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Wszebor m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Wszeciech m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
tech "solace, comfort, joy".
Wszegniew m PolishMeans "always angry", derived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Polish
gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic
gnev "anger").
Wszemił m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
mil "gracious, dear".
Wszemysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Wszerad m PolishDerived from Slavic
wsze "all, always" combined with Slavic
rad "care".
Wübke f Low GermanLow German form of
Wiebke; not to be confused with similar-looking West Frisian names like
Wubbe, which have a different meaning and origin.
Wuffa m Anglo-SaxonDiminutive 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.
Wulfald m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Wulfbald m GermanicMeans "brave wolf", derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Wulfbert m GermanicMeans "bright wolf", derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Wulfbrand m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Wulfgard f GermanicThe 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."
Wulfhelm m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Wulfthryth f Anglo-SaxonDerived 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... [
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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 BurmeseMeans "appearance" or "letter, syllable" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण
(varna).
Wunnibald m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Wuraola f YorubaMeans "gold of wealth" or "shining treasure of wealth" in Yoruba.
Wutthichai m ThaiFrom Thai วุฒิ
(wutthi) meaning "knowledge" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Wuyue m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 五
(wǔ) meaning "five", 武
(wǔ) meaning "military, martial", 吴
(wú) referring to the ancient state of Wu or 舞
(wǔ) 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"... [
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Wyldstyle f Popular CultureWyldstyle is the female protagonist in "The LEGO movie". The name is derived from "wild style" with literal meaning.
Wylem m SorbianSorbian form of
Wilhelm. Wylem Šybaŕ (German: Wilhelm Schieber), born 1887, was a Sorbian artist.
Wynema f Literature (Rare), Omaha, Caddo, ModocUsed by S. Alice Callahan for the heroine of 'Wynema: A Child of the Forest' (1891), the first novel written by a Native American woman. Callahan was one-sixteenth Muscogee (Creek), but it is unknown if this name was commonly used in the Creek tribe or if she invented it for use in her book.... [
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Wyre m WelshThe name is derived from the the name of the rivers Afon Wyre in Wales and Wyre in Lancashire. It means "winding river". It is bourne by the BBC journalist Wyre Davies.
Wzorosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
wzorowy "exemplary, model", which is in turn derived from Polish
wzór "example, model". Also compare Croatian
uzoran and Czech
vzorný, both of which also mean "exemplary, model"... [
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X Æ A-Xii m ObscureThis name was devised by South African entrepreneur Elon Musk and Canadian musician Claire "Grimes" Boucher for their son, born in 2020. The name was originally X Æ A-12, but was changed to X Æ A-Xii because California law does not allow the use of numbers in names... [
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Xanadu f Various (Modern)From the name of the summer capital of the 13th-century Mongol ruler Kublai Khan, located in Inner Mongolia, China. It is an anglicized form of Chinese 上都
(Shangdu), derived from 上
(shàng) meaning "above, upper" and 都
(dū) meaning "city".
Xanım f AzerbaijaniMeans "madam, woman, lady" in Azerbaijani, derived from the Turkish noble title
hanım (the feminine equivalent of
khan).
Xanlar m AzerbaijaniMeans "khans, rulers, leaders" in Azerbaijani, from the plural form of
xan (see
kaan).
Xanthias m Ancient Greek, TheatreDerived from Greek ξανθος
(xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair". This was used by the Greek playwright Aristophanes in works including 'The Frogs'; all of the characters named Xanthias are slaves.
Xantho f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ξανθος (
xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair" (see
Xanthe). This name is sometimes included as one of the Nereids of Greek myth (the fifty daughters of
Nereus by
Doris).
Xareni f Spanish (Mexican, Modern)Invented name in the same fashion as
Yaretzi and
Nayeli. Despite popular belief on the Internet, it was coined at most in the late 20th century and it is not related to any goddess or princess in Otomi folklore.
Xatirə f AzerbaijaniMeans "memory, remembrance" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic خاطرة
(ḵāṭira).
Xaviel m Spanish (Rare)This name is possibly a combination of
Xavier with a Hebrew name ending in
-iel, such as
Gabriel. However, given the fact that this name has been around in the Spanish-speaking world since at least the 18th century, it could also be an independent name of its own (in which case its etymology is unknown), as combining names in that manner generally seems to be a fairly modern phenomenon in the Spanish-speaking world.... [
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Xay m LaoMeans "victory" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit जय
(jaya).
Xəyal m AzerbaijaniMeans "dream, imagination, fantasy" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic خيال
(khayal).
Xaypaseuth m LaoFrom Lao ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory" and ປະເສີດ
(paseuth) meaning "excellent, precious, superb".
Xaysavanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Xehanort m Popular CultureThis name comes from a character from Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and also has some short appearances in Kingdom Hearts 2.
Xenandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Xenarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή
(arche) meaning "origin, source".
Xende m Galician (Modern, Rare)Name of various villages in Galicia, like the parish of Xende (Lama, Pontevedra). The toponyms are hypotesized to ultimately come from some Germanic forename.
Xenochares m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).
Xenocharis m & f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Xenodike f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun δίκη
(dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
Xenodoros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον
(doron) meaning "gift".
Xenokles m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Xenopatra f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun πάτρα
(patra) meaning "fatherland, native land" or Greek πατρός
(patros) meaning "of the father"... [
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Xenophanes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek adjective φάνης
(phanes) meaning "appearing".... [
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Xenophilius m LiteratureVariant form of
Xenophilus. This particular form seems to not ever have been borne by someone in real life, so this is best suited for the Literature category, as the name has been used by British author J.K. Rowling in her "Harry Potter" books, which feature a character named Xenophilius Lovegood.
Xenophilos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Xenothemis m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις
(themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see
Themis).... [
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Xhevahir m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
xhevahir meaning "diamond; gem, jewel" and figuratively meaning "very nice; goodhearted; precious". It is a cognate of Turkish
Cevahir.