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Wasana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watsana.

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).

Wasia f Polish
Diminutive form of Wacława.

Wasidah f Indonesian
Feminine form of Wasid.

Wasila f Arabic
Means "means, medium, instrument, agent" in Arabic (used in the sense of any action or deed that brings one closer to God).

Wasilah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila), as well as the Indonesian form.

Wasilisa f Russian (Polonized)
Polish orthographic variant of Vasilisa.

Wasima f Arabic
Feminine form of Wasim.

Wasma f Arabic
Feminine form of Wasim.

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]

Wassana f Thai
Alternate transcription of Watsana.

Wassila f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila).

Wassilissa f Folklore
German transcription of Vasilisa.... [more]

Wasti f Biblical Dutch, Romani (Archaic)
Dutch form and Romani variant of Vashti.

Wastrada f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Germanic name in which the second element is rad meaning "counsel, advice". This was the name of the mother of Saint Gregory of Utrecht, a widow and model Christian matron of the 8th century who became a Catholic saint... [more]

Waszti f Biblical Polish
Polish form of Vashti.

Watana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.

Watari m & f Japanese (Rare)
This is, essentially, a variant of Wataru (compare Hikari to Hikaru and Nozomi to Nozomu).... [more]

Wataruko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 渡 (wataru) meaning "transit" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Watcharee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วัชรี (see Watchari).

Wathana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.

Wathiqa f Arabic
Feminine form of Wathiq.

Wathondara f Mythology
Variant form of Wathondare.

Wathondare f Far Eastern Mythology
Burmese form of Phra Mae Thorani.

Watie f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.

Watiningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Wati and Ningsih

Watisha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Juanita and Latisha.

Watthana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.

Watty f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Wasti.

Waty f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.

Waudru f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Waldtrud.

Waunda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wanda.

Wauneta f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Waunita.

Waunita f English (American, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Juanita.

Wave f & m English (Rare)
From Old English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.

Waveland m & f English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waveland.

Waveney f & m English (Rare)
From the place name Waveney, in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.... [more]

Waverlee f English (Modern)
Variant of Waverly.

Waverleigh f English (Modern)
Variant of Waverly.

Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.

Waverlie f English (Modern)
Variant of Waverly.

Wawrina f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto واورينه (see Wowreena).

Waylyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wayland using the phonetic element lyn.

Waylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant (typically feminine) of Waylon.

Wayna f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Wayne.

Waynett f English (American, Rare)
Allegeldy intended as a feminine form of Wayne.

Wayo m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wayu.

Waytamayu f Quechua
Derived from Quechua wayta "flower" and mayu "river".

Wazira f Arabic
Feminine form of Wazir.

Wazirah f Arabic
Variant transcription of وزيرة (see Wazira).

We f Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese form of Hui.

Wea f West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Wia.

Wealdburh f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Anglo-Saxon hypothetical form of Walburga. This was theorized to be the original name of Saint Walburga.

Wealhþeow f Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Composed of Old English wealh "foreigner, Celt, slave" and þeow "servant". Wealhþeow is a queen of the Danes as the wife of king Hroðgar in the anonymous 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf'.

Wealth m & f English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
From Middle English welth, welthe, weolthe (“happiness, prosperity”), from Old English *welþ, *weleþu, from Proto-Germanic *waliþō (“wealth”).... [more]

Wealthia f English (Rare)
Feminisation of Wealthy.

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.

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".

Weeko f & m American (Rare)
Many sites list is as meaning "pretty" in Sioux, when in fact it's a slang form of wikoska meaning "venereal disease". It's likely an invented name.

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.

Weenjipahkihelexkwe f Lenape
Means "Touching Leaves Woman" in the Unami (now extinct but being revitalized) language of the Lenape people. A notable bearer was Nora Thompson Dean (1907-1984), a traditionalist and one of the last fluent speakers of the southern Unami dialect of the Lenape language.

Weetamoo f Wampanoag
Allegedly means "sweet heart" in the Native American Wampanoag language.... [more]

Weewona f English (American, Archaic), Literature
The orphaned heroine of Lost on the Trail by Isabella Macdonald Alden, well-known 19th century American, Christian author.

Weezy f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Louise. Frequently heard on the 1970s sitcom "The Jeffersons."

Weian f Chinese
From the Chinese 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, safe".

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]

Weihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".

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".

Weilai f & m Chinese
From Chinese 未来 (wèilái) meaning "future, tomorrow, next, coming", which is a combination of 未 (wèi) meaning "not yet" and 来 (lái) meaning "to come, to arrive". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Weilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" or 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", 林 (lín) meaning "woods, forest" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".

Weilu f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 璐 (lù), a type of jade.

Weina f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "rare, valuable", or the name of a type of jade, and 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".

Weiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

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]

Weiqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" or 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Weirong f Chinese
From the Chinese 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Weishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 杉 (shān) meaning "fir, pine".

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]

Weixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Weixia f Chinese
From the Chinese 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Weixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Weixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak".

Weixu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun".

Weixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" or 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Weiyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve", 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Weiyi f Chinese
Derived from 維 (wei) meaning "to tie, to link, to hold together", 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 儀 (yi) meaning "ceremony, rite", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable", 薏 (yì) meaning "lotus seeds", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability".

Weiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

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]

Weizhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Wela f Cebuano
Diminutive form of Manuela or Roela.

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.

Wellamo f Finnish Mythology
Variant of Vellamo.

Wellgunde f Theatre
The name is made up from the German word Welle "wave" and the name element gunda "battle".... [more]

Welmoed f & m West Frisian, Dutch
West Frisian form of Wilmut.

Wembrit f Medieval Breton
Variant of Gwenvred.

Wenancja f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Venantia.

Wences m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Wenceslao, Wenceslada and their variants.

Wencesla f Spanish (Archaic)
Variant of Wenceslada.

Wenceslaa f Spanish
Feminine form of Wenceslao.

Wenceslada f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Wenceslao.

Wenceslawa f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Wenceslao.

Wenchang f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun, good, proper".

Wencke f Low German
Form of Low German Weneke.

Wenda f Chinese
Combination of Wen and Da.

Wendaline f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Feminine form of Wendelin or Wendell.

Wendalyn f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Wendelin or Wendell.

Wende f Dutch, English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy.

Wendee f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy. One notable bearer is American voice actress and director Wendee Lee (1960-).

Wendela f Dutch, German (Rare)
Feminine form of Wendel.

Wendelburg f Germanic
Variant of Wandalburg. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic vandjan (see Wandeburg).

Wendelgard f Germanic
Variant of Wandalgard. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic vandjan (see Wandegard).

Wendelien f Dutch
Dutch variant of Wendeline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Wendelijn m & f Dutch
Masculine and feminine form of Wendelin.

Wendelina f Dutch
Feminine form of Wendelin.

Wendeline f Dutch
Variant of Wendelina.

Wendellyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen.

Wendelmoed f Dutch (Rare)
Modernized spelling of Wendelmoet, as it is in line with the modern Dutch word moed meaning "courage". This word was written as moet in Middle Dutch, which was spoken and written in the Late Middle Ages.

Wendelmoet f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic name elements wentil meaning "a Vandal" (see Wendel) and muot meaning "courage, boldness".... [more]

Wendelyn f English (American)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

Wendey f English
Variant of Wendy.

Wendia f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy.

Wendie f English
Variant of Wendy.

Wendla f German (Rare), Theatre
Contracted form of Wendela. This was used by German dramatist Frank Wedekind for the heroine of his play 'Spring Awakening' (1891).

Wendolen f American (Rare, Archaic)
Altered form of Gwendolen, perhaps influenced by Wendy or Wendeline (a feminine form of Wendelin).

Wendolin f Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish adoption of Gwendolen.

Wendolynne f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Wendolin.

Wendreda f History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Latinized form of Wynnthryth. This was the name of an Anglo-Saxon saint, perhaps of the 7th century, who was a nun and healer. Also known as Wendreth, she is associated with March in the Isle of Ely (where there is a medieval church dedicated to her) and Exning, Suffolk.

Wendula f German (Rare), Prague German
German feminine form of Wendel as well as a borrowing of of Vendula.

Wendyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Wendy and Jo.

Wendywati f Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of the name Wendy and the feminine suffix -wati.

Wenefreda f History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Winifred.

Wenefrida f History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish variant of Winifreda.

Wenefride f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Wenefreda

Wenefryda f Polish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Polish form of Winifred.

Weneke f Low German (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic)
Low German variant of Wineke.

Weneta f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Венета (see Veneta).

Wenfei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 汶 (wèn) referring to the Wen River in Shandong province combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow or rain"... [more]

Wenfen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 汶 (wèn) referring to the Wen River in Shandong province combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume", 奋 (fèn) meaning "strive, exert", 粉 (fěn) meaning "powder" or 汾 (fén) referring to the Fen River in Shanxi province... [more]

Weng f Filipino
Mainly a diminutive of Rowena. This can also be used as a diminutive of Manuela and other names containing a similar sound.

Wenhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 瑚 (hú) meaning "coral" or "person of virtue".

Wenka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Венка (see Venka).

Wenmei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 汶 (wèn) referring to the Wen River in Shandong province combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl"... [more]

Wenmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Wenna f Medieval Cornish
Early Cornish form of Gwen. It was borne by two 5th-century Cornish saints.

Wenna f Chinese
Combination of the names Wen and Na.

Wenna f Tagalog
Short form of Rowenna.

Wenna f Welsh
Anglicised form of Gwennan, this was the name of one of Brychan Brycheiniog’s daughters

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.

Wentliana f Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Latinization of Gwenllian.

Wentshukumishiteu m & f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Wentshukumishiteu is a water-elemental spirit which fiercely protected the young of various animal species from human hunters.

Wenus f Polish
Polish form of Venus.

Wenwen f & m Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 吻 (wěn) meaning "lips, to kiss"... [more]

Wenxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, or 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".

Wenxuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty, tall" and also referring to a type of high-fronted curtained carriage, 宣 (xuān) meaning "declare, announce", 瑄 (xuān) referring to a type of large ornamental piece of jade or 萱 (xuān) meaning "orange daylily" (scientific name Hemerocallis flava)... [more]

Wenya f Chinese
Combination of Wen and Ya.

Wenyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "language, writing" or 汶 (wèn) referring to a river in China combined with 雁 (yàn) "wild goose" or 岩 (yán) "cliff, mountain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Wenying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]

Weorcgyð f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Composed of the Old English elements weorc meaning "work" and guð meaning "battle". This unattested/reconstructed name might have given rise to the name of Worsley, a village in the historic county of Lancashire, England; according to the Dictionary of British Place Names, the place name could mean "woodland clearing of a woman named Weorcgyth or a man named Weorchaeth" (the second element in either case being Old English leah).

Werburg f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Wærburg.

Werburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wærburg (see Werburg). This was the name of a 7th-century English saint and the patroness of Chester. She was the daughter of King Wulfhere of Mercia and Saint Ermenilda.

Werena f Polish
Polish form of Verena.

Werethekau f Egyptian Mythology
Means "great one of magic", "great enchantress" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of supernatural power.

Wergilia f Polish
Feminine form of Wergiliusz.

Weridiana f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Wirydiana.

Werka f Bulgarian (Germanized)
Variant transcription of Верка (see Verka).

Weroniczka f Polish
Diminutive of Weronika.

Wérónika f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Veronica.

Weronisia f Polish
Diminutive of Weronika.

Weronka f Polish
Diminutive of Weronika.

Weronya f Medieval Polish, Polish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Weronika.

Wérsa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wérónika.

Wérsza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wérónika.

Werthiva f Medieval English
An anglicization of Weorðgifu.

Werunako f Shona
Meaning "of beauty; a girl or woman of beauty".

Wervilla f Medieval Welsh
Anglicized form of Gwerfyl.

Weselina f Polish
Polish borrowing of Veselina.

Weslee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Wesley.

Wesleigh f & m English
Variant of Wesley, more commonly used for girls.

Weslene f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Wesley.

Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.

Weslie m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Wesley.

Weslinn f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wesley and a variant of the popular name suffix -lynn in an attempt to create a feminine form.

Weslyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wesley and Lyn.

Weslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Weslyn.

Wesselina f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German transcription of the Bulgarian name Veselina.

Wessie f & m Southern African, English (American, Rare)
Possibly a unisex diminutive of Wesley.

West m & f English
From the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname West or a short form of Weston.

Westina f American (Rare), Bahamian Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Westin.

Westlee m & f English
Variant of Westley.

Westleigh m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Westley.

Westlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 'West' and the popular name suffix -lyn.

Westlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Westlyn.

Westyna f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Vestina.

Weylyn m & f American
Variant of Waylon sometimes used for girls.

Weyntie f Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Wyntje. This name was found among Dutch colonists in America in the 1600s and 1700s.

Wguerddy f South American (Modern)
The first name of the 1992 Miss World contestant from Columbia.

Whaitiri f Polynesian Mythology
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the blind, cannibalistic goddess of thunder in Maori mythology.

Whaitiri-mātakataka f Polynesian Mythology
Means "crashing thunder" in Maori. This is one of the names of Whaitiri.

Whee-in f Korean
This is a name of Korean origin. It means, "shining person".... [more]

Wheezy f English
Diminutive of Louise or Louisa.

Whetu f & m Maori (Anglicized)
Variant of Whetū.

Whilhelmina f Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
This particular spelling of the given name Wilhelmina originated in older times, when people had varying degrees of literacy and when the Dutch and German languages were not yet standardized to the degree that they are today... [more]

Whiltierna m & f Old Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Faoiltiarna.

Whim f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Wim, coinciding with an English word meaning "a whimsical idea".

Whiskers m & f Pet
Derived from the English word whiskers, which is the plural form of the word whisker (referring to the hair growing in a cat's snout). The name is usually given to cats with long whiskers.

Whisper f English (Rare)
From the English word whisper, meaning "speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords", itself from Proto-Germanic *hwisprōną (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”).

Whit m & f English
Possibly from the English word "white" or a diminutive of Whitney or other names beginning with Whit.

Whitlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitley.

Whitley f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.

Whitne f English (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Whitnee f English (American)
Variant of Whitney.

Whitni f English
Variant of Whitney.

Whitnie f American (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Whitny f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Varient of Whitney.

Whittany f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney influenced by Brittany.

Whittney f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Whittnie f English (Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Whoopi f Popular Culture
Whoopi Goldberg is the stage name of Caryn Elaine Johnson. ... [more]

Whyn f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of whin, an evergreen bush.

Whysper f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whisper.

Wia f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian pet form of feminine Germanic names containing the element wig meaning "war, battle".

Wiaam f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وئام (see Wiam).

Wiarka f Polish
Diminutive of Wiara.

Wiarunia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiara.

Wibecke f Norwegian
Variant of Wibeke.

Wibeke f Norwegian
Feminine form of Wiebe.

Wibiana f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Vibiana, used in reference to the saint.

Wibranda f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Wibrand.... [more]

Wichburg f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Wigburg.

Wichita f Popular Culture
The name of a character from the 2009 movie "Zombieland". Wichita is also a city in Kansas, United States.

Wichta f Silesian
Diminutive of Wiktoria.

Wichtrud f German (Rare, Archaic), Popular Culture
Variant of Wigtrud.

Wicia f Polish
Diminutive form of Wiktoria.

Wicka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wincãta.

Wictorina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Victorina.

Wided f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic وداد (see Widad) chiefly used in North Africa.

Widelene f Haitian Creole
Variant of Wideline.

Wideline f Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Wide.

Widha f Indonesian
Variant of Wida.

Widhi m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.

Widhy m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.

Widhya f Indonesian
Variant of Widya.

Widia f Indonesian
Variant of Widya.

Widiastuti f Javanese
Variant of Widyastuti.

Widiawati f Indonesian
Variant of Widyawati.

Widiyastuti f Javanese
Variant of Widyastuti.

Widji f & m Javanese
Older spelling of Wiji influenced by Dutch orthography.

Widolfa f Germanic
Feminine form of Widolf

Widuri f Indonesian
From the name of a type of shrub that produces white or lavender-coloured flowers (scientific name Calotropis gigantea).

Widy m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.

Widyaningsih f Javanese, Indonesian
Combination of Widya and Ningsih.

Widyawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Widya and the feminine suffix -wati.

Więcemiła f Polish
Feminine form of Więcemił.

Więcesława f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Więcesław.

Wiecha f Polish
Diminutive of Wiesława.

Więcsława f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Więcesław.

Wiefe f Frisian, Low German
Variant of Wiebe or from Low German and Old Frisian wîf meaning "wife, woman".

Wiefke f Frisian, Low German
Variant of Wiebke or diminutive of Wiefe.

Wieke f Dutch
Short form of Ludowieka.

Wielisława f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Wielisław.

Wiem f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic وئام (see Wiam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Wieńczysława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Wieńczysław.

Wiercia f Polish
Diminutive form of Wiera.

Wierzchosława f Polish
Feminine form of Wierzchosław.

Wies f & m Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
This name is unisex in Dutch and Flemish, but strictly feminine in Limburgish.... [more]

Wiesa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wiesława.

Wiesia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiesława.

Wiet m & f West Frisian
The name Wiet is mostly used in West Frisian, but can be found in every part of the Netherlands. The name is derived from Wietse. The meaning of the name is "voluntarily" and "warned"... [more]

Wietske f West Frisian
Feminine form of Wietse.

Wife f Frisian, Low German
Frisian and Low German variant of Wiefe.

Wifke f Frisian, Low German
Frisian and Low German variant of Wiefke.

Wigberta f Old High German
Feminine form of Wigberht.

Wigburga f Germanic
Variant of Wigburg.

Wigdis f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Vigdis.

Wigilia f Polish
Feminine form of Wigiliusz.

Wihtburh f Anglo-Saxon
Alternate spelling of Wihtburg.

Wijayatunggadewi f History
Derived from Sanskrit विजयतुङ्गदेवी (vijayatuṅgadevi) meaning "victory of the high goddess". This name was borne by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (also known as Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani (from Sanskrit त्रिभुवनतुङ्गदेवी जयविष्णुवर्धनी (tribhuvanatuṅgadewi jayavishnuvardhani) meaning "high goddess of the three worlds, victory of Vishnu's prosperity"), a Javanese queen regnant and the third Majapahit monarch, who reigned from 1328 to 1350.

Wijbranda f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Wijbrand.

Wijitra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิจิตรา (see Wichitra).

Wijnanda f Dutch
Variant form of Winanda. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine form of Wijnand.

Wijntje f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch diminutive of names that contain the element wijn or win, both of which ultimately come from Old High German wini "friend".

Wika f Polish
Short form of Wiktoria.

Wikitōria f Maori
Maori form of Victoria.

Wikke f & m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element wîg, such as Wigbert and Wigmar.

Wikta f Kashubian, Polish
Short form of Wiktora.

Wiktora f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Victoria.

Wiktoriana f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Wiktorian.

Wiktorianna f Polish
Variant of Wiktoriana.

Wiktorina f Polish
Polish form of Victorina.

Wiktórka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wiktora.

Wiktorka f Polish
Diminutive of Wiktoria.

Wiktoryna f Polish
Polish form of Victorina.