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Wisnupada m Indonesian (Rare)
From Sanskrit विष्णुपद (vishnupada) meaning "foot of Vishnu". A known bearer is Indonesian actor Nyoman Oka Wisnupada Antara (1981-), also known as Oka Antara.
Wissam m Arabic
Variant transcription of Wisam. Known bearers of this name include the Palestinian-Israeli composer and oud virtuoso Wissam Joubran (b. 1983), the Syrian-Canadian hip hop artist Wissam "Wiz" Kilo (b... [more]
Wissanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิษณุ (see Witsanu).
Wissarion m Russian (Germanized), Russian (Polonized)
German and Polish transcription of Russian Виссарион (see Vissarion).
Wissarut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Witsarut.
Wisse m Dutch, West Frisian, Medieval Dutch
Short form of names containing the Germanic elements wîsan, wîso or wîs, such as Wisamar.
Wissem m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Wisam chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Wistan m History
Variant of Wystan. The 9th-century Anglo-Saxon martyr Wigstan is also known as Saint Wistan.
Wistin m Maltese
Maltese form of Augustine 1 (via Sicilian Austinu).
Wistrilde f Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic *westrą "west" and Old High German hiltja "battle".
Wisut m Thai
Means "clean, clear, pure, spotless" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विशुद्ध (viśuddha).
Wisuth m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิสุทธิ์ (see Wisut).
Wita f Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Vita 1.
Witalia f Polish
Feminine form of Witalis.
Witalian m Polish
Polish form of Vitalian.
Witalis m Polish
Polish form of Vitalis.
Witaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิทยา (see Witthaya).
Witbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu meaning "forest, wood" combined with Old High German bald meaning "bold, brave".
Witbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu meaning "forest, wood" combined with Old High German beraht meaning "bright".
Witbrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu meaning "forest, wood" combined with Old Norse brand meaning "sword".
Witburg f Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements witu meaning "wood" and burg meaning "fortress".... [more]
Witchu m Thai
Means "lightning" in Thai.
Witchuda f Thai
Means "lightning" in Thai.
Witeric m Germanic
Means "powerful forest", derived from Old High German witu "forest, wood" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Witerico m Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Witeric.
Witezslav m Literature
Rendering of Vítězslav used in 'Day Watch' by Sergei Lukyanenko.
Withan m Thai
Means "arrangement, preparation, custom, rule" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विधान (vidhāna).
Witichis m German
German form of Witiges.
Witiges m Germanic, History
Variant form of Witugis. Witiges was a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths in Italy.
Witiko m German
From Gothic widu-gauja "wood barker", a kenning for the wolf.... [more]
Witimer m Germanic
Means "famous forest", derived from Old High German witu "forest, wood" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Witła m Vilamovian (Rare)
Vilamovian form of Wilhelm.
Witness m English (African), South African
From the English word, witness, "one who has personal knowledge of something".
Wito m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Vitus.
Witóld m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Witold.
Witolda f Polish
Feminine form of Witold.
Witolf m Germanic
Variant of Witulf.
Witołt m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Witold.
Witomił m Polish
Derived from Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear".
Witomir m Polish
Polish form of Vitomir.
Witomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Witoslav m Medieval Czech
Derived from Slavic wit, vit "to rule" and slava "glory, fame".
Witosława f Polish
Feminine form of Witosław.
Witosłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Witosław.
Witowd m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Witold.
Witri f Indonesian
From Arabic وَتِّرِي (wattirī) meaning "uneven" or "sinewy, stringed".
Witsanu m Thai
Thai form of Vishnu.
Witsarut m Thai
Means "famous, well-known, renowned" in Thai.
Witta f Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Frisian hypocorism of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old Saxon widu and Old High German witu "forest; wood". Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Low German witt "white".
Witta m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Vitalis.
Wittawat m Thai
Altenate transcription of Witthawat.
Wittaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิทยา (see Witthaya).
Witte m & f Low German, Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of names formed with the Germanic name element witu "wood, forest".
Witteric m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Witeric. Witteric was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
Witterik m Dutch, Norwegian
Dutch and Norwegian form of Witeric.
Witthawat m Thai
Means "philosopher, sage, wise man" in Thai.
Witthaya m Thai
Means "science, philosophy, knowledge, learning" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidya).
Witubern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu meaning "forest, wood" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Witugis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German witu "forest, wood." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Witulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German witu "forest, wood" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Wituś m Polish
Diminutive of Witold.
Witzke m Medieval German
Probably a diminutive of Wido.
Wivat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wiwat.
Wivien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch variant of Wivine. It is a more phonetical spelling of the name, as the French "ee" sound can be written as -ie- in Dutch.
Wivina f Medieval, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of the Franco-Flemish abbess and saint Wivina of Groot-Bijgaarden (c. 1103-1170). She is known in modern French as Wivine de Grand-Bigard. After her lifetime, the usage of this name has mainly been in her honour.... [more]
Wivine f French (African), Walloon (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Wivina. A known bearer of this name is the Congolese poet and political figure Kavidi Wivine N'Landu.
Wivineke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of both Wivina and Wivine, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Wiwat m Thai
Means "progress, development" in Thai.
Wiwatchai m Thai
From Thai วิวัฒน์ (wiwat) meaning "progress, development" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Wiwian m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Vivianus.
Wiwiana f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Viviana.
Wiwiet f & m Javanese
Older spelling of Wiwit influenced by Dutch orthography.
Wiwin f & m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of names containing the sound win (or other similar sounds), such as Winarni or Windu.
Wiwina f Polish
Polish form of Vivina.
Wiwit f & m Javanese
Means "beginning, start" in Javanese.
Wiwoho m Javanese
From Javanese wiwaha meaning "wedding, feast", ultimately derived from Sanskrit विवाह (vivāha).
Wiwon m & f Thai (Rare)
Means "revelation" in Thai.
Wiyåme m Walloon
Walloon form of Guillaume.
Wiyeme m Walloon
Walloon form of William.
Wiyono m Javanese
From Javanese wiyana meaning "prosperity, happiness, wealth" or "permanent, eternal, unchanging", ultimately from Sanskrit व्यान (vyāna).
Wiyoto m Javanese
From Javanese wiyata meaning "teachings, instruction, education", ultimately from Sanskrit व्यात्त (vyātta) meaning "open, vast".
Wizlaw m Polabian, History
Polabian cognate of Wiesław. This name was borne by several Princes of Rügen.
Wjacław m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Václav and Wacław.
Wjara f Bulgarian (Germanized, Rare)
Variant transcription of Вяра (see Vyara).
Wjeleměr m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Velimír and Wielimir.
Włada f Polish
Contracted form of Władysława.
Wlada f Russian
German transcription of Vlada.
Władisława f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Władysława.
Władisłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Vladislav.
Władzio m Polish
Diminutive of Władysław.
Władziu m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Władysław based on the vocative case of Władzio.
Włodzmiérz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Włodzimierz.
Włościbor m Medieval Polish
Derived from włości "rule" and bor "battle".
Wluiet m Medieval English
Middle English form of Wulfgeat.
Woeser m & f Tibetan
Means "light, ray, beam, radiance" in Tibetan.
Woglinde f Theatre
The name is made up from the poetic German word Woge "wave" and the name element lind "linden tree, lime; soft, flexible; shield (made of lime wood)".... [more]
Wòjcech m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Wojciech.
Wojdat m Polish
Polish form of Vaidotas.
Wòjk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wòjcech.
Wojmir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish wojak "soldier", which is ultimately derived from Slavic voi "soldier". Also compare Polish wojna "war", which is ultimately derived from Slavic vojna "war"... [more]
Wojslav m Medieval Czech
Derived from Slavic voj "war" and slava "glory, fame".
Wojtas m Polish
Augmentative of Wojciech.
Wòjtilk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wòjcech.
Wojtuś m Polish
Diminutive of Wojciech.
Wok m Medieval Czech
A medieval Czech name meaning "wolf" (see also Vuk).
Woldemichael m Eastern African, Amharic, Ge'ez
Means "child of Michael" in Amharic and Ge'ez.
Wolemir m Polish
Variant of Wolimir.
Wolen m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Волен (see Volen).
Wolfbern m Medieval German
Old High German wolf "wolf" and bero "bear".
Wolfer m English
Transferred use of the surname Wolfer.
Wolferl m German (Austrian), Upper German
Austrian and Bavarian German diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element wolf meaning "wolf", such as Wolfgang... [more]
Wolfgango m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese adoption of Wolfgang.
Wolfgar m Germanic
Variant of Wulfgar.
Wolfgerd m German (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
A double form composed from the German names Wolf and Gerd 1.
Wolfgunda f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German wolf "wolf" and gund "war, battle".
Wolfi m German
Diminutive of Wolfgang.
Wölflein m Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
An archaic diminutive of Wolf
Wolfmund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Wolimir m Polish
The first element of this name has two possible explanations for its etymology. One explanation is that it is derived from Polish woleć "to prefer". The other explanation is that it is derived from Polish wola "will, volition"... [more]
Wolisława f Polish
Feminine form of Wolisław.
Wolke f & m German, West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of Germanic names that contain the Gothic element valdan "to reign" (practically the same as wald "rule"). It is known as a masculine name since the 15th century, and as a feminine name since the 20th century... [more]
Wölli m German
Short form and pet form of Wolfgang.... [more]
Wolnomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish wolny "free". Also compare Polish wolność "freedom, liberty". The second element is derived from Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think")... [more]
Wołodymyr m Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Volodymyr. Used as a Polish transcription of Володимир or sometimes by Ukrainians in Poland.
Wolrad m German (Rare)
Formed from two Germanic name elements. The first part can come from wolf "wolf" or from wollen "to will", the second part is rat "advice, council".
Wolþuþewaz m Old Norse
A personal name or title composed of Proto-Norse ᚹᛟᛚᚦᚢ (wolþu) "glory, glorious one, Ullr" and ᚦᛖᚹᚨᛉ (þewaz) "slave, servant", meaning "servant of the god Ullr" or "servant of glory, of the glorious one".
Wondo m Javanese
From Javanese wanda meaning "aspect, property, appearance, form".
Wongduean f Thai
Means "crescent" from Thai วง (wong) meaning "circle, round" and เดือน (duean) meaning "moon".
Won-gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 元 (won) meaning "first, origin" or 原 (won) meaning "source, origin, beginning" combined with 起 (gi) meaning "rise, stand up, begin"... [more]
Wongsakon m Thai
Means "ancestor" in Thai.
Wongsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wongsakon.
Won-hee m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 원희 (see Won-hui).
Won-ho m Korean
Combination of a won hanja, like 元 meaning "beginning," 原 meaning "root, source," 遠 meaning "far, distant" or 瑗 meaning "(glass) bead, pearl, precious gem," and a ho hanja, such as 鎬 meaning "pickaxe," 浩 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 豪 meaning "hero; nobleman" or 昊 meaning "sky."
Won-hui m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 原 (won) meaning "source, origin, beginning" or 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman", combined with 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty" or 嬉 (hui) meaning "enjoy, play"... [more]
Won-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 원준 (see Won-Jun).
Won-Jun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 元 (won) meaning "first, origin" or 源 (won) meaning "spring, source" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome", 準 (jun) meaning "rule, guideline, standard", 浚 (jun) meaning "dredge, unearth, extract" or 峻 (jun) meaning "high, steep, towering"... [more]
Won-ki m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 원기 (see Won-gi).
Wonne m Dutch
Short form of Wonnebald.
Wonne f Literature
In the German translation of the 'A song of ice and fire' books, the translation of the original Joy. It is borne by several minor characters, most notably Wonne Hügel (original Joy Hill) appearing in several schemes of arranged marriage... [more]
Wonnebald m Dutch
Dutch form of Wunnibald.
Woo m & f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 우 (woo/u) that can be the Korean Hanja 瑀 (woo/u) meaning "agate" or 俁 (woo/u) meaning "big; great" or 宇 (woo/u) meaning "whole world; universe; house" or 佑 (woo/u) meaning "help" or 又 (woo/u) meaning "again; also (affix)"... [more]
Woodley m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodley.
Woodrove m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodrove.
Woodward m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Woodward. Derived from the elements wudu "tree, wood" and weard "guard, guardian".
Woo-Seok m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 우석 (see U-seok).
Woo-suk m Korean
Variant transcription of U-seok.
Wopke m & f Frisian
Diminutive of Wob or Wobbe
Woppe m West Frisian
Variant form of Wobbe.
Worachit m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, glorious" and ชิต (chit) meaning "win, victory".
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".
Woranut f Thai
Alternate transcription of Woranuch.
Woraphoj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).
Woraphot m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, glorious" and พจน์ (phot) meaning "word, speech".
Worapoj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).
Worapot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).
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".
Worldly m Literature
From Old English woruldlic. A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."
Worraphot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).
Worrapoj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).
Worrapot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพจน์ (see Woraphot).
Wórša f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Ursula.... [more]
Worschila f German (Rare, Archaic), German (Silesian)
German spelling of Voršila, a Czech form of Ursula.
Worsila f Silesian
Cognate of Ursula.
Woršula f Sorbian, Literature
A form of Ursula found in Sorbian literature.
Wórta f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian variant of Worta.
Worta f Sorbian
Upper and Lower Sorbian variant of Orta.
Worthington m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Worthington.
Worthy m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Worthy.... [more]
Wortija f Sorbian (Archaic)
Upper Sorbian form of Dorothea.
Wortwin m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German wort "word" and wini "friend".
Wouterus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wouter.
Woutruide f Dutch (Archaic)
Modern form of Woutruyde (see Woutruyt). It is completely archaic: these days, the name is almost exclusively used to refer to the 7th-century saint Waltrude of Mons (located in the Belgian region of Wallonia).
Wowreena f Pashto
Means "white like snow" or "snow white" in Pashto, ultimately from واوره (wâwra) "snow".
Wranws m Welsh
Welsh form of Uranus.
Wrath m English (Puritan)
From English wrath meaning "extreme anger", referring to the wrath of God.
Wratysław m Polish
Polish form of Vratislav.
Wrestling m English (Puritan)
Old English, frequentative of wrǣstan ‘wrest’. Meaning, "The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules." Referring to Genesis 32:22-32 in which Jacob wrestles with God... [more]
Wrigley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.
Wrister m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Writser, which probably came into being through metathesis.
Writser m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Writsert, which is an archaic variant spelling of Fridsert.
Wrynlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending Wrenley and Brynlee.
Wszebor m Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Wszebora f Polish
Feminine form of Wszebor.
Wszeciech m Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic tech "solace, comfort, joy".
Wszegniew m Polish
Means "always angry", derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger").
Wszemił m Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear".
Wszemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Wszemysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Wszerad m Polish
Derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic rad "care".
Wubbo m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Wubbe. A bearer of this name is Wubbo Ockels, who in 1985 was the first Dutch astronaut in space.
Wübke f Low German
Low German form of Wiebke; not to be confused with similar-looking West Frisian names like Wubbe, which have a different meaning and origin.
Wubke f West Frisian, Low German
West Frisian feminine form of Wubbe, and Low German variant spelling of Wübke.
Wuffa m Anglo-Saxon
Diminutive form of the Old English name element wulf "wolf". This was the name of an early king of East Anglia, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon genealogies.
Wuk m Serbian (Latinized, Archaic)
Rare German rendering of the Serbian name Vuk (using an obsolete transliteration from the Cyrillic alphabet).
Wulandari f Javanese, Indonesian
Means "full moon" in Javanese.
Wulfald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
Wulfbald m Germanic
Means "brave wolf", derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Wulfbert m Germanic
Means "bright wolf", derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Wulfbrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Wulfcytel m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old Norse Ulfkætill, using the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and ċytel "kettle, cauldron".
Wulfgar m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate to Germanic Wulfger and Old Norse Úlfgeirr. Derived the elements wulf "wolf" and gar "spear" meaning "wolf spear".
Wulfgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wulfger m Germanic
Variant of Wulfgar.
Wulfgyth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and guð "battle".
Wulfheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and heard "brave, hardy". Cognate to German Wolfhard.
Wulfhelm m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
Wulfhere m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "wolf army," from the elements wulf "wolf" and here "army."
Wulfhild f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements wulf "wolf" and hild "battle".... [more]
Wulfin m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the name Wulf "wolf". It can also be interpreted as a masculine form (backformation) of Wulfine or Wulfina.... [more]
Wulfine f German (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Wulf.
Wulflaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).
Wulfmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and mære "famous".
Wulfoald m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Wulfald. Wulfoald was a mayor of the palace of Austrasia in the 7th century AD.
Wulfswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and swiþ "strong".
Wulfthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf meaning "wolf" and þryþ "strength". This was the name of a 9th-century queen of Wessex, the wife of King Æthelred... [more]
Wulfwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare weard and wær).
Wulfweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and weard "guard, guardian".
Wulfwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and wig "war, battle".
Wulfwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and wine "friend".
Wullie m Scots
Scots diminutive of William.
Wuna f History (Ecclesiastical)
Either derived from Old High German wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" or from Old English wuna "habit, custom; practice, rite". Saint Wuna of Wessex was a 7th and 8th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and Christian saint.
Wunna m Burmese
Means "appearance" or "letter, syllable" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna).
Wunnibald m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Wupke f West Frisian, Low German
West Frisian variant spelling of Wubke and Low German variant spelling of Wübke via Wüpke.
Wuraola f Yoruba
Means "gold of wealth" or "shining treasure of wealth" in Yoruba.
Wuršula f Sorbian (Archaic)
Archaic Sorbian form of Ursula, recorded in the 17th century.
Wurta f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian variant of Worta.
Wutthichai m Thai
From Thai วุฒิ (wutthi) meaning "knowledge" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Wuttichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wutthichai.
Wuttyee f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝတ်ရည် (see Wutyi).
Wuttyi f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝတ်ရည် (see Wutyi).
Wutyee f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝတ်ရည် (see Wutyi).
Wutyi f Burmese
Means "nectar" in Burmese.
Wuyue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 五 () meaning "five", 武 () meaning "military, martial", 吴 () referring to the ancient state of Wu or 舞 () meaning "dance" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap", 越 (yuè) referring to the Yue people who inhabited southern China and northern Vietnam or 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain"... [more]
Wyatte m English
Variant of Wyatt
Wybo m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Wibo.
Wyclef m English (Modern), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyclef. A known bearer of this name is the Haitian-American artist Wyclef Jean.
Wyette m English
Variant of Wyatt.
Wylda f English
Variant of Wilda.
Wyldstyle f Popular Culture
Wyldstyle is the female protagonist in "The LEGO movie". The name is derived from "wild style" with literal meaning.
Wylem m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Wilhelm. Wylem Šybaŕ (German: Wilhelm Schieber), born 1887, was a Sorbian artist.
Wyli m Sorbian
Short form of Wylem.
Wyll m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Short form of the archaic name Wylliam. In other words, you could say that this name is an older form of Will.
Wylla f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
In the United States, this name is a variant spelling of the feminine name Willa.... [more]
Wyllem m Medieval Low German, Medieval Baltic
Medieval Low German form of William, found in 15th-century Estonia and 16th-century Latvia.
Wylliam m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this is an archaic spelling of William, which is sometimes understandably perceived as a modern spelling of the name, due to the current trend of spelling traditional names differently.... [more]