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Wafiq m Arabic
Means "successful" in Arabic.

Wagdi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).

Wagdy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).

Wåge m Swedish
Variant of Våge.

Wage m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé, the name of the fourth day of the five-day week (Pasaran) used in the traditional Javanese calendar.

Waghn m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Vagn.

Wagih m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجيه (see Wajih) chiefly used in Egypt.

Wagn m Danish
Variant of Vagn.

Wagna f Danish
Variant of Vagna.

Wahab m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu
Means "giver, bestower" in Arabic, from the root وَهَبَ (wahaba) meaning "to give, to bestow". In Islamic tradition الوهاب (al-Wahab) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Wahaj m Pakistani
"glowing/ with blazing splendor".... [more]

Wahap m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Indonesian and Malay form of Wahab.

Wahb m Arabic
Means "gift" in Arabic. It is not to be confused with الوهاب (al-Wahhab) meaning "giver, bestower", which is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Wahib m Arabic
From Arabic وَاهِب (wahab) meaning "bestower". In Islam الوَاهِبو (al-wahib) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Wahju m Indonesian
Older spelling of Wahyu influenced by Dutch orthography.

Wahya m & f Cherokee
Means "wolf" in Cherokee.

Wahyo m Javanese
From Javanese wahya meaning "to come out, to appear (as in a revelation)".

Waika f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" combined with 唯 (i) meaning "ordinary, usual" and 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji can be used.

Waiko f Japanese
From Japanese 倭 (wai) meaning "Japanese" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Waimi f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Waine m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Wayne.

Waing f & m Burmese
Means "to gather around, to surround" or "collectively, together" in Burmese.

Wäinö m Finnish
Variant of Väinö.

Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waita f English (Canadian)

Waite m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Waite. A prominent user was American baseball player Waite Hoyt (1899-1984).

Waity f English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Waitstill.

Waiva f English (American, Rare)
As slim as the chances are, it might be related to Lithuanian Vaiva (influenced by English Wava), seeing as Waiva seems to appear - although extremely rarely so - in Lithuania... [more]

Wajd f Arabic
This name is originally Syrian Arabic. ... [more]

Wajdi m Arabic
Means "passionate, affectionate" in Arabic, derived from the root وجد (wajada) meaning "to love passionately, to adore".

Wajdy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).

Wajia f Pashto, Urdu
Possibly means "melody" in Pashto or derived from Arabic وَجِيه (wajīh) meaning "eminent, distinguished".

Wajib m Arabic
Means "necessary, indispensable" or "duty, obligation, requirement" in Arabic.

Wajid m Arabic, Urdu
Means "finder, perceiver" or "loving, affectionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الواجد (al-Wajid) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Wajih m Arabic
Means "eminent, distinguished" in Arabic.

Waka f Japanese
From the Japanese 和 (wa) "Japan" and 加 (ka) "addition," "increase." Other kanji combinations are possible.

Waka f Polynesian Mythology
Name of a sorceress, grandmother of Laie-i-ka-wai.

Wakae f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limbs". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wakai m Shona
Meaning “build”.

Wakao m Japanese (Rare)

Wake m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wake.

Wakil m Arabic, Pashto, Dari Persian
Means "agent, representative" in Arabic.

Wako f Japanese
From Japanese 琶 (wa) meaning "guitar-like instrument" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Waku m Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Waku Tjungurrayi, the father of Australian Aboriginal painter Takariya Napaltjarri (b... [more]

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]

Wala f Polish
Diminutive form of Walentyna or Waleria.

Walaa f & m Arabic
Means "friendship, loyalty, devotion" in Arabic.

Walah f Arabic

Walas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Walace.

Walda f German (Rare), Dutch
Short form of names with the name element walt "to rule".

Walde m Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Waldemar.

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]

Waled m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وليد (see Walid).

Wȧlek m Vilamovian
Variant of Walek.

Walek m Polish
Polish form of Valek.

Walek m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Valentine 1.

Wales m English (American), Samoan
From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.

Wali m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Nigerian
Means "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic. The term is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.

Walig m Breton
Diminutive of Riwal.

Walis m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.

Walis m Kashubian
Short form of Walãti.

Walke m East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Older form of Waalke.

Walle m Dutch (Rare)

Walle m Swedish
Variant of Valle, a diminutive of names beginning with Val- or Wal-.

Walli f German
Variant of Wally.

Wally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Variant of Vally.

Wally f German, Literature
Diminutive of Walburga. Walburga Stromminger is the protagonist of the the novel Die Geier-Wally (1873) by Wilhelmine von Hillern, an early example of feminist literature.

Walsh m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Derived from the surname Walsh.

Walta m English (Rare)
Probably a variant form of Walter.

Walty m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Walze f German (Rare)
Nickname for Valerie.... [more]

Wamba m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
From Gothic wamba meaning "belly, paunch". Wamba was a Visigothic king in the 7th century in what is now Portugal and Spain.

Wamiq m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Literature
Means "loving, affectionate, friendly" or "lover, paramour" in Arabic.... [more]

Wanai f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love".

Wanci f Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove, inlet" and 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression".

Wändi f Dutch
Variant of Wendy.

Wandi m Indonesian

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

Wando m English (Modern, Rare), Germanic
Masculine form of Wanda. A fictional bearer was Wando from The Fairly OddParents, when Wanda was temporarily turned into a man.... [more]

Wandy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Wane m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Current theories link this name to Finnish vanea "strong, powerful, tempered".

Wanel m Spanish (Caribbean)
Invented name using the element -el, similarly to Yarel. It is popular in the Dominican Republic.

Wanen m Chinese
From 婉 (wǎn) meaning "gentle, tender, tactful" 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity".

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

Wangũ f Kikuyu
Means "of firewood" in Kikuyu.

Wani m Chuukese
Means "boat" in Chuukese.

Wania f Portuguese (Brazilian)

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

Wanja f & m Scandinavian, German
German variant of Vanya, a Russian diminutive of either Ivan or Ivanna. This is also used in Scandinavia (see Vanja), where it is primarily feminine.

Wanja f Kikuyu
Means "the one from outside" in Kikuyu.

Wanju f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Wanle f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

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

Wanlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Wanna m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝဏ္ဏ (see Wunna).

Wanna f African American
Variant of Juana

Wanni f Thai
Derived from Sanskrit वर्णि (varni) meaning "gold".

Wanru f Chinese
From Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "gentle, tender, beautiful, graceful", 琬 (wǎn) meaning "fine jade, lustrous jade" or 宛 (wǎn) meaning "as if, seem" combined with 如 (rú) meaning "like, as if"... [more]

Wansa f & m Thai
Means "rain" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्षा (varsha).

Wansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 素 (sù) meaning "white silk".

Wanta f Thai

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

Wanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Wanya m English
Born by the American singer Wanya Morris.

Wanye m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wanya or Waynie.

Wanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship" or "appropriate, suitable", or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory".

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".

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

Wapun f Siksika, Algonquin
Means "dawn" in Siksika.

Waqar f Quechua
Means "heron" in Quechua.

Waqas m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu وقاص (see Waqqas).

Waqid m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Urdu (Rare)
Possibly means "brilliant, radiant" in Arabic.

Waqur m Arabic
Means "composed, calm, dignified" in Arabic.

Waran m Kurdish
Means "rain" in Kurdish.

Waras m Javanese
Means "healthy, recovered, well" in Javanese.

Warau f Japanese
From Japanese 笑 (warau) meaning "a laugh, laughing, laughter". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Warba m Abkhaz
Means "eagle" in Abkhaz.

Ward f Arabic
Variant of Warda.

Warda f Dutch
Feminine form of Ward 2.

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.

Ware m History
Apparently another name for Saint Widradus.

Waren m American
Variant of Warren.

Warfa m Somali

Warhi f Dogri
From Goddess Durga.

Wá:ri f Mohawk
Mohawk form of Mary.

Wari m Amharic
Means "midnight" in Amharic.

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

Waris f African, Somali
Means "desert flower" in Somali.

Waris m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic وارث (see Warith), as well as the Urdu and Indonesian form.

Warna f Filipino
jolo sulu philippines

Warni f Javanese, Indonesian
Feminine form of Warno.

Warno m Javanese
From Javanese warna meaning "face, appearance, colour, form", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa).

Warog m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Gereg.

Warre m Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Walraven.

Wars m Slavic Mythology
Wars 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.... [more]

Warso f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဝါဆို (see Waso).

Warso m Javanese
From Javanese warsa meaning "rain" or "year", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa).

Warsz m Polish (Archaic)
Short form of Warcisław.

Wart m Popular Culture
Wart 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 Thai
Means "rain" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god Varuna.

Wasa f Japanese
From Japanese 和 ("peace, harmony") combined with 沙 ("sand"). Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wasa f Polynesian
From Proto-Polynesian *wasa, meaning "sea".

Wasan f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسن (see Wassan).

Wasan m Thai
Means "spring (the season)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta).

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

Wasel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic واصل (see Wasil).

Wasfa f Arabic
Means "praise, recipe" in Arabic

Wasfi m Arabic

Wash m English
Short form of Washington.

Wash m Ancient Egyptian
From 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.

Wasia f Polish
Diminutive form of Wacława.

Wasil m Belarusian
Polish transcription of Васіль (see Vasil.

Wasil m Arabic
Means "connected, close with" in Arabic, from the root وصل (waṣala) meaning "to unite, to join, to arrive at".

Wasin m Thai
Means "self-cultivator, self-judge, one who conquers their own desires" in Thai.

Wasis m Javanese
Means "clever, smart, skilled, capable" in Javanese.

Wasma f Arabic
Feminine form of Wasim.

Waso f Burmese
From the name of the fourth month of the traditional Burmese calendar, which roughly corresponds with the months of June and July.

Wassa f & m Russian
German transcription of Vassa.... [more]

Waste m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Vaste.

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

Wastl m Upper German
Diminutive of Sebastian.

Wasu m Thai
Means "wealth, riches, treasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसु (vasu) (see Vasu).

Wāta m Maori
Maori form of Walter.

Watan m Atayal

Water m Medieval English
Middle English variant of Walter.

Watho f English

Watie f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.

Watna m Western African
Means "let's go" in Balanta, spoken in Guinea Bissau.

Watt m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Meaning uncertain. Possibly related to Old English hwatu "omen, divination", itself derived from Old Germanic *hwatō "incitement, motivation", or to wadan "to go, advance, travel"... [more]

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

Watty f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Wasti.

Waty f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Wati.

Waut m Scots
Short form of Wauter.

Wava f English (American, 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’.

Wawa f & m Chinese (Rare)
Possibly from the Chinese 瓦 (wǎ) meaning "earthenware, pottery, tile" combined with itself.

Wawan m Indonesian
Diminutive of names containing the element -wan such as Gunawan, Setiawan, or Hermawan.

Waxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Wayde m English
Variant of Wade.

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

Wayo m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wayu.

Wayu m Thai
Means "wind, air, storm" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god Vayu.

Waywa m Quechua
Means "swirl" or "small hurricane" in Quechua.

Wazir m Arabic
Means "helper, assistant" in Arabic.

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

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

Webbe m West Frisian
Variant form of Wibbe.

Węda f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Wanda.

Weda f East Frisian
Feminine short form of names containing the Germanic name element WID "wood".

Weda m Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Frisian short form of Wedigo.

Weeb m English (Rare)
Nickname for Wilbur.

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

Weena f Literature
Short for Josephina taken from George Orwell's "The Time Machine," where the Weena is the name of the main love interest.

Weera m Thai, Sinhalese
Thai alternate transcription of Vira as well as the Sinhalese form.

Weerd m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Wiard.

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

Wehha m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a diminutive form of Old English names beginning with weoh "idol, image" or "sacred, holy", such as Weohstan... [more]

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

Weide m Chinese
From 炜 (wěi) meaning "glowing bright" and 德 (dé) meaning "ethics, morality".

Wei-en f Taiwanese

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".

Weili f Chinese

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

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

Weine m Swedish
Variant of Veine.

Weinu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".

Weiss m & f Popular Culture
Derived from German weiß (which is also found spelled as weiss) meaning "white".... [more]

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

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

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

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

Weiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Wela f Cebuano
Diminutive form of Manuela or Roela.

Welat m Kurdish
Means "homeland, land" in Kurdish.

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

Weles m Slavic Mythology
Polish spelling of Veles.

Welf m Medieval German
The name is derived from a Geman word meaning "puppet, whelp".... [more]

Wella m Cornish
Cornish form of William.

Welza m Unknown

Wenai f Chinese
From the Chinese 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade" and 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade".

Wenan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".

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]

Wenda f Chinese
Combination of Wen and Da.

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

Weneg m Ancient Egyptian
Meaning unknown, possibly related to the Egyptian sun and death cult. This was the throne name of an early Egyptian king, who ruled during the Second Dynasty.

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

Wenhe f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 贺 (hè) meaning "send present, congratulate".

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

Weni m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "lift oneself, raise oneself up" in Shipibo.

Wenk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wenãcjusz.

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

Wenko m German (Rare), Bulgarian, Macedonian
German transcription of Venko.

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]

Wenlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".

Wenmi f Chinese
From the Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar, sweet".

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

Wenna f Chinese
Combination of the names Wen and Na.

Wenna f Tagalog
Short form of Rowenna.

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

Wenog m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint of Wales who is mentioned in several liturgical calendars.

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.

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

Wenus f Polish
Polish form of Venus.

Wenxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness", 熹 (xī) meaning "brightness, dawn", "dim light, glimmer" or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare".

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

Wenya f Chinese
Combination of Wen and Ya.

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]

Wenyu m Chinese

Wenza f Maltese

Weola m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Diminutive of Old English names beginning with he element weoh- "idol, image" or "holy, sacred".

Wepa m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Vefa.

Werä m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Werner.

Were m Luo

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

Werni m German
Diminutive of names that contain the Germanic element warin (related to war meaning "aware, cautious"), such as Werner and Wernfried.

Wérsa f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wérónika.

Werus m Polish
Polish form of Verus.

Wesly m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Wesley.

Wesna f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "scatter, disperse" in Shipibo.

Wess m English
Variant of Wes.

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.

We'wha m Indigenous American
A Zuni name of unknown etymology. We'wha was a Zuni Native American lhamana from New Mexico, and a notable weaver and potter.

Wexá f & m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bolt, short arrow" in Shipibo.

Weyma f German (Rare)
Probably a feminine form to Weimar.... [more]

Wezen m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-wazn, meaning "weight". This is the traditional name of the star Delta Canis Majoris in the constellation Canis Major.

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".

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

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

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

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

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

Wian m Afrikaans

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

Wiar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Vidar.

Wiara f Polish
Directly taken from Polish wiara "belief, faith", reinforced by the Slavic names Vera 1 and Vjera.

Wiard m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Wighard.

Wibbe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Wibe.

Wibbo m East Frisian

Wibe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" or Gothic vilja "will, desire." Also, the second element of those names starts with a "b", e.g. Wibrand and Wilbert.

Wibi f Amharic
Means "elegant" in Amharic.

Wicek m Polish
Diminutive of Wincenty.

Wicha m Thai
Means "knowledge, subject" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā).

Wicho m History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate name of St. Wicterp.

Wicia f Polish
Diminutive form of Wiktoria.

Wick m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wincãt.

Wicka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Wincãta.

Wicus m Afrikaans
Short form of Lodewicus.

Wicuś m Polish
Diminutive of Wincenty.

Wida f Indonesian
From Sanskrit विध (vidha) meaning "form, manner, act".

Widar m Norwegian, Swedish
Variant of Vidar.

Wide m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Vide.