Browse Names

Wâpanacâhkos f Cree
Means "morning star, Venus" in Cree.

Warahran m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Bahram.

Warin m Germanic
Old German name derived from the element war meaning "aware, cautious" (Proto-Germanic *waraz, and the related verbs *warjaną "to ward off" and *warnōną "to ward off").

Warren m English
From an English surname that was derived either from Norman French warrene meaning "animal enclosure", or else from the town of La Varenne in Normandy. This name was borne by the American president Warren G. Harding (1865-1923) and the investor Warren Buffett (1930-).

Washington m English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
From a surname that was originally derived from the name of an English town, itself meaning "settlement belonging to Wassa's people". The given name is usually given in honour of George Washington (1732-1799), commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and the first president of the United States.

Watson m English
From an English surname meaning "son of Wat". A famous fictional bearer of the surname was Dr. Watson, the assistant to Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle's mystery stories beginning in 1887.

Wayan m & f Balinese
From Balinese wayah meaning "old, mature", ultimately from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas) meaning "energy, strength, age". This name is traditionally given to the first-born child.

Waylon m English
Variant of Wayland. This name was popularized by country music singer Waylon Jennings (1937-2002), who was originally named Wayland.

Weldon m English
From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning "hill near a spring" in Old English.

Wells m English
From an English surname that originally denoted a person who lived near a well or spring, from Middle English wille.

Wen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation. A famous bearer was the 2nd-century BC Emperor Wen of Han (posthumous name).

Wenceslas m History
English form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.

Wenceslaus m History
English form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.

Wendelin m German, Germanic
Old diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element wentil (see Wendel). Saint Wendelin was a 6th-century hermit of Trier in Germany.

Wenzeslaus m German (Rare)
German form of Václav, via the Latinized form Venceslaus.

Wes m English
Short form of Wesley and other names beginning with Wes.

Weston m English
From an English surname that was derived from a place name, itself from Old English west "west" and tun "enclosure, yard, town".

Wigstan m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Wystan.

Wilburn m English
From an English surname that was probably originally derived from an unknown place name. The second element corresponds with Old English burne "stream".

Wilhelmus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Wilhelm. This is also the official Dutch form of the name, used on birth certificates but commonly rendered Willem in daily life.

Wilkin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of William.

Willemijn f Dutch
Feminine form of Willem.

Willis m English
From an English surname that was derived from Will, a diminutive of William.

Wilson m English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese
From an English surname meaning "son of William". The surname was borne by Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the American president during World War I.

Wilton m English
From a surname that was derived from the names of several English towns. The town names mean variously "willow town", "well town" or "town on the River Wylye" in Old English. The river name is itself of Celtic origin, possibly meaning "tricky".

Win m & f Burmese
Means "bright, radiant, brilliant" in Burmese.

Winston m English
From an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name Wynnstan. A famous bearer was Winston Churchill (1874-1965), the British prime minister during World War II. This name was also borne by the fictional Winston Smith, the protagonist in George Orwell's 1949 novel 1984.

Winton m English
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "enclosure belonging to Wine" in Old English.

Wodan m Germanic Mythology
Old High German form of *Wōdanaz (see Odin).

Woden m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Anglo-Saxon form of *Wōdanaz (see Odin). The day of the week Wednesday is named for him.

Woo-Jin m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 우진 (see U-Jin).

Wotan m Germanic Mythology
Variant of Wodan.

Wren f English (Modern)
From the English word for the small songbird. It is ultimately derived from Old English wrenna.

Wulan f Javanese
Javanese form of Bulan.

Wulfrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and run "secret lore, rune". This was the name of a 10th-century English noblewoman who founded the city of Wolverhampton.

Wulfstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and stan "stone".

Wulfwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and wynn "joy".

Wyn m Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwyn meaning "white, blessed".

Wynn m Welsh
Variant of Wyn.

Wynnstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wynn "joy" and stan "stone".

Wystan m English (Rare)
From the Old English name Wigstan, composed of the elements wig "battle" and stan "stone". This was the name of a 9th-century Anglo-Saxon saint. It became rare after the Norman Conquest, and in modern times it is chiefly known as the first name of the British poet W. H. Auden (1907-1973).

Xan m Galician
Galician form of John.

Xanthippos m Ancient Greek
From the Greek elements ξανθός (xanthos) meaning "yellow" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Athenian general.

Xanthos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
From Greek ξανθός (xanthos) meaning "yellow". This is the name of several minor figures in Greek mythology, including kings of Pelasgia and Thebes.

Xanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xanthos.

Xasan m Somali
Somali form of Hasan.

Xenagoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" and ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace". This was the name of a 2nd-century BC Greek historian.

Xenocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Ξενοκράτης (Xenokrates), which was derived from ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Greek philosopher.

Xenofon m Greek
Modern Greek form of Xenophon.

Xenokrates m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Xenocrates.

Xenon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest".

Xenophon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" and φωνή (phone) meaning "voice". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Greek military commander and historian. This name was also borne by a 5th-century saint from Constantinople.

Xerxes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Greek form of the Old Persian name 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (Xšayarša), which meant "ruler over heroes". This was the name of a 5th-century BC king of Persia, the son of Darius the Great. He attempted an invasion of Greece, which ended unsuccessfully at the battle of Salamis.

Xesús m Galician
Galician form of Jesus, used as a personal name.

Xián m Galician
From Xulián, the Galician form of Julian.

Ximun m Basque
Basque form of Ximeno.

Xin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鑫 (xīn) meaning "wealthy, prosperous" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Xiulan f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant". This name can be formed of other character combinations as well.

Xoán m Galician
Galician form of John.

Xuân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 春 (xuân) meaning "spring (season)".

Xuan m Asturian
Asturian form of Iohannes (see John).

Xun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deed, rank" or 迅 (xùn) meaning "fast, sudden", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Xystos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Sixtus.

Yadon m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jadon.

Yaen f Hebrew
Means "ostrich" in Hebrew.

Yakhin m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jachin.

Yalçın m Turkish
Means "steep" in Turkish.

Yamin m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jamin.

Yan 1 m Belarusian
Belarusian variant form of Greek Ioannes (see John).

Yan 2 f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" (which is usually only feminine) or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced in a similar fashion.

Yan 3 m French
Variant of Yann.

Yanis m Greek, French
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάνης (see Gianis). It is also used in France, in part inspired by the Breton names Yann and Yannic.

Yann m Breton, French
Breton form of John.

Yannis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis).

Yarden m & f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jordan.

Yaren f Turkish
Means "close friend", derived from Persian یاران (yārān).

Yaron m Hebrew
Means "to sing, to shout" in Hebrew.

Yasaman f Persian
Variant of Yasamin.

Yasamin f Persian
Persian form of Yasmin.

Yasemin f Turkish
Turkish form of Jasmine.

Yasen m Bulgarian
Means both "ash tree" and "clear, serene" in Bulgarian.

Yasin m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish
From the Arabic letters ي (called ya) and س (called sin). These letters begin the 36th chapter of the Quran (surah Ya Sin).

Yasmeen f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسمين or Urdu یاسمین (see Yasmin).

Yasmin f Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, English (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Modern)
Means "jasmine" in Arabic and Hebrew, derived from Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn). In modern times it has been used in the western world, as an Arabic-influenced variant of Jasmine.

Yassin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ياسين (see Yasin).

Yauhen m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Eugene.

Yawan m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Javan.

Yawen f Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns". This name can be formed of other character combinations as well.

Yaxkin f & m Mayan
From Yaxk'in, the name of the seventh month in the Maya calendar, derived from Classic Maya yax "green, first" and k'in "sun, day".

Yazdan m Persian
Means "angel, divinity, saint" in Persian.

Yazmin f English (Modern)
Variant of Jasmine.

Yeho'addan f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoaddan.

Yehochanan m Biblical Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of John (and Jehohanan).

Yehonatan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonathan (and Jehonathan).

Yehoyakhin m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoiachin.

Ye-Jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome", as well as other hanja combinations.

Yemelyan m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Aemilianus (see Emiliano).

Yên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 安 (yên) meaning "calm, peaceful".

Yeong-Hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 泳 (yeong) meaning "dive, swim" combined with 煥 (hwan) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous". Other hanja combinations are possible as well.

Yeruslan m Folklore
From Tatar Уруслан (Uruslan), which was possibly from Turkic arslan meaning "lion". Yeruslan Lazarevich is the name of a hero in Russian and Tatar folktales. These tales were based on (or at least influenced by) Persian tales of their hero Rostam.

Yevgen m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Євген (see Yevhen).

Yevhen m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eugene.

Yiannis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis).

Yihan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 涵 (hán) meaning "contain, include". This name can also be formed from other combinations of similar-sounding characters.

Yijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Yin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money", 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone" or 荫 (yīn) meaning "shade, shelter, protect", as well as other Chinese characters pronounced similarly.

Yiorgos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιώργος (see Giorgos).

Yoan 1 m French
French form of Johann.

Yoan 2 m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of John.

Yoann m French
French form of Johann.

Yochanan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of John (and Johanan). This is a contracted form of the longer name יְהוֹחָנָן (Yehoḥanan).

Yohan m French
French form of Johann.

Yohanes m Indonesian
Indonesian form of John.

Yohann m French
French form of Johann.

Yohannes m Amharic
Amharic form of John.

Yolotzin f & m Nahuatl
Means "beloved heart" in Nahuatl, from yōllōtl "heart" and the suffix tzin "beloved, revered".

Yonas m Tigrinya, Amharic
Tigrinya and Amharic form of Jonah.

Yonatan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonathan.

Yordan m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jordan.

Yorgos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιώργος (see Giorgos).

Yoselin f Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Jocelyn.

Younes m Arabic (Maghrebi), Persian
North African and Persian form of Yunus.

Younis m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic يونس (see Yunus).

Younus m Urdu
Usual Urdu transcription of Yunus.

Yrian m Medieval Scandinavian
Medieval Scandinavian form of Jurian.

Yuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin", or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman" (which is usually only feminine). Other characters are also possible.

Yudes f Yiddish (Rare)
Yiddish short form of Judith.

Yugurten m Ancient Berber
Berber form of Jugurtha.

Yulian m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Russian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Julian.

Yuliyan m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Юлиан (see Yulian).

Yun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 允 (yǔn) meaning "allow, consent", as well as other Chinese characters that are pronounced in a similar way.

Yunis m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jonah.

Yunuen f & m Spanish (Mexican)
Meaning unknown, probably of indigenous (maybe Purépecha) origin. This is the name of an island on Lake Pátzcuaro in Mexico.

Yunus m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic form of Yona (see Jonah). It appears in the Quran.

Yvain m Arthurian Cycle
Form of Owain used by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes for his Arthurian romance Yvain, the Knight of the Lion.

Yvan m French
French form of Ivan.

Yves m French
Medieval French form of Ivo 1. This was the name of two French saints: an 11th-century bishop of Chartres and a 13th-century parish priest and lawyer, also known as Ivo of Kermartin, the patron saint of Brittany.

Yvon m French
Medieval diminutive of Yves.

Ywain m Arthurian Cycle
Variant of Owain.

Zaboulon m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Zebulun.

Zabulon m Biblical Latin, Biblical French, Biblical Italian, Biblical Polish
Latin form of Zebulun.

Zacarías m Spanish
Spanish form of Zechariah and Zacharias.

Zacarias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zechariah and Zacharias.

Zacchaeus m Biblical
From Ζακχαῖος (Zakchaios), the Greek form of Zaccai. According to the New Testament, Zacchaeus was a tax collector who climbed a tree in order to catch a glimpse of Jesus, then gave half of his possessions to charity.

Zaccharias m Biblical Latin
Form of Zacharias used in the Latin Bible.

Zaccheus m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Zakchaios (see Zacchaeus) used in the Vulgate.

Zacharias m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Greek
Greek form of Zechariah. This form of the name is used in most English translations of the New Testament to refer to the father of John the Baptist. It was also borne by an 8th-century pope (called Zachary in English).

Zaiden m English (Modern)
Variant of Zayden.

Zain m Arabic, Urdu, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic زين (see Zayn), as well as the usual Urdu and Malay form.

Zainuddin m Malay, Indonesian, Arabic
Malay and Indonesian form of Zayn ad-Din, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Zakchaios m Biblical Greek
Form of Zacchaeus used in the Greek New Testament.

Zalán m Hungarian
Possibly from the name of the region of Zala in western Hungary, itself named for the Zala River. This name used by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in his 1823 epic Zalán Futása.

Zalman m Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Solomon.

Zalmon m Biblical
Means "shady" in Hebrew. This is the name of one of David's mighty men in the Old Testament.

Zaman m Arabic, Urdu
Means "time, age, era" in Arabic.

Žan m Slovene
Slovene form of Zuan, Gian or Jean 1.

Zan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Žanis m Latvian
Latvian form of Jean 1.

Zareen f Urdu
Variant of Zarina.

Záviš m Czech (Rare)
Derived from Czech závist meaning "envy".

Zayden m English (Modern)
An invented name, using the popular den suffix sound found in such names as Braden, Hayden, Jayden and Aidan.

Zayn m Arabic
Means "beauty, grace" in Arabic. This was the name of a son of Husayn ibn Ali. Shia Muslims consider him to be the fourth imam.... [more]

Zayn ad-Din m Arabic
Means "beauty of religion", from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Zebedaios m Biblical Greek
New Testament Greek form of Zebedee.

Zebulon m Biblical
Variant of Zebulun.

Zebulun m Biblical
Derived from Hebrew זְבוּל (zevul) meaning "exalted house". In the Old Testament Zebulun is the tenth son of Jacob (his sixth son by Leah) and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Genesis 30:20 connects the name to the related verb זָבַל (zaval), translated as "exalt, honour" or "dwell with" in different versions of the Bible, when Leah says my husband will exalt/dwell with me.

Zelimkhan m Chechen
Combination of the name Salim and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Zeltzin f Nahuatl
Nahuatl name of uncertain meaning, said to mean "delicate".

Zenais f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek variant of Zenaida.

Zenobios m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Zenobia.

Zenon m Ancient Greek, Polish
Ancient Greek form of Zeno, as well as the modern Polish form.

Zenonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zeno.

Zephyrinus m Late Roman
Latin form of Zeferino.

Zephyros m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Zephyr.

Zephyrus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zephyros (see Zephyr).

Zeus m Greek Mythology
The name of a Greek god, related to the old Indo-European god *Dyēws, from the root *dyew- meaning "sky" or "shine". In Greek mythology he was the highest of the gods. After he and his siblings defeated the Titans, Zeus ruled over the earth and humankind from atop Mount Olympus. He had control over the weather and his weapon was a thunderbolt.... [more]

Zevulun m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zebulun.

Zhalgas m Kazakh
Means "continuation, prolongation" in Kazakh.

Zhandos m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and дос (dos) meaning "friend" (both words of Persian origin).

Zhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine", 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", or other Chinese characters that are pronounced similarly.

Zhubin m Persian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of چوبین (see Chobin).

Ziaeddin m Persian
Persian form of Ziya ad-Din.

Ziauddin m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء الدين (see Ziya ad-Din), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Zigmantas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Sigmund.

Zigmārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Siegmar.

Zihan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa tree" combined with 涵 (hán) meaning "contain, include". Other character combinations are possible.

Zinon m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Ζήνων (see Zeno).

Zion m Jewish, Biblical
From the name of a citadel that was in the center of Jerusalem. Zion is also used to refer to a Jewish homeland and to heaven.

Ziya ad-Din m Arabic
Means "splendour of religion" from Arabic ضياء (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Ziya al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء الدين (see Ziya ad-Din).

Ziyaeddin m Turkish (Rare)
Turkish variant form of Ziya ad-Din.

Ziyaettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Ziya ad-Din.

Ziya ur-Rahman m Arabic
Means "splendour of the merciful" from Arabic ضياء (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" combined with رحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful".

Zlatan m Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic zlato meaning "gold", a derivative of Old Slavic zolto.

Zoilos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Zoilus.

Zoilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ζωΐλος (Zoilos), derived from ζωή (zoe) meaning "life". This name was borne by a 4th-century BC Greek philosopher known as a critic of Homer, and also by two Indo-Greek kings. Saint Zoilus was martyred at Córdoba, Spain during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.

Zoltán m Hungarian, Slovak
Possibly related to the Turkish title sultan meaning "king, sultan". This was the name of a 10th-century ruler of Hungary, also known as Zsolt.

Zopyros m Ancient Greek
Means "glowing" in Greek. This was the name of a Persian nobleman who aided his king Darius in the capture of Babylon. He did this by mutilating himself and then going to the Babylonians claiming that it had been Darius who did it to him. After gaining their trust he betrayed them.

Zoran m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Masculine form of Zora.

Zorion m Basque
Means "happiness" in Basque.

Zoroastres m Avestan (Hellenized)
Greek form of Zarathustra.

Zosimos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Zosimus.

Zosimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ζώσιμος (Zosimos), a Greek name derived from ζώσιμος (zosimos) meaning "viable" or "likely to survive". This was the name of several early saints and a pope.

Zoticus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ζωτικός (Zotikos), derived from ζωτικός (zotikos) meaning "full of life". This was the name of several early saints.

Zotikos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Zoticus.

Zuan m Medieval Italian
Medieval Venetian form of John.

Zubin m Indian (Parsi)
Possibly a Parsi form of Chobin.

Zusman m Yiddish (Rare)
Means "sweet man" in Yiddish.

Zuzen m Basque
Means "just, fair" in Basque.

Žydrūnas m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian žydra meaning "light blue" (using the patronymic suffix ūnas).