This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is _a*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Wamblee m SiouxMeans "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.
Wanahton m SiouxMeans "one who attacks, charges; charger" in Lakota, from the Lakota
waánataŋ. This was borne by Chief Wánataŋ (ca. 1795-1848), also known as Wanata and Wanataan, a leader of the Yanktonai, a tribe of the Dakota.
Wanbao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".
Wanchai m ThaiFrom Thai วัน
(wan) meaning "day" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Wanchaloem m ThaiFrom Thai วัน
(wan) meaning "day" and เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol".
Wanchana m ThaiFrom Thai วัน
(wan) meaning "day" and ชนะ
(chana) meaning "win, conquer, defeat".
Wanchat m ThaiFrom Thai วัน
(wan) meaning "day" and ฉัตร
(chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol".
Wandalbert m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandebert)... [
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Wandalfrid m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandefrid)... [
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Wandalhar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandhar)... [
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Wandalmar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from
vandal, which is an extended form of
vand, which in turn comes from Gothic
vandjan (see
Wandemar)... [
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Wandebert m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Wandefrid m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace."
Wandemar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German
mâri "famous."
Wandhar m GermanicThe 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."
Wandi f & m ThaiMeans "auspcious day" from Thai วัน
(wan) meaning "day" and ดี
(di) meaning "good, nice, fine".
Wandis m & f SlavicMeans "the tribe of the Vandals". Is related to the feminine name Wanda.
Wandoo m & f TivMeans "a child is good" in Tiv.
Wandulf m GermanicThe 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."
Wanen m ChineseFrom 婉 (
wǎn) meaning "gentle, tender, tactful" 恩 (
ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity".
Wanfeng f & m ChineseFrom 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".
Wanfu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" or
芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".
Wangchen m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan དབང་ཆེན
(dbang-chen) meaning "great power", derived from དབང
(dbang) meaning "power" and ཆེན
(chen) meaning "great, big, large".
Wangji m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional character is Lan Wangji, a major character in Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name uses the characters 忘机.
Wang-meng m HmongWang-meng means "very wealthy" in Hmong. The friends of the person usually use one of the two words for short cut since it's too long. They can just call him Wang or just Meng.
Wangong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
恭 (gōng) meaning "respectful, polite".
Wangyal m Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan དབང་རྒྱལ
(dbang-rgyal) meaning "powerful king" or "king of power", derived from དབང
(dbang) meaning "power" and རྒྱལ
(rgyal) meaning "king, monarch".
Wangyi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Wanit m & f ThaiMeans "merchant, trader" in Thai.
Wanjiao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Wanjun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 万
(wàn) meaning "myriad, numerous, ten thousand" or 婉
(wǎn) meaning "graceful, beautiful, elegant" combined with 军
(jūn) meaning "army", 钧
(jūn) meaning "potter's wheel" or 君
(jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [
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Wanjun m KoreanFrom 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole" or 玩 "play with, joke, enjoy" (wan) and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Wanli m & f ChineseMeans "ten thousand calendars" in Chinese. Other character combinations are also possible.
Wanlin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 万
(wàn) meaning "innumerable, numerous" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest, woods" or 霖
(lín) meaning "long spell of rain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Wanlop m ThaiMeans "beloved person, friend, lover" in Thai.
Wannarat f & m ThaiFrom Thai วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint" or "caste, class" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wanran f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly pledge, promise".
Wanrat m & f ThaiFrom Thai วัน
(wan) meaning "day" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Wansa f & m ThaiMeans "rain" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्षा
(varsha).
Wanwu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and
乌 (wū) meaning "black, dark" or "crow, raven".
Wanyao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Wanyin m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jiang Wanyin (usually called Jiang
Cheng) from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 晚吟.
Wanyou f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
友 (yǒu) meaning "friend".
Wanyu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or
晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and
羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wings",
玉 (yù) meaning "jade",
昱 (yù) meaning "bright light sunlight",
妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Wanzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Wanzhuo f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".
Waqqas m Arabic, UrduMeans "warrior, fighter" (literally "neck-breaker") in Arabic, from the root وقص
(waqaṣa) meaning "to break another's neck".
Waqur m ArabicMeans "composed, calm, dignified" in Arabic.
Waraney m MinahasanMeaning unknown. It is used to refer to Minahasan warriors who fought against the colonization back when Indonesia was a Dutch colony, Dutch East Indies.
Wararni m BerberMeans "without victor, without conqueror" in Amazigh.
Wərəsbij m UbykhDerived from
wərəs meaning "Russian" and
bij meaning "lord, master".
Wardak m PashtoMeaning "victor" in Pashto. The god of war of the eastern-iranian pantheon, equalent to Persian Bahram and Greek Ares, also the Pashto name of the planet Mars.
Wardana m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit वर्धन
(vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
Wardi m & f Arabic, IndonesianMeans "rosy, pink" in Arabic. It is a unisex name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.
Wardoyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
wardaya meaning "heart", ultimately from Sanskrit हृदय
(hṛdaya).
Wareru m HistoryEtymology unknown. A person bearing the name was the founder of the Martaban Kingdom, later known as the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, located in the central coast of present day Myanmar. His name has no known meaning.
Warinbald m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinbert m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinfrid m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Waringar m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinhar m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinhard m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinmar m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinmund m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warinulf m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Warith m ArabicMeans "heir, inheritor" in Arabic, from the root ورث
(waritha) meaning "to inherit". In Islamic tradition الوارث
(al-Warith) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Warlito m FilipinoPerhaps based on the English word
war, as this name was most popular during WWII.
Warlock m English (Rare), LiteratureThis 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."... [
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Warno m JavaneseFrom Javanese
warna meaning "face, appearance, colour, form", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण
(varṇa).
Warragul m Indigenous AustralianPlace name; a town in the West Gipppsland region of rural Victoria in Australia. Its name is derived from
warrigal, from a local language meaning "wild, wild dog (dingo)".
Warrior m & f EnglishA 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"... [
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Wars m Slavic MythologyWars and Sawa are legendary characters from the origin myth of the founding and etymology of the city of Warsaw, capital of Poland. There are several versions of the legend with their appearance.... [
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Warsame m SomaliMeans "good news", derived from Somali
war meaning "information, news" and
same "good, positive".
Warsito m JavaneseFrom Javanese
warsita meaning "teaching, advice, explanation, story".
Warso m JavaneseFrom Javanese
warsa meaning "rain" or "year", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ष
(varṣa).
Warsono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
warsa meaning "rain" or "year" combined with
ana meaning "having, holding".
Wart m Popular CultureWart is the main antagonist of
Super Mario Bros. 2, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988. His name comes from the non-cancerous viral growths, usually occurring on the hands and the feet, but can also affect other locations, such as the genitals or the face.
Warun m ThaiMeans "rain" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god
Varuna.
Wasan m ThaiMeans "spring (the season)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त
(vasanta).
Wasantha m SinhaleseMeans "spring (the season)" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त
(vasanta).
Wash m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wˁš, of unknown etymology. It could probably mean "one of the lake", from Egyptian
wꜥ "as one, all together", or from
wš "to be(come) bald". This was possibly a pharaoh from the Predynastic Period in Ancient Egypt.
Washio m JapaneseFrom Japanese 鷲 (
washi) meaning "eagle" combined with 夫 (
o) meaning "husband", 男 (
o) meaning "male" or 雄 (
o) meaning "manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Washoe m Popular Culture, CherokeeNickname of Cordell Walker in the famous Tv series: 'Walker, Texas Ranger'. The name is claimed to be Cherokee meaning "lone eagle".
Wasil m ArabicMeans "connected, close with" in Arabic, from the root وصل
(waṣala) meaning "to unite, to join, to arrive at".
Wasin m ThaiMeans "self-cultivator, self-judge, one who conquers their own desires" in Thai.
Wasis m JavaneseMeans "clever, smart, skilled, capable" in Javanese.
Wasito m JavaneseFrom Javanese
wasita meaning "to advise, to tell, to say".
Wasu m ThaiMeans "wealth, riches" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसु
(vasu).
Wataru m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 渉 (
wataru) meaning "to ford or to cross a body of water" or 亘 (
wataru) meaning "span, request" or 渡 (
wataru) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross" or 航 (
wataru) meaning "navigate"... [
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Watchara m ThaiMeans "vajra" in Thai, referring to a Buddhist ceremonial weapon depicted as both a diamond and thunderbolt.
Watcharaphon m & f ThaiFrom Thai วัชร
(watchara) meaning "diamond" or "lightning bolt" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Watcharin m & f ThaiDerived from Thai วัชระ
(watchara) meaning "vajra" (a Buddhist ceremonial weapon depicted as both a diamond and thunderbolt) and อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra... [
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Watchful m English (Puritan), LiteratureMeaning, "watching or observing someone or something closely; alert and vigilant." Referring to watching and waiting for the end-times.
Wathiq m ArabicMeans "certain, sure, confident" in Arabic, from the root واثق
(wāthaqa) meaning "to agree".
Wa-tho-huk m AlgonquianMeans "bright path" in the Meskwaki-Sauk language, possibly in part from the Meskwaki-Sauk word
wâpâthowa ("light, be bright"). This was the Meskwaki-Sauk name of Jim Thorpe, an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist.
Watt m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval EnglishMeaning uncertain. Possibly related to Old English
hwatu "omen, divination", itself derived from Old Germanic
*hwatō "incitement, motivation", or to
wadan "to go, advance, travel"... [
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Watthanachai m ThaiFrom Thai วัฒนะ
(watthana) meaning "development, progress" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Watthanasak m ThaiFrom Thai วัฒนะ
(watthana) meaning "development, progress" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
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’.
Wawa f & m Chinese (Rare)Possibly from the Chinese 瓦
(wǎ) meaning "earthenware, pottery, tile" combined with itself.
Wayan Balik m & f BalineseFrom Balinese wayah meaning "old, mature", ultimately from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas) meaning "energy, strength, age" + balik "back". A name given to a 5th child.
Wayman m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Wayman. A famous bearer is the late NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale.
Wayu m ThaiMeans "wind, air, storm" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god
Vayu.
Waywa m QuechuaMeans "swirl" or "small hurricane" in Quechua.
Xa m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 賒 (
xa) meaning "distant, far".
Xạ f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 麝 (
xạ) meaning "musk".
X Æ A-Xii m ObscureThis name was devised by Elon Musk and Claire Grimes 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.