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Wajahah f Arabic
Means "eminent, distinguished" in Arabic.

Wajia f Pashto, Urdu
Possibly means "melody" in Pashto or derived from Arabic وَجِيه (wajīh) meaning "eminent, distinguished".

Wajih m Arabic, Urdu
means "eminent, notable, distinguishable" in Arabic and Urdu, from the Arabic root و ج ه‎ (w-j-h), the same of وَجْه (wajha) meaning "face".

Walamar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

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]

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."

Wararat f Thai
From Thai วร (wara) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Warinmar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Weihua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Wenhua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Wenqi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "language, writing, culture" combined with 淇 (qí), the name of several rivers in China, 琪 (qí) meaning "fine jade", 琦 (qí) meaning "distinguished, admirable", or 奇 (qí) meaning "rare, strange", as well as other character combinations.

Widmar m German
German name composed of the elements witu "wood" and mari "famous".

Winemær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wine "friend" and mære "famous".

Winimar m Germanic, German
Means "famous friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Wisamar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or from wîso "leader" or wîs "wise") combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Witimer m Germanic
Means "famous forest", derived from Old High German witu "forest, wood" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Witsarut m Thai
Means "famous, well-known, renowned" in Thai.

Woralak f Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ลักษณ์ (lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".

Woranuch f Thai
Means "good girl, beauty, miss" from Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and อนุช (anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".

Woraphon m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, glorious" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Worasak m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Worasit m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and สิทธิ์ (sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".

Worawan f & m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Worawit m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".

Worawut m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".

Worayut m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".

Wulfmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and mære "famous".

Wynkyn m History (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).

Xiaohua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Xinghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Xiuhua f Chinese
From Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Xuehua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 桦 (huà) meaning "birch" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Yanhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yeonhwa f Korean
From 妍 "beautiful, handsome; seductive" and 華 (hwa) "flowery; illustrious" or 花 (hwa) "flower; blossoms".

Yihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 沂 (yí) referring to a river in Shandong province, 遗 (yí) meaning "lose, leave behind", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit" or 禕 (yī) meaning "rare, excellent, fine" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 樺 (huà) meaning "birch" or 骅 (huá) meaning "excellent horse"... [more]

Yinghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 应 (yīng) meaning "answer, respond, reply, agree" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Ymar m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly an Old English name in which the second element is mære "famous". Saint Ymar was a 9th-century Benedictine monk at Reculver Abbey in Kent, England, who was killed by marauding Danes... [more]

Yonghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 咏 (yǒng) meaning "sing, hum, chant" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yuanhua f Chinese
From the Chinese 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate" and 华 (huá) meaning "flashy, prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious".

Yuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Zalfa f Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It could mean "distinguished woman" in Arabic or being an historical or imaginary woman known as distinguished person.

Zbrosław m Medieval Polish
Means "he, who is famous thanks to fighting", from the elements zbro ("to fight") and sław ("fame")

Zdravomir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zdráve or Serbo-Croatian zdravlje "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from either Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous".

Zhaohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Zhaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect", 肇 (zhào) meaning "begin, commence" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous, illustrious" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 圆 (yuán) meaning "circle, round, complete".

Zhenhua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise" or 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Zhihua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform"... [more]

Zhonghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Zólyom m Hungarian (Rare)
Means "celebrated".

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