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Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waitstill m & f English (Puritan)
A Puritan virtue name. It may have been given in reference to the parents' desire for a child of the opposite sex.

Wakami f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony, Japan" and 加 (ka) meaning "addition, increase", and 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Waku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 新 (wa) meaning "fresh, new", 笑 (wa) meaning "laugh", 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" or 航 (wa) meaning "navigate, sail, cruise, fly" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 雲 (ku) meaning "cloud", 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine" or 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red"... [more]

Waldi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element walt meaning "rule", such as Ewald and Waldemar for men and Waltraud for women.... [more]

Waldy m & f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Polish (Rare), South American
Variant of Waldi. This name is more commonly used on men than on women.... [more]

Wáléadé m & f Yoruba
Means "come to the house of the crown/royalty" in Yoruba.

Waliko f & m Tumbuka
Means "God is there" in Tumbuka.

Wanbao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".

Wandee f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wandi.

Wandi f & m Thai
Means "auspcious day" from Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ดี (di) meaning "good, nice, fine".

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

Wandis m & f Slavic
Means "the tribe of the Vandals". Is related to the feminine name Wanda.

Wandoo m & f Tiv
Means "a child is good" in Tiv.

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".

Wanfu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" or 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus".

Wang m & f Korean

Wangchen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབང་ཆེན (dbang-chen) meaning "great power", derived from དབང (dbang) meaning "power" and ཆེན (chen) meaning "great, big, large".

Wangchuck m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དབང་ཕྱུག (see Wangchuk).

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]

Wangwiro m & f African
chewa name southern africa meaning "perfect"

Wangyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Wanit m & f Thai
Means "merchant, trader" in Thai.

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

Wanjun m & f Chinese
From 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"... [more]

Wanli m & f Chinese
Means "ten thousand calendars" in Chinese. Other character combinations are also possible.

Wanlin f & m Chinese
From 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.

Wannarat f & m Thai
From Thai วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint" or "caste, class" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

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

Wanran f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly pledge, promise".

Wanrat m & f Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Wanwu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 乌 (wū) meaning "black, dark" or "crow, raven".

Wanyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Wanyou f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend".

Wanyu f & m Chinese
From 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 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".

Wapan f & m Cree
Means 'Dawn' in Cree.

Wardi m & f Arabic, Indonesian
Means "rosy, pink" in Arabic. It is a unisex name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.

Waridabo m & f Ijaw
Means "lord of the household" in Ijaw.

Warih m & f Javanese
Means "water" in Javanese.

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]

Wasan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo wasa meaning "puffin" and the genitive suffix -n.

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

Watcharaphon m & f Thai
From Thai วัชร (watchara) meaning "diamond" or "lightning bolt" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Watcharin m & f Thai
Derived 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... [more]

Watipaso m & f Tumbuka
Means "he (God) has given us again" in Tumbuka.

Wattan m & f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)

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]

Waverley f & m English
Variant of Waverly.

Wayan Balik m & f Balinese
From Balinese wayah meaning "old, mature", ultimately from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas) meaning "energy, strength, age" + balik "back". A name given to a 5th child.

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.

Wayo m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wayu.

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]

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.

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.

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."

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]

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]

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".

Weijie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 捷 (jié) meaning "victory, win, quick, rapid"... [more]

Weijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 为 (wéi) meaning "do, act, make", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 惟 (wéi) meaning "but, however, only, alone", 炜 (wěi) meaning "flaming, bright, glowing", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 韦 (wéi) meaning "tanned leather" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 濬 (jùn) meaning "profound, deep, enlighten, dredge, dig" or 竣 (jùn) meaning "complete, finish"... [more]

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.

Weimin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, lush, grand, magnificent", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft, woof (a horizontal thread in a woven fabric)", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 惟 (wéi) meaning "alone, only" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [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".

Weiqin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 未 (wèi) meaning "not yet", 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern" (feminine only), 微 (wēi) meaning "small" (feminine only), 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 巍 (wēi) meaning "high, lofty, towering", or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" combined with 琴 (qín) referring to the Chinese musical instrument similar to a zither or 秦 (qín) regarding the Qin Dinasty (221 BC–206 BC), itself coming from Qin, an ancient Chinese state.... [more]

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]

Weiqun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "preserve, maintain" or 为 (wéi) meaning "do, make, administer, govern" combined with 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock"... [more]

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]

Weiwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft, woof (a horizontal thread in a woven fabric)" or 慰 (wèi) meaning "comfort, console, calm" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Weixi f & m Chinese
Meaning: Rising Sun (To my family's belief)

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]

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

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)".

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]

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.

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

Wenbin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 彬 or 斌 (bīn) meaning "refined" or 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest"... [more]

Wenbo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 博 (bó) meaning "wide, extensive, gamble", 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 伯 (bó) meaning "uncle, earl, count"... [more]

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

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

Wendall m & f English

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

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]

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]

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.

Wenhao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous" or 浩/灏 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast"... [more]

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

Wenhui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 会 (huì) meaning "meeting, gathering", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Wenikado f & m Ijaw
Means "I have worked too much" in Ijaw.

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

Wenjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding", 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, clear, pure" or 婕 (jié), a character used in feminine names (also more rarely meaning "beautiful, handsome")... [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]

Wenjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade"... [more]

Wenlan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 澜 (lán) meaning "wave, billow, ripple"... [more]

Wenli f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine", 礼 (lǐ) meaning "ceremony" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely"... [more]

Wenlin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem"... [more]

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]

Wenmin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]

Wenpei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 培 (péi) meaning "foster, cultivate"... [more]

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

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.

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]

Wenqin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute", 欽 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire, venerate" or 勤 (qín) meaning "diligent, industrious, hardworking"... [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]

Wenrui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [more]

Wensheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 闻 (wén) meaning "smell, detect, hear, listen" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]

Wentao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

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

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.

Wenu f & m Mapuche
From Mapudungun wenu, a noun meaning "sky" and an adverb meaning "up, above."

Wenwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, grand, magnificent" or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary"... [more]

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]

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.

Wenxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" or 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant"... [more]

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]

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.

Wenyao m & f Chinese

Wen-yen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks" Other character combinations are possible.

Wenyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 温 (wēn) meaning "warm" combined with 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 意 (yì) meaning "thought, mind, idea, sense", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripple, wave" or 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness"... [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]

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Whaitiri f & m Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Means "thunder" in Maori. Whaitiri is the female personification of thunder in Maori mythology. She is a blind, cannibalistic goddess.

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

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

Whimsy f & m English (American)

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.

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

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

Why f & m Indonesian (Rare)

Wi f & m Sioux
Means "sun" in Lakota.

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

Wiam f & m Arabic
Means "harmony, peace, concord" in Arabic.

Wiang m & f Thai
Means "(walled) city, town" in Thai.

Wibbie m & f English (Rare, Archaic)

Widhi m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.

Widhy m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.

Widi m & f Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit विधि (vidhi) meaning "rule, law, fate, destiny".

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

Widy m & f Indonesian
Variant of Widi.

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

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

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]

Wifaq m & f Arabic
Means "unity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.

Wiji f & m Javanese
Means "seed, grain, point, mark" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit बीज (bīja).

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

Willey m & f English
Variant of Wiley.

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

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

Willox m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Willox.

Wilsie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a feminine diminutive form and masculine diminutive of Wilson.

Wimol f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wimon.

Wimon f & m Thai
Means "chaste, pure, clean" in Thai.

Windu m & f Javanese
From the name of a measurement of time used in the traditional Javanese calendar, consisting of a period (recurring in cycles of four) of eight 354 or 355-day years. The term is ultimately derived from Sanskrit बिन्दु (bindu) meaning "drop, point".

Wine f & m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝိုင်း (see Waing).

Winefred f & m American (Rare)

Winifried m & f German
German form of Winifrid.

Winkie m & f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive for names starting with W or ending with the -ine sound, or its transferred use of the surname Winkie.

Winn m & f English (American)
Variant of Wynn.

Winn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝင်း (see Win).

Winner m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "winner".

Winni f & m English
Variant of Winnie.

Winsom m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Winsome.

Wint f & m Burmese
Means "to spin, to wave, to boast" in Burmese.

Wintry m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word wintry, "suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy".

Wisai m & f Thai
Means "nature, disposition, character" in Thai.

Wisconsin m & f American
Unisex name based of the American state.

Wish m & f English
Meaning "a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen". From Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan ‎"to wish", from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną ‎"to wish", from Proto-Indo-European *wun-, *wenh₁- ‎"to wish, love"... [more]

Wisi m & f Punu, African
Means "dawning" in Punu.

Wisp f & m English (American), Indian

Wissem m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Wisam chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Witte m & f Low German, Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of names formed with the Germanic name element witu "wood, forest".

Wiuhomarch f & m Medieval Breton

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.

Wiwit f & m Javanese
Means "beginning, start" in Javanese.

Wiwon m & f Thai (Rare)
Means "revelation" in Thai.

Wo m & f Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese Chinese form of 和 (see He).... [more]

Woeser m & f Tibetan
Means "light, ray, beam, radiance" in Tibetan.

Wokaihwokomas m & f Cheyenne
Means "White antelope" in Cheyenne.

Wol-gwang m & f Korean (Rare)
It means "Moonlight" in Korean.

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]

Wòmílójú m & f Yoruba
Means "look at my face" in Yoruba.

Won m & f Korean
Derived from 元 (won) meaning "first, origin".

Wonder f & m English (American)
From the English word, "Wonder."

Wonderful m & f English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare)
It's been used, rarely, in the United States dating back to the 18th century.

Won-hee m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangeul 원희 (see Won-hui).

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]

Wonyoung f & m Korean
A famous bearier of this name, Jang Wonyoung from IZONE

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]

Woodnut m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Woodnut. Famous bearer is Woodnut S. Burr (1861-1952) who fought for women's legal right to vote in the US.

Woo-Hwan m & f Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 우환 (see U-Hwan).

Wooi m & f Malaysian
Malaysian transcription of the Chinese character 伟 (wěi, see Wei).... [more]

Woojoo m & f Korean
Means "space," or "universe."

Woo-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 雨 (U) meaning "rain," and 妍 (yeon) meaning "beautiful". Other Hanja aslo can be used.

Wopke m & f Frisian
Diminutive of Wob or Wobbe

Worawan f & m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Worden m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Warden and rarely used as a feminine form. A known bearer was the American painter Worden Day (1912-1986).

Worthy m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Worthy.... [more]

Woyengiemi m & f Ijaw
Means "God is alive" in Ijaw.

Woyinbode f & m Ijaw
Means "God has come" in Ijaw.

Wraith m & f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture

Wrangler m & f English (Modern)

Wrennyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Wren.

Wrigley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.

Wui f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Hui.

Wuli m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Wu and Li 1.

Wumpini m & f Dagbani
Means "God's gift" in Dagbani.

Wuninmi m & f Dagbani
Means "God knows" in Dagbani.

Wunko m & f Dagbani
Means "only God" in Dagbani.

Wunnam m & f Dagbani
Means "God's creation" in Dagbani.

Wunzalgu m & f Dagbani
Means "God's plan" in Dagbani.

Wuyue m & f Chinese
From 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"... [more]

Wyeth m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyeth.

Wyett m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Wyatt or variant of Wyette and Wyetta.

Wylder m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wylder.

Wylee m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Wyleigh f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wiley.

Wyler m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyler.

Wylie m & f English
Variant of Wiley.

Wymark f & m Medieval English
Anglicized form of the Old Breton name Wiuhomarch, which is made up of the elements wiu "worthy, noble" and march "horse".

Wyne f & m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝိုင်း (see Waing).

Wynn m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝင်း (see Win).

Wynnogene m & f Oneida

Wyoming f & m American
Transferred use of surname Wyoming

Xaeha'e m & f Cheyenne
Means "Weasel woman" in Cheyenne.

Xalli m & f Nahuatl
Means "sand" in Nahuatl.

Xâm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 侵 (xâm) meaning "to invade, encroach".

Xamaniqinqu f & m Mayan, Mayan Mythology

Xan f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Alexandra, Alexander, Xanthe and other names containing xan... [more]

Xand m & f English
Diminutive of Alexander and Alexandra.

Xandie m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra.

Xandrel m & f Filipino (Rare)
Variation of Xander or Chandrel.

Xandy f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandie.

Xanen m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo xane, referring to a species of small green bird, and the genitive suffix -n.

Xanh m & f Vietnamese
Means "green, blue" in Vietnamese.

Xảo m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 巧 (xảo) meaning "skillful, cunning, crafty".

Xaohkeso m & f Cheyenne
Means "little skunk" in Cheyenne.

Xaris m & f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χάρης or Χάρις (see Charis).

Xauv m & f Hmong
Means "neck ring" in Hmong.

Xawan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "macaw" in Shipibo.

Xaykham m & f Lao
From Lao ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Xaysavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".

Xdan m & f New World Mythology
From ancient mixtec, a mexican language

Xebat m & f Kurdish
Means "life" in Kurdish.

Xelad f & m Kurdish
Means "Gift" in Kurdish.

Xelat m & f Kurdish
Means "reward, praise" in Kurdish.

Xen m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Zen. This name was used by American actors Tisha Campbell and Duane Martin for their son born 2001.

Xenakis m & f Greek (Cypriot)
Transferred use of the surname, which comes from 'xenos' meaning "stranger, foreigner" and the suffix '-akis'.

Xenocharis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

Xetan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo xeta meaning "tooth, beak" and the genitive suffix -n.

Xexe m & f Obscure
Unknown origin.

Xhani m & f Albanian (Rare)

Xhasmin m & f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Jasmin.

Xhemi f & m Albanian

Xhenet m & f Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian form of Jannat.

Xheri f & m Albanian (Rare)

Xhesi f & m Albanian
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of Xhesika or else an Albanian borrowing of Jessie.

Xhini f & m Albanian (Rare)

Xhoi m & f Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Joey and Joy.

Xhois m & f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Joyce.

Xholin f & m Albanian (Rare)

Xi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine" or "dawn sunlight."

Xi f & m Chinese
Originally meaning is cloth, which also means rare, modern meanings are "hope", "strive", "admire".

Xiajun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand", 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous, gallant" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast", 钧 (jūn) referring to an ancient unit of measurement (equivalent to around 15 kilograms), 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]

Xialan m & f Chinese
Combination of Xia and Lan 1.

Xiali f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Xia and Li 1.

Xian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 现 (xiàn) meaning "present, current, appear, manifest", 弦 (xián) meaning "string, chord", 先 (xiān) meaning "first, before", 宪 (xiàn) meaning "law", 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful", 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, good, worthy", 咸 (xián) meaning "all, completely, savoury, salty" or 羨 (xiàn) meaning "envy, admire, covet"... [more]

Xiancong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" and 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".

Xiangbao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".

Xiangbing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" or 向 (xiàng) meaning "face, turn towards, support, side with" combined with 兵 (bīng) meaning "army, troops, soldier, weapon"... [more]

Xiangbo m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 卜 (bo) meaning "fortune telling, prophecy".