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Walgito m Javanese
From Javanese walgita meaning "letter, book, writing".
Walida f Arabic
Feminine form of Walid.
Walidah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وليدة (see Walida), as well as the Indonesian form.
Walis m Kashubian
Short form of Walãti.
Waliska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Walãtina.
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".
Walle m Swedish
Variant of Valle, a diminutive of names beginning with Val- or Wal-.
Walli f German
Variant of Wally.
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.
Waloejo m Javanese
Older spelling of Waluyo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Walpole m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Walpole.
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.
Wałtar m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Walter.
Waltera f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Walter.
Walthère m Belgian
Cognate of Walter.
Waltherus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walther.
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.
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.
Waluyo m Javanese
From Javanese waluya meaning "safe, sound, restored, recovered".
Walze f German (Rare)
Nickname for Valerie.... [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.
Wamiq m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Literature
Means "loving, affectionate, friendly" or "lover, paramour" in Arabic.... [more]
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.
Wanchai m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
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".
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.
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".
Wandisile m Xhosa
Means "he has been added" in Xhosa.
Wandolf m Germanic
Variant of Wandulf.
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.
Wangail m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangyal.
Wangchen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་ཆེན (dbang-chen) meaning "great power", derived from དབང (dbang) meaning "power" and ཆེན (chen) meaning "great, big, large".
Wangchok m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangchuk.
Wangchuck m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབང་ཕྱུག (see Wangchuk).
Wangdi m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་འདུས (dbang-'dus) meaning "to bring under control, to conquer".
Wangdu m Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབང་འདུས (see Wangdi).
Wangdue m Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབང་འདུས (see Wangdi).
Wangdus m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangdi.
Wangial m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangyal.
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 Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་མོ (dbang-mo) meaning "queen, lady".
Wangpo m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་པོ (dbang-po) meaning "faculty, sense, power".
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]
Wangyal m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་རྒྱལ (dbang-rgyal) meaning "powerful king" or "king of power", derived from དབང (dbang) meaning "power" and རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "king, monarch".
Wangyel m Bhutanese, Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབང་རྒྱལ (see Wangyal).
Wanida f Thai
Means "young woman, girl" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वनिता (vanitā).
Wanit m & f Thai
Means "merchant, trader" in Thai.
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.
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]
Wanlapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanlapha.
Wanlapha f Thai
Derived from Thai วัลลภ (wanlop) meaning "beloved person, friend, lover".
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.
Wanlop m Thai
Means "beloved person, friend, lover" in Thai.
Wanna m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝဏ္ဏ (see Wunna).
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".
Wanrat m & f Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wansa f & m Thai
Means "rain" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्षा (varsha).
Wanton m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Wanton. This was used by John Bunyan for a female character in his allegorical novel The Pilgrim's Progress (1678).
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.
Waqas m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu وقاص (see Waqqas).
Waqid m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Urdu (Rare)
Possibly means "brilliant, radiant" in Arabic.
Waqqas m Arabic, Urdu
Means "warrior, fighter" (literally "neck-breaker") in Arabic, from the root وقص (waqaṣa) meaning "to break another's neck".
War f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝါ (see 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).
Waranya f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit वर (vara) meaning "best, excellent" or "gift, reward, blessing".
Waraphon f Thai
From Thai วร (wara) meaning "excellent, distinguished, glorious" and อาภรณ์ (aphon) meaning "jewelry, ornament".
Warapon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วราภรณ์ (see Waraphon).
Waraporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วราภรณ์ (see Waraphon).
Wararat f Thai
From Thai วร (wara) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Waras m Javanese
Means "healthy, recovered, well" in Javanese.
Warayut m Thai
Variant of Worayut.
Warda f Dutch
Feminine form of Ward 2.
Wardana m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
Wardani f Indonesian
Feminine form of Wardana.
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.
Wardia f Arabic
Means "rose-like, rosy" in Arabic, derived from وردة (warda) meaning "rose".
Wardiah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وردية (see Wardia), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Wardoyo m Javanese
From Javanese wardaya meaning "heart", ultimately from Sanskrit हृदय (hṛdaya).
Warih m & f Javanese
Means "water" in Javanese.
Warina f Medieval English
Feminine form of Warin.
Warinbald 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]
Warinbert 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]
Warinburg f 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]
Warinfrid 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]
Waringar 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]
Waringard f 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]
Warinhar 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]
Warinhard 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]
Warinhild f 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]
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]
Warinmund 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]
Warintrud f 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]
Warinulf 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]
Waris m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وارث (see Warith), as well as the Urdu and Indonesian form.
Warith m Arabic
Means "heir, inheritor" in Arabic, from the root ورث (waritha) meaning "to inherit". In Islamic tradition الوارث (al-Warith) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Warmold m Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Warembold and Warimbold, which are both medieval variants of Warinbald.
Warnachar m Germanic
Variant of Warinhar, probably influenced in its spelling by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).
Warnard m Dutch
Dutch form of Warinhard.
Warnder m Dutch
Dutch variant form of Warner (see Werner).
Warnfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Warinfrid.
Warni f Javanese, Indonesian
Feminine form of Warno.
Warno m Javanese
From Javanese warna meaning "face, appearance, colour, form", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa).
Warre m Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Walraven.
Warrior m & f English
A person engaged in battle or warfare, and by extension, anyone fighting for a particular cause. The word comes from Anglo-Norman warrier, from Old French guerreier, derived from Latin guerra, "war"... [more]
Wars m Slavic Mythology
Wars and Sawa are legendary characters from the origin myth of the founding and etymology of the city of Warsaw, capital of Poland. There are several versions of the legend with their appearance.... [more]
Warsame m Somali
Means "good news", derived from Somali war meaning "information, news" and same "good, positive".
Warsha f Sinhalese (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sinhalese වැස්ස (væssa) meaning "rain", of Sanskrit origin (see Varsha).
Warsiti f Javanese
Feminine form of Warsito.
Warsito m Javanese
From Javanese warsita meaning "teaching, advice, explanation, story".
Warso f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝါဆို (see Waso).
Warso m Javanese
From Javanese warsa meaning "rain" or "year", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa).
Warsono m Javanese
From Javanese warsa meaning "rain" or "year" combined with ana meaning "having, holding".
Wartësłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Wrocisław.
Warun m Thai
Means "rain" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god Varuna.
Warunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Waruni.
Waruni f Thai, Sinhalese
Thai form of Varuni as well as a Sinhalese alternate transcription of the same name.
Warunya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรัญญา (see Waranya).
Wasan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسن (see Wassan).
Wasan m Thai
Means "spring (the season)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta).
Wasana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watsana.
Wasanta m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වසන්ත (see Wasantha).
Wasantha m Sinhalese
Means "spring (the season)" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta).
Waschti f Biblical German
German form of Vashti.
Waseela f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila).
Waseema f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيمة (see Wasima).
Wasel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic واصل (see Wasil).
Waseq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic واثق (see Wathiq).
Wasil m Arabic
Means "connected, close with" in Arabic, from the root وصل (waṣala) meaning "to unite, to join, to arrive at".
Wasilah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila), as well as the Indonesian form.
Wasima f Arabic
Feminine form of Wasim.
Wasin m Thai
Means "self-cultivator, self-judge, one who conquers their own desires" in Thai.
Wasiq m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic واثق (see Wathiq), as well as the Urdu form.
Wasis m Javanese
Means "clever, smart, skilled, capable" in Javanese.
Wasito m Javanese
From Javanese wasita meaning "to advise, to tell, to say".
Waso f Burmese
From the name of the fourth month of the traditional Burmese calendar, which roughly corresponds with the months of June and July.
Wassa f & m Russian
German transcription of Vassa.... [more]
Wassan f Arabic
Means "sleep, slumber" in Arabic.
Wassana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watsana.
Wassilissa f Folklore
German transcription of Vasilisa.... [more]
Wasti f Biblical Dutch, Romani (Archaic)
Dutch form and Romani variant of Vashti.
Wastl m Upper German
Diminutive of Sebastian.
Wasu m Thai
Means "wealth, riches" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसु (vasu).
Wasuthep m Thai
Thai form of Vasudeva.
Waszti f Biblical Polish
Polish form of Vashti.
Watana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.
Watanachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Watthanachai.
Watari m & f Japanese (Rare)
This is, essentially, a variant of Wataru (compare Hikari to Hikaru and Nozomi to Nozomu).... [more]
Wataru m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 渉 (wataru) meaning "to ford or to cross a body of water" or 亘 (wataru) meaning "span, request" or 渡 (wataru) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross" or 航 (wataru) meaning "navigate"... [more]
Watchara m Thai
Means "vajra" in Thai, referring to a Buddhist ceremonial weapon depicted as both a diamond and thunderbolt.
Watcharaphon m & f Thai
From Thai วัชร (watchara) meaning "diamond" or "lightning bolt" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Watcharin m & f Thai
Derived from Thai วัชระ (watchara) meaning "vajra" (a Buddhist ceremonial weapon depicted as both a diamond and thunderbolt) and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra... [more]
Watchful m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "watching or observing someone or something closely; alert and vigilant." Referring to watching and waiting for the end-times.
Watcyn m Welsh
Welsh form of Watkyn or Watkin, a medieval English diminutive of Walter.
Water m Medieval English
Middle English variant of Walter.
Wathana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.
Wathanachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Watthanachai.
Watheq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic واثق (see Wathiq).
Wathiq m Arabic
Means "certain, sure, confident" in Arabic, from the root واثق (wāthaqa) meaning "to agree".
Watie f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.
Watsana f Thai
Means "luck, fortune, virtue, merit" in Thai.
Wattanachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Watthanachai.
Watthana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.
Watthanachai m Thai
From Thai วัฒนะ (watthana) meaning "development, progress" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Watthanasak m Thai
From Thai วัฒนะ (watthana) meaning "development, progress" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Watty f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Wasti.
Waty f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.
Waundrile m Old Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Wandrille.
Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]
Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.
Wawan m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine containing the sound wan (or other similar sounds), such as Gunawan, Setiawan or Hermawan.
Wawrzińc m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Laurence 1.
Wayde m English
Variant of Wade.
Waylyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wayland using the phonetic element lyn.
Waymar m Literature
Probably a variant of Weimar.... [more]
Wayu m Thai
Means "wind, air, storm" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god Vayu.
Wea f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Wia.
Wealdhelm m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English weald "powerful, mighty" or "leader, ruler" and helm "helmet, protection". Cognate to Germanic Waldhelm.
Wealhstod m Anglo-Saxon
Means "interpreter, translator" in Old English, derived from wealh "foreigner, Celt" and the unknown element stod.
Wealthy m & f English (Puritan), American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Meaning, "having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich." In this case, spiritual blessings from God. From Middle English welthy, welþi, equivalent to wealth +‎ -y.
Weam f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وئام (see Wiam).
Weatherly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Weatherly.
Webbe m West Frisian
Variant form of Wibbe.
Węda f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Wanda.
Weda f East Frisian
Feminine short form of names containing the Germanic name element WID "wood".
Wedast m Polish
Polish form of Vedastus.
Wedigo m German (Rare)
A variant of Witiko.
Weelum m Scots
Scots form of William.
Weena f Literature
Short for Josephina taken from George Orwell's "The Time Machine," where the Weena is the name of the main love interest.
Weep-not m & f English (Puritan)
In reference to Luke 7:13, "And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not."
Weera m Thai, Sinhalese
Thai alternate transcription of Vira as well as the Sinhalese form.
Weerachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wirachai.
Weerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wirasak.
Weerat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wirat.
Weerayut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wirayut.
Weernaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Wernard.
Weetamoo f Wampanoag
Allegedly means "sweet heart" in the Native American Wampanoag language.... [more]
Weezy f English
Diminutive of Louise.
Weicheng m Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "preserve, maintain" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 城 (chéng) meaning "castle, city", 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" or 程 (chéng) meaning "rule, order, regulations"... [more]
Weidong m Chinese
From Chinese 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east"... [more]
Weifang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 维 (wéi) meaning "preserve, maintain" combined with 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way, square" or 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]
Weifen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 惟 (wéi) meaning "only, think, contemplate" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume" or 汾 (fén) referring to the Fen River in Shanxi province... [more]
Weifeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade" or 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth Earthly Branch (1 PM to 3 PM), which itself is associated with the sheep of the Chinese zodiac, combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 風 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]
Weigand m Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Wigand. Also compare Wiegand.... [more]
Weigang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 为 (wéi) meaning "do, make, administer, govern", 维 (wéi) meaning "preserve, maintain" or 炜 (wěi) meaning "glowing, bright, brilliant" combined with 纲 (gāng) meaning "guiding principle, key part, outline" or 刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong"... [more]
Weiguang m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine"... [more]
Weiguo m Chinese
From Chinese 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft, woof (a horizontal thread in a woven fabric)" combined with 国 (guó) meaning "country"... [more]
Weihong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, lush, grand, magnificent" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep water"... [more]
Weihua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]
Weijia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "to preserve, to maintain, to hold together" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful"... [more]
Weijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 惟 (wéi) meaning "alone, only", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 維 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve, hold together" combined with 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" or 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger sabre"... [more]
Weijie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 捷 (jié) meaning "victory, win, quick, rapid"... [more]
Weijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 为 (wéi) meaning "do, act, make", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 惟 (wéi) meaning "but, however, only, alone", 炜 (wěi) meaning "flaming, bright, glowing", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 韦 (wéi) meaning "tanned leather" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 濬 (jùn) meaning "profound, deep, enlighten, dredge, dig" or 竣 (jùn) meaning "complete, finish"... [more]
Weike f & m East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian short form of names with one of the first name elements wig "war, battle" or wih "consecration".
Weiliang m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 炜 (wěi) meaning "glowing, bright, brilliant" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or Chinese (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light"... [more]
Weilong m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 韦 (wéi) meaning "tanned leather, soft leather" or 维 (wéi) meaning "preserve, maintain" combined with 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon"... [more]
Weimin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, lush, grand, magnificent", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft, woof (a horizontal thread in a woven fabric)", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 惟 (wéi) meaning "alone, only" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]
Weiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 維 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve, hold together", 微 (wēi) meaning "small" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Weine m Swedish
Variant of Veine.
Weining m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "preserve, maintain", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene"... [more]
Weiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "wander, travel" or "duckweed"... [more]
Weiqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]
Weiqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 渭 (wèi) referring to the Wei River in west-central China combined with 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [more]
Weiqun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "preserve, maintain" or 为 (wéi) meaning "do, make, administer, govern" combined with 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock"... [more]
Weirich m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
Variant form of Wirich. Known bearers of this name include the medieval German nobleman Weirich von Gemmingen (1493-1548) and his grandson Weirich von Gemmingen (1575-1613), also a German nobleman.
Weisheng m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, lush, exuberant" combined with 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success" or 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascend"... [more]
Weiss m & f Popular Culture
Derived from German weiß (which is also found spelled as weiss) meaning "white".... [more]
Weiwei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth Earthly Branch (1 PM to 3 PM), which itself is associated with the sheep of the Chinese zodiac, 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 微 (wēi) meaning "small" or 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" all combined with themselves... [more]
Weiwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft, woof (a horizontal thread in a woven fabric)" or 慰 (wèi) meaning "comfort, console, calm" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]
Weixing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 韦 (wéi) meaning "tanned leather, soft leather" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet"... [more]
Weixiong m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 雄 (xióng) meaning "hero, male, manly"... [more]
Weiying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 迎 (yíng) meaning "welcome, greet, receive"... [more]
Weizhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 渭 (wèi) referring to the Wei River in west-central China, 为 (wéi) meaning "do, make, become, administer, govern" or 维 (wéi) meaning "preserve, maintain" combined with 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true" or 桢 (zhēn) meaning "hardwood, supports, posts"... [more]
Weizhong m Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 惟 (wéi) meaning "alone, only" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small" combined with 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle", 衷 (zhōng) meaning "heart, inner feelings", 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" or 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second"... [more]
Welby m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Welby.
Welcome m & f English, English (Puritan)
The origin of Welcome is the English language. Derived literally from the common word 'welcome'. It represents the transferred use of the vocabulary word as a given name.