ (ward) meaning “rose”, this also coincides with the Arabic word for "rosary".
Ware m History
Apparently another name for Saint Widradus.
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