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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]

Winonah f English (Modern)
Variant of Winona.

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

Winslet f English (British, Modern, Rare)

Winsome f English, Jamaican Patois
From the English word meaning "charming, engaging", derived from the Old English roots wynn "joy" and sum.

Winstan m English
Variant of Winston.

Winsten m English
Variant of Winston.

Winstyn m English
Variant of Winston.

Winther f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare), Danish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter used in several languages.

Wintrud f German
German short form of Winitrud.

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."

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

Wisgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German wîsan "to rule, to lead" (or from wîso "leader" or wîs "wise"). The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Wisgund f Germanic
Short form of Wisagund.

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".

Witburg f Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements witu meaning "wood" and burg meaning "fortress".... [more]

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."

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

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".

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]

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

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.

Wolstan m Medieval English
Variant of Wolfstan.

Wolston m English
Transferred use of the surname Wolston.

Woltera f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Waltera.

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

Woodley m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodley.

Woodroe m English (American)
Variant of Woodrow.

Woodsia f English (American)
Feminine form of Woods.

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

Wormley m English (American)

Worrall m English
The surname/name (Worrall) is composed of the Old English elements wir, which means "myrtle" and halh, which means "nook or corner of land." The surname/name translates as "nook of land where bog-myrtle grows."

Worthie m English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Worthy.

Wortwin m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German wort "word" and wini "friend".

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

Wrenynn f English (American)
Variant of Wrennyn

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

Wrintha f English (American)

Wrister m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Writser, which probably came into being through metathesis.

Writser m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Writsert, which is an archaic variant spelling of Fridsert.

Wrynlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name, blending Wrenley and Brynlee.

Wulfald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Wulfeva f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Wulfgifu.

Wulfgar m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate to Germanic Wulfger and Old Norse Úlfgeirr. Derived the elements wulf "wolf" and gar "spear" meaning "wolf spear".

Wulfger m Germanic
Variant of Wulfgar.

Wulfina f German (Rare, Archaic)
Femine form of Wulf.

Wulfine f German (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Wulf.

Wulflaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Wulfred m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Wulfræd, composed of the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and ræd "advice, counsel".

Wulfwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and wig "war, battle".

Wulveva f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Wulfgifu.

Wulviva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wulfgifu.

Wurtila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Not available.

Wybrand m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Wibrand.

Wychman m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Wichman.

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

Wylfred m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilfred.

Wylliam m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this is an archaic spelling of William, which is sometimes understandably perceived as a modern spelling of the name, due to the current trend of spelling traditional names differently.... [more]

Wylmott f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Willelma.

Wymarda f Medieval English

Wynanda f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnanda, Frisian variant of Winanda and South African form of Winanda.

Wyndham m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyndham.

Wynelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wyn using the popular name suffix elle.

Wynetta f English
Variant of Wynette or a combination of Wyn and Etta.

Wynford m Welsh, English (British, Rare)
Variant of Gwynfor.

Wynniva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old English name Wynngifu.

Wynnter f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter, the spelling influenced by that of Wynn.

Wynonah f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Winona.

Wynsome f English (British, Rare), English (American)
Variant of Winsome.

Wynstan m English
Variant of Winston.

Wynsten m English
Variant of Winston.

Wynston m English (Rare)
Variant of Winston.

Wyouida f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element wy and Ouida.

Wyteman m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Wijtman.

Xachary m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Xaivier m English (American)
Variant of Xavier.

Xaliyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly modelled on names like Jaliyah, Maliyah or Taliyah.

Xandrea f English (American)
Elaboration of Xandra or short form of Alexandrea.

Xandrie f English (Australian, Rare)
Xandrie is the name of a fiction character, played by Adelaide Clemens, in a 2010 Australian film called "Wasted on the Young."

Xanthea f English (Rare)
Variant of Xanthia.

Xaveria f German
Feminine form of Xaver.

Xavérie f French, French (African), Dutch
French feminine form of Xavier.

Xaviana f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Xavian or an elaboration of Xavia.

Xaviour m English (Rare), English (African), Indian
Variant of Xavier, influenced by Saviour.

Xavyera f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xaviera.

Xayvier m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xenaria f English

Xendaya f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zendaya.

Xenobia f English (Rare)
Variant of Zenobia.

Xsavier m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xsavior m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Xavier, influenced by Savior.

Xxavier m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Xyleena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylina.

Xyleigh f English (American)

Xyliana f English (American, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Xylia or Xylina modeled on names ending in liana, such as Juliana and Liliana.

Xynthia f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Cynthia.... [more]

Xzavior m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier

Yacinth f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Hyacinth 1 or Hyacinth 2 (see also Yacinthe).

Yadriel m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Maybe from Adriel with an initial Y added.

Yanaika f Dutch (Rare)

Yankiel m Yiddish, Spanish (Latin American), Caribbean
May be a variant of Yankel.

Yarboro f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Traditionally a surname, although not a common one.

Yardley m & f English, Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yardley.

Yaseena f Arabic (Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Yasin.

Yasmijn f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Jasmijn.

Yedi`a'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael.... [more]

Yedia’el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael, as used in 1 Chronicles 7:6, 11:45, and 26:2.... [more]

Yehudis f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Yehudit.

Yenda'Me f English (American)
Form of Norwegian "Janta min". (Sometimes said as Jenta Mi) Means "Girl Mine" in Norwegian. It (The Norwegian version) was the pet name for the character "Selma" in the 1945 film "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes"

Yenneke f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jenneke.

Yeshwin m Indian, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Yashwin.

Yessica f American (Hispanic), Dutch, Danish, Spanish (Latin American), Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Jessica, and unaccented form of Spanish Yéssica.

Yessika f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jessica.

Yevette f English (American)
Variant of Yvette.

Yildert m West Frisian
Variant of Jildert.

Yolandi f Afrikaans
Afrikaans variant of Yolande.

Yolente f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Jolande.

Yolinda f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Yolanda influenced by Linda.

Yolindi f Afrikaans
South africa

Yorrick m German, Dutch
Variant of Yorick.

Yulanda f English (American)
Variant of Yolanda.

Zabdiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Spanish (Caribbean)
The name of two men in the Bible. The first was the father of Jashobeam, and the second was an overseer.

Zabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sabella. (See also Zabela).

Zabelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Truncated form of Izabelle.

Zabriel m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name, possibly a variant of Sabriel or a blend of similar names such as Zane 1 and Gabriel.

Zabrina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sabrina.

Zabryna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sabrina. A notable bearer of this name is the American actress Zabryna Guevara (b. 1972).

Zachael m English (Modern, Rare)
Means "God remembers" from Hebrew element זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God".... [more]

Zachäus m German (Archaic)
German form of Zacchaeus.

Zacheüs m Dutch
Dutch form of Zacchaeus.

Zacheus m Medieval English, Medieval German, Swedish (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Swedish and medieval English form of Zacchaeus, as well as a German variant of Zachäus.

Zachory m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zachrey m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zachrie m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Zachary.

Zackari m English
Alternate spelling of Zachary

Zackory m English (Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zaddock m English (Rare)
(Anglicized) variant of Zadok. A bearer of the variant Zadock was Congressman Zadock Pratt (1790-1871), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.

Zadkiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Zadkiel.

Zaelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular phonetic elements zay and lyn, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kaylyn, Braelyn and Shaelyn... [more]

Zaidenn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaiden. Zaidenn was given to 5 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.

Zailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaelynn.

Zakarie m English, Hebrew, French

Zakhary m English
Variant of Zachary.

Zakkary m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zamanah m & f English (Modern)

Zamirah f English (American, Rare), Arabic
Variant of Zamira.

Zamoura f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zamora.

Zandria f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xandria.

Zanthia f English (Rare)
Variant of Xanthia.

Zaphira f English (Rare)
Variant of Sapphira.

Zaphyra f English (American)

Zaqueri m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Zariana f English (American)

Zarinda f English
Possibly an English elaboration of Zara, with the popular suffix "-inda".

Zaviera f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Zavier.

Zayleen f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Zaylynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn.

Zäzilia f German (Archaic)
Variant of Cäcilia.

Zäzilie f German (Archaic)
Variant of Cäcilie.

Zealand m English (American, Modern, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from English Zealand, the exonym of Zeeland and Sjælland.

Zealous m English (African, Rare)
From the English word zealous meaning "full of zeal, ardent", perhaps intended to be an English form of Zelotes. This was the name of a Union general in the American Civil War: Zealous Bates Tower (1819-1900).

Zeddick m English
Perhaps a corruption of Zadok (compare Zaddock), or a short form of Zedekiah.

Zedekia m German, Dutch
German and older Dutch form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its hellenized form Zedekias.

Zefanja m Biblical German
German form of Zephaniah.

Zeisolf m Medieval German
Formed from the High German name elements ZEIZ "tender" and WOLF "wolf".

Zeldris m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From The Seven Deadly Sins anime.

Zeliyah f English (Rare)
Means "youthful" in English.

Zelnora f English (Rare)

Zelotes m English (Puritan, ?), English (Rare)
From Greek ζηλωτής (zelotes) meaning "zealot, zealous follower". This was a descriptive byname of one of Jesus' twelve apostles, Saint Simon Zelotes, given to distinguish him from the apostle Simon Peter... [more]

Zelphia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Zelpha.

Zeniyah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xenia

Zephani f & m English
Perhaps a modern feminine form of Zephaniah inspired by Stephani and Tiffani.

Zephora f English
Variant of Sephora.

Zephryn m English
Variant of Zéphyrin.

Zephyra f English
Feminine form of Zephyr.

Zeplynn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zeplyn.

Zepplin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zeppelin

Zepplyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zeplyn.

Zerabel f English (Rare)

Zerelda f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda. It was regionally popular in the Midwestern and Southern United States in the 19th century, borne by the Kentuckian mother of Jesse James, outlaw, as well as her husband's niece, whom Jesse later married... [more]

Zerelle f English (Archaic), Irish
Unknown origin, possibly a variant of a last name.

Zerlene f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zerline. This is the title of a 1955 song by American R&B duo Gene & Billy (singers Gene Ford and Billy Boyd), about a woman named Zerlene.

Zerlina f Literature, Theatre, Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Danish, German (Rare)
The name of a character in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' (1787), to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, which was based on the legend of Don Juan.... [more]

Zerline f German (Rare), French (Rare), Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
French form and German and Yiddish variant of Zerlina.... [more]

Zhanade f English (Rare)
Maybe a rare variant of Shanade.

Zhander m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zander. According to the SSA, Zhander was given to 5 boys in 2018.

Zhaviah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zhavia. According to the SSA, Zhaviah was given to 7 girls in 2018.

Zhayden m English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Zayden or Shayden. Zhayden was given to 11 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.

Zigmond m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Zigmund.

Zigmund m English (Rare)
Variant of Sigmund.

Zigmunt m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Zigmund.

Ziliyah f English (Modern, Rare)

Zillion m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the word zillion, coined in the 1940s to refer to an unspecified large number, itself a blend of the letter Z and million.

Zilphia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Zilpha.

Zilthai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Zillethai.... [more]

Zinetta f English (American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Zina by way of combining it with the name suffix -etta.

Ziöeśja f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zofia.

Ziöeśka f Vilamovian
Variant of Ziöeska.

Ziöeska f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zofia and Zośka.

Ziphion m Biblical
From Hebrew tsiphion "watchman, lookout", ultimately derived from Hebrew tsaphah "to look out, to keep watch." In the bible, Ziphion was the name of a son of Gad.

Zippora f Dutch, German, Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Dutch, German, Judeo-Anglo-Norman and Italian form of Zipporah.

Ziskind m Yiddish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "sweet kid" in Yiddish, derived from Süsskind.

Zobebah m Biblical
Meaning, "the slow." Zobebah (also known as Hazzobebah) was a son of Koz (1 Chronicles 4:8).

Zoeanne f English
A combination of Zoe and Anne 1.

Zoejade f English (Rare)
Combination of Zoe and Jade

Zoelynn f English
Combination of Zoe and Lynn.

Zoetync f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive or an extended form of Zoete.

Zuerius m Dutch (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
A latinised form of Sweer under the influence of the Biblical name Ahasuerus.

Zulieka f Malaysian (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zuleika.

Zweitse m West Frisian
Variant of Sweitse.

Zxavian m English (Modern)
Variant of Xavier.

Zyleena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xylina.

Zyleigh f English (American)

Zymeria f Medieval German
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Zynthia f German, American (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Germanised spelling of Cynthia.... [more]

Zyppolt m Medieval German
Contracted form of Sigwald or Sigbald.

Zyprian m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian), which is still in use today, albeit barely so. The name is more common as a patronymic surname.... [more]

Zyrenia f German (Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zyrenius.

Zyriaka f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Zyriak.

Zyskind m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish transcription of Ziskind