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Waleran m Anglo-Norman, Medieval Flemish, Medieval French
A form of Walaram. This was the name of two rulers of the medieval county of Ligny-en-Barrois, in present-day Lorraine, France.

Waleryk m Polish
Polish form of Walherich via it's latinized form Valericus.

Walfred m English (Rare)
Variant of Waldfrid.

Walfrid m Germanic, Swedish, Finnish
Germanic variant form of Waldfrid and Finnish and Swedish variant of Valfrid. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint who in the anglophone world is best known as saint Walfrid.

Walgito m Javanese
From Javanese walgita meaning "letter, book, writing".

Walhere m History (Ecclesiastical)
Martyred Catholic priest and saint.

Walison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alison.

Wa-li-ssu m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.

Wallaby m Obscure
From the name of the marsupial, which resembles a small kangaroo. The animal's name comes from Dharug, an Indigenous Australian language.

Wallice m American (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

Waloddi m Swedish (Rare)
Waloddi Weibull (1887-1979) was a Swedish mathematician. The Weibull distribution (a model in probability theory and statistics), is named after him.

Waloejo m Javanese
Older spelling of Waluyo influenced by Dutch orthography.

Walpole m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Walpole.

Walshak m Ngas
WAL means "cry", shak means "one another". Which Literally means Feel for one another

Walstan m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Walstan (died 1016) was born either in Bawburgh in Norfolk, or Blythburgh in Suffolk, and because of a life dedicated to farming and the care of farm animals, is the patron saint of farms, farmers, farmhands, ranchers and husbandry men.

Walthad m Medieval French
Derived from Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority" and Old High German hadu "battle".

Waltram m German (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements walt "to rule" and hraban raven.

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.

Walweyn m Anglo-Norman, Arthurian Cycle
Anglo-Norman French form of Gualguainus (see Gawain).

Wamblee m Sioux
Means "eagle, golden eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', sometimes used as a generic term for both golden eagles and bald eagles.

Wamwema m & f Swahili (Modern, Rare)
A Christian surname with swahili origin that mean belonging to the one that is good. Belonging to God who is the only one that is good.

Wanchai m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Wanchat m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol".

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."

Wandile f & m Zulu, South African
Means "you are extra" in Zulu.

Wandlow m Romani (Archaic)

Wandolf m Germanic
Variant of Wandulf.

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."

Wanfeng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree" or 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit".

Wangail m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangyal.

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.

Wangong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 恭 (gōng) meaning "respectful, polite".

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]

Wanguba m & f Manipuri
Means "one who sees more" in Meitei.

Wangwei m Chinese

Wangwyu m Korean

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".

Wangyee m Hmong

Wangyel m Bhutanese, Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབང་རྒྱལ (see Wangyal).

Wanjiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".

Wanqing m & f Chinese
Means "he who reigns over the land" in Chinese.

Wanzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Wanzhuo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".

Waraney m Minahasan
Meaning unknown. It is used to refer to Minahasan warriors who fought against the colonization back when Indonesia was a Dutch colony, Dutch East Indies.

Waranqa m & f Aymara
Means "thousand" in Aymara.

Wararni m Berber
Means "without victor, without conqueror" in Amazigh.

Warayut m Thai
Variant of Worayut.

Wardana m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".

Wardoyo m Javanese
From Javanese wardaya meaning "heart", ultimately from Sanskrit हृदय (hṛdaya).

Warinot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Warin.

Warinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Warin. This was the name of a 7th-century Franco-Burgundian martyr, the son of Saint Sigrada and brother of Saint Leodegarius.

Warłaam m Polish
Polish form of Varlaam.

Warlito m Filipino
Perhaps based on the English word war, as this name was most popular during WWII.

Warlock m English (Rare), Literature
This name is derived from the word of the same name, which is another name for a wizard. The word used to mean "traitor" or "oath-breaker" since the word is derived from a combination of Old English wærloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil", which comes from wær meaning "faith, fidelity, a compact, agreement, covenant" (from Proto-Germanic *wera-, which then comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-o- meaning "true, trustworthy"), and an agent noun related to leogan meaning "to lie."... [more]

Warmold m Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Warembold and Warimbold, which are both medieval variants of Warinbald.

Warmolt m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Warmold.

Warnaer m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Waernaer.

Warnard m Dutch
Dutch form of Warinhard.

Warnder m Dutch
Dutch variant form of Warner (see Werner).

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]

Warriya m Indigenous Australian
Means "second born son" in Kaurna.

Warsame m Somali
Means "good news", derived from Somali war meaning "information, news" and same "good, positive".

Warsito m Javanese
From Javanese warsita meaning "teaching, advice, explanation, story".

Warsono m Javanese
From Javanese warsa meaning "rain" or "year" combined with ana meaning "having, holding".

Wasanta m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වසන්ත (see Wasantha).

Washawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name prefix Wa and Shawn, or from Quashawn.

Washeeb m Arabic (Anglicized)
Variant of Washib.

Wasmoet m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Wassemoet.

Wathana m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wattana.

Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Watorea f & m Indigenous Australian, Maori
Derived from Maori wātō rea meaning "sunset". This name was used for a tropical cyclone in 1976 near Australia.

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

Waydell m English (Rare)

Waylonn m English (Rare)
Variant of Waylon.

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

Waymond m English (American)

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.

Weayaya m & f Indigenous American
Derived from the Dakota word wiiyaye meaning "sunset".

Wedansh m Telugu, Tamil
Meaning "King".

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."

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]

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]

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]

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]

Weijiao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".

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]

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]

Weinian m & f Chinese
see Wei

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]

Weiqiao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 唯 (wéi) meaning "only, yes" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

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]

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.

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]

Weiyang m Chinese
From 威 (wēi) meaning "powerful" and 阳 (yáng) meaning "male".

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]

Welbert m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Wilbert.

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.

Welflin m Medieval German
Probably a diminutive of the name Welf.

Welford m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilford.

Welison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Walison.

Welitom m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Weliton.

Weliton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Wellington.

Wellman m Louisiana Creole, English (American, Rare, Archaic), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Wellman.

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

Wenanty m Polish
Polish form of Venantius.

Wenchun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)"... [more]

Wendall m & f English

Wenelin m Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Venelin.

Wenfang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way, square"... [more]

Wenfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Wengang m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 温 (wēn) meaning "warm" combined with 刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong" or 港 (gǎng) meaning "port, harbour"... [more]

Wenhong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]

Wenjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy"... [more]

Wenjing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city", 镜 (jìng) meaning "glass, mirror" or 井 (jǐng) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit"... [more]

Wenlong m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon"... [more]

Wenming m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", 问 (wèn) meaning "ask, inquire" or 闻 (wén) meaning "smell, detect, hear, listen" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear", 命 (mìng) meaning "life, existence, fate" or 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry"... [more]

Wenping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Wenqian f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant"... [more]

Wenqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]

Wenrich m Medieval German
Derived from the Germanic elements wân meaning "hope, expectation" and ric meaning "ruler, mighty".... [more]

Wentian m Chinese

Wenting f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful"... [more]

Wenxian f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, gentle, skilled, adept". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Wenxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

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]

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]

Wenyuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman", 渊 (yuān) meaning "deep, profound, abyss" or 远 (yuǎn) meaning "distant, remote, far"... [more]

Wenzile m Zulu
Means “he did” in Zulu.

Wermund m Germanic, Norwegian
Possibly composed of the elements wer "true" and mund "protector".

Wernard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch form and German variant of Wernhard.

Werneri m Finnish
A Finnish variant form of Werner.

Werwald m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German wara "protection, watch" and Old High German walt "power, authority".

Weslley m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Wesley.

Westlee m & f English
Variant of Westley.

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

Wetukis m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a Geʽez form of Eutychius. This was the name of a Coptic Christian saint, listed in the Ethiopian Coptic Church calendar, who was a follower and disciple of the apostles.

Weyland m English (Rare)
Variant of Wayland.

Wharton m English (Archaic)
From the surname Wharton.

Wheeler m English
Transferred use of the surname Wheeler.

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

Whitsun m Obscure

Whitten m English (Rare)
Variant of Witten.

Wibrand m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wigbrand and Witbrand. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German wîp meaning "woman"... [more]

Wichard m Dutch, Frisian, German
Dutch, Frisian and German form of Wighard.

Wichian m Thai
Means "vajra, lightning bolt, diamond" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra).

Wichman m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Wigman.

Wicktor m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Viktor.

Wicterp m History (Ecclesiastical)
Bishop and Catholic saint, also called Wicho.

Widagdo m Javanese
From Javanese widagda meaning "clever, adept, skilled", ultimately from Sanskrit विदग्ध (vidagdha).

Widhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wīd "wide" (from wīdaz) and here "army". Cognate to Old Norse Víðarr.

Widsanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิษณุ (see Witsanu).

Wiegert m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Wigert.

Wiesiek m Polish
Diminutive of Wiesław.

Wiesłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Wiesław.

Wifredo m Spanish

Wigbald m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "bold warrior", derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Wigbern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg meaning "warrior" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Wigfrid m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Wiggert m West Frisian, Low German
Variant of Wigert.

Wigheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and heah "high". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of London.

Wighelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Wighelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wig "war, battle" and helm "helmet, protection".

Wighman m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Vígmaðr.

Wigmær m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Wigmar. Derived from the elements wig "war, battle" and mære "famous, illustrious, known" meaning "famous war".

Wigmond m Dutch
Dutch form of Wigmund.

Wignand m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic nand "bravery" (or Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").

Wihtgar m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements wiht meaning "living being, creature, person" and gar "spear". This was the name of an 11th-century East Anglian thegn (whose paternal grandfather was also named Wihtgar)... [more]

Wihtlac m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wiht "thing, creature" and lāc "play, sport" or "gift, offering" (from laikaz).

Wiitman m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Wijtman.

Wijgert m Dutch
Variant form of Wichard.

Wijisám m Aguaruna
Means "spotted toad" in Awajún.

Wijnand m Dutch
Dutch form of Winand. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Wijnand Nuijen (1813-1839), the Dutch self-taught artist Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950) and the Dutch general Johan Wijnand van Goor (1650-1704).

Wijtman m Medieval Dutch
Likely derived from Old Dutch wit, meaning "white" and man, meaning "man".

Wikvaya m Hopi
Hopi name meaning "one who brings", derived from Hopi wíkva "bring, fetch" (plural wíkvaya).

Wilbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".... [more]

Wilbern m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilburn.

Wilbrod m French (Quebec)

Wilbure m English
Variant of Wilbur.

Wilburt m English
Variant of Wilbert.

Wilcock m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of William. This is the source of the surname Wilcox.

Wildrad m Germanic, Old Saxon
Derived from Old Saxon and Old High German wildi meaning "wild, savage" and Old Saxon rād or Old High German rat meaning "counsel, advice".

Wilferd m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilford.

Wilfram m Germanic
Ancient Anglo-Saxon... [more]

Wilgils m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English willa "will, desire" and gisl "pledge, hostage" (from gīslaz). A famous bearer includes Wilgils of Ripon, was a seventh century saint and hermit of Anglo-Saxon England, who was the father of St Willibrord.

Wilgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Wilhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Wilhuff m Popular Culture
Famously used in Star Wars by the infamous Grand Moff Tarkin.

Wiliama m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of William.

Wiljami m Finnish
Variant of Viljami.

Willaem m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Willem.

Willaim m English
Variant of William.

Willber m English
Variant of Wilbur.

Willbur m English
Variant of Wilbur.

Willeic m Medieval English, History (Ecclesiastical)
Benedictine monk, a disciple of St. Swithbert.

Willelm m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of William, derived from the Old English elements willa "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection".

Willian m Brazilian

Williot m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Probably a blend of any name starting with the Germanic element wil (like William or Vilgot), and Elliot

Willkit m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name element willo "will, desire" and an unknown second part.

Willman m & f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willman.

Willoby m English (Rare)
Variant of Willoughby.

Willolf m Medieval German
Variant of Willulf.

Willowe f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Willow.

Willram m Ladin
Ladin form of Williram.

Willson m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilson.

Willulf m Germanic, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" combined with Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf meaning "wolf".

Willyam m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian variant of William.

Wilmond m English (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements willo "will, desire" and mund "protection".

Wilmund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Wilræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements willa "will, desire" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".

Wilrich m German (Silesian)
Derived from Old High German willo meaning "will" and rih meaning "ruler".

Winaman m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Wineman, the Old English cognate of Winiman. This was the name of an 11th-century English saint who went to Sweden as a missionary, where he was martyred by local pagans.

Winarno m Javanese
From Javanese winarna meaning "told, spoken, said".

Winaruz m Berber
Means "hope" in Tamazight.

Winasis m Javanese
Variant of Wasis.

Wincent m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Polish (Modern)
Variant of Vincent in several languages.

Windell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Windell.... [more]

Windham m English
Transferred use of the surname Windham.

Wineman m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Winemann

Winford m American
Transferred use of the surname Winford.

Wingman m Germanic
The first element comes from vinga, which is probably derived from viga "battle" or Old High German wîg "warrior" - but this is not certain. If vinga isn't derived from either of those two, then its meaning is lost... [more]

Winhard m German
German short form of Winihard.

Winiata m & f Maori
Māori form of English surname Wynyard, derived from Old English wīngeard meaning "vineyard".

Winigis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German wini "friend." 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]

Winiman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with man "man."

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

Winirad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Winiric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wini "friend" 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."

Winnard m English
In connection with the bird, the name "Winnard," possibly derived from the Cornish word for "redwing," can positively represent attributes associated with this bird. The redwing is a migratory bird known for its resilience, adaptability, and the beauty of its song... [more]

Winnold m English
Old English form of Winwaloe, Gunwalloe or Guenole. A Breton name which means “he who is fair”. ... [more]

Winrich m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Winiric.

Winstan m English
Variant of Winston.

Winsten m English
Variant of Winston.

Winstyn m English
Variant of Winston.

Winthir m History (Ecclesiastical)
Blessed Winthir was probably a traveling preacher who Christianized the Upper Bavarian region west of the river Isar in the 8th or 12th century. He is venerated in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, Germany... [more]

Wiranto m Javanese
From Javanese wira meaning "hero, warrior, brave, courageous".

Wirapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วีระพล/วีรพล (see Wiraphon).

Wirapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วีระพล/วีรพล (see Wiraphon).

Wirasak m Thai
From Thai วีร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Wirawan m Indonesian
Means "brave, courageous, heroic" from Indonesian wira meaning "hero", ultimately from Sanskrit वीर (vira), combined with the masculine suffix -wan.

Wirawit m Thai
From Thai วีร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science" or วิชญ์ (wit) meaning "wise, knowledgeable, sage, philosopher".

Wirayut m Thai
From Thai วีร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".

Wiriamu m Japanese
Variant of Uriamu. The Japanese transliteration of William.

Wirjono m Javanese
Older spelling of Wiryono influenced by Dutch orthography.

Wiryadi m Indonesian
From Sanskrit वीर्य (virya) meaning "energy, vigour, valour, power".

Wiryono m Javanese
From Javanese wirya meaning "rank, prestige" or "bravery, courage" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

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

Wisarut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Witsarut.

Wiseman m English, English (African)
From the English surname Wiseman, commonly used in South Africa.

Wismoyo m Javanese
From Javanese wismaya meaning "wonder, amazement", ultimately from Sanskrit विस्मय (vismaya).

Wissanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิษณุ (see Witsanu).

Witalij m Ukrainian (Germanized)
Germanized form of Vitaliy.

Witalis m Polish
Polish form of Vitalis.

Witaliý m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Vitaliy

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".

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."

Withoon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิทูร (see Withun).

Witiges m Germanic, History
Variant form of Witugis. Witiges was a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths in Italy.

Witigis m Polish, Swedish (Archaic)
Polish and Swedish form of Witiges.

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

Witness m English (African), South African
From the English word, witness, "one who has personal knowledge of something".

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.

Witsanu m Thai
Thai form of Vishnu.

Witsław m Polish
Variant of Witosław.

Wittaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิทยา (see Witthaya).

Wittiza m Gothic
Wittiza (c. 687 – probably 710) was the Visigothic King of Hispania from 694 until his death, co-ruling with his father, Egica, until 702 or 703.

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]

Wiwurgh m Berber
Means "golden" in Tamazight.

Wjacław m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Václav and Wacław.

Władzio m Polish
Diminutive of Władysław.

Władziu m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Władysław based on the vocative case of Władzio.

Wòjcech m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Wojciech.

Wojslav m Medieval Czech
Derived from Slavic voj "war" and slava "glory, fame".

Wòjtilk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wòjcech.

Wolcott m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wolcott.

Woldeab m Eastern African, Tigrinya
Eritrean given name, of which the meaning is as of yet unknown.... [more]

Wolebor m Slavic

Wolemir m Polish
Variant of Wolimir.

Wolfart m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Wolfert.

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]

Wolfert m West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Frisian and medieval Dutch form of Wolfhard.

Wolfgar m Germanic
Variant of Wulfgar.

Wolfger m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Wulfger.

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]

Wollert m Norwegian, Swedish

Wollmar m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Volmar.

Wolstan m Medieval English
Variant of Wolfstan.

Wolston m English
Transferred use of the surname Wolston.

Won-beom m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Cheoljong (1831-1864), twenty-fifth king of Joseon.

Wonjang m Korean

Won-Joon m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 원준 (see Won-Jun).

Wonsang m Korean