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Vivion m Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh form of Vivian.

Vivius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin vivere "to live; to be alive" and vivus "alive, living".

Vivus m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Latin adjective vīvus "alive, living; bright, lit, burning, kindled; durable, lasting, persistent". This name was also used as a secular form of Chaim.

Vivyen f Obscure
Variant of Vivian.

Vixen f English (Modern, Rare)
From late Middle English fixen, perhaps from the Old English adjective fyxen ‘of a fox.'

Viyan m Indian (Modern)
Alternate transcription of Hindi वीआन (see Viaan).

Vizelin m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly derived from the Germanic name Wizo. It was borne by a 11th-century saint from Holstein, Germany.

Vizion m & f American (Hispanic, Rare), African American

Vjačeslavs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Vyacheslav (compare Lithuanian Viačeslavas).

Vjeran m Croatian
Means "faithful".

Vladimeros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Vladimiros.

Vladimiros m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Vladimir.

Vladislaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Variant form of Ladislaus.

Vladislovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vladislav.

Vlas m Medieval Dutch
Derived from vlas, which is the Dutch word for the flax plant (species Linum usitatissimum).

Vlasios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Blasios. When looking at the native spelling, note the following: the first letter of this name (the beta) was a 'b' in ancient Greek, but it is a 'v' in modern Greek... [more]

Vlassios m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Vlasios.

Vodan m South Slavic
South Slavic pseudo-diety. Name contains element вода (voda), which means "water".

Vodin m South Slavic
South Slavic pseudo-diety.

Vodinus m Arthurian Cycle
The Bishop of London who reproved King Vortigern for his marriage to the Saxon princess Rowena. Hengist, father of Rowena and leader of the Saxons, killed Vodinus for this insult.

Voegellin f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Vogel.

Vojen m Medieval Czech (Rare, Archaic)
name used by one of the seven mythical Bohemian princes. Name means "War" in Slavonic for many, but Zavis Kalandra thought the name meant "Tuesday".

Vojin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element voi or voin, meaning "soldier". Vojvoda (Duke) Vojin, also known as Vojin of Gacko was 14th century Serbian magnate and nobleman, founder of Vojinović noble family.

Vojkan m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic element voi meaning "soldier". Also used as a short from of Vojislav.

Volburgis m Medieval German (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Volburg.

Volen m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian волен (volen) "free; independent".

Volesus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb valere meaning "to be strong" (see Valerius) or the Latin verb volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [more]

Volfgangas m Lithuanian (Archaic)
Lithuanian form of Wolfgang.

Volfgangs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Wolfgang.

Volkmarus m Dutch (Rare)
Latinised form of Volkmar.

Volkwin m Dutch
Variant of Folkwin.

Vologases m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Walagash. This name was borne by six kings of Parthia.

Volsus m Ancient Roman

Voltignos m Venetian (Archaic), Old Celtic
Used in Ancient times. Possibly of an Ancient Celtic language spoken in Italy prior Romans.

Volturnus m Etruscan Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin verto, meaning "to turn". This was the name of an Etruscan god whose worship was spread to Rome and was later conflated with the Roman god Tiberinus.

Volumnius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile which was possibly derived from Latin volumen meaning "roll, scroll", but could also be derived from the name of the god Volumnus... [more]

Volumnus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb volo meaning "to wish, to will, to want". According to Augustine, Volumnus and his female counterpart Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.

Voluptas f Roman Mythology
Means "pleasure, enjoyment, delight" in Latin. In Roman mythology Voluptas was the personification of sensual pleasures. She was the beautiful daughter born from the union of Cupid and Psyche; her Greek equivalent was Hedone.

Volus m English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Volesus.

Volusian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History
English form of Volusianus. This is the name by which the Roman emperor Volusianus (3rd century AD) and the saint Volusianus of Tours (5th century AD) are generally known in the anglophone world.

Volusianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman emperor Volusianus (died in 253 AD), the Roman consul Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus (died around 268 AD) and Volusianus of Tours, a bishop and saint from the late 5th century AD.

Volusien m French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French form of Volusianus.

Volusius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Volusus, a variant of the Roman praenomen Volesus.... [more]

Volusus m Ancient Roman
Variant of Volesus. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Volusus (died around 496 BC).

Von f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from Old Norse vón "hope; expectation".

Von f Irish, English
Shortened form of Irish name Siobhán.

Von m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Vaughn.

Vonifatios m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Boniface.

Vonn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Anglised spelling of Vaughn.

Vopiscus m Ancient Roman
Uncommon Roman praenomen of obscure origin. Gaius Plinius Secundus suggested that it was given to a child whose twin was stillborn, but this etymology is often rejected and widely contested.

Voraphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพล (see Woraphon).

Vorapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพล (see Woraphon).

Vorawan f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Worawan.

Vordís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Várdis.

Vorin f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Vårin.

Voris m Uzbek
Means "heir" in Uzbek.

Voron m Medieval Russian
Derived from either Russian ворон (voron) meaning "raven" or Russian ворона (vorona) meaning "crow" (as in, the bird).

Vorraphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพล (see Woraphon).

Vorrapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพล (see Woraphon).

Vortumnus m Roman Mythology
Variant of Vertumnus.

Vosdan m Armenian
Means "capital", "free city", "royal" in Armenian.

Vosegus m Gaulish Mythology
The Gaulish god of the Vosges Forest in France.... [more]

Vosgedzin f Armenian
"creator of gold"

Vosgeparan m Armenian (Western)
Means "golden rain", from Ոսկե (vosge) meaning "gold" combined with Persin باران (baran) meaning "rain"

Voudas m History (Hellenized)
Modern Greek form of Buddha.

Vovan m Russian
Diminutive of Vladimir.

Voydan m Bulgarian, Macedonian

Vrasidas m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Brasidas.

Vratislaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Vratislav.

Vren m Armenian

Vrenchen f Literature
Dimnutive form of Verena.... [more]

Vrendanos m Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Brendan.

Vrian m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant transcription of Urien or Urian, though in some cases it may be a rhyming variant of Brian.

Vrisiis f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Briseis.

Vromudis f Medieval Jewish (Latinized), Jewish (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Frommet. It was recorded in what is modern-day Germany in the 13th century.

Vroutos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Broutos.

Vrtanes m Armenian, Ancient Armenian

Vštaspean m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Hystaspes.

Vucus m Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.

Vuillermus m Franco-Provençal (Latinized, Archaic)
derived from Wilhelm

Vujadin m Serbian
One of the many Serbian names derived from the element vuk, meaning "wolf". ... [more]

Vukadin m Serbian
Derived from Serbian vuk "wolf".

Vukan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from South Slavic vuk "wolf".

Vuksan m Serbian
Diminutive or Vukoslav or elaborated form of Vuk.

Vukvutagin m Chukchi
Used in the Soviet comedy film "Chief of Chukotka".

Vulganus m Arthurian Cycle
A hideous half-man, half-horse sea demon that terrorized the land of Averre. He carried a Gorgon’s head that turned people to stone.... [more]

Vulkán m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian verson of Vulcan.

Vulturnus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Vultur, the name of a mountain in Apulia, southeast of Rome. The place name is possibly related to Latin vultur, meaning "vulture". In Roman mythology, Vulturnus was the god of the east wind, with his Greek counterpart being Eurus... [more]

Vùn m & f Chinese (Hakka), Khmer
Hakka Chinese form of Wén .

Vurban m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian върба (vǎrba) "willow".

Vurğun m Azerbaijani
Means "lover, enamoured" in Azerbaijani. This was the pen name of Səməd Vurğun (1906-1956), an Azerbaijani poet and dramatist.

Vyan f Malaysian (Rare, ?)

Vyan m Hindi (?)

Vyas m Hindi
Modern form of Vyasa.

Vydgailas m Lithuanian
Basically means "to see (is) strength" or "the strength to see", derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Vydminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Vydotas m Lithuanian
Derived from Vydotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with Vyd- (such as Vydgailas and Vydmantas) or end in -vydas (such as Tautvydas), because it contains the masculine suffix -otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [more]

Vydutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Vyd- (such as Vydgailas and Vydmantas) or end in -vydas (such as Tautvydas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.

Vygailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (which would then make this name a variant of Vydgailas) or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vygandas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Wigand. Some sources also list the name as being a variant spelling of Vygantas.

Vygaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vygintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vygirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vykvan m Chukchi
Means "stone" in Chukchi.

Vyliaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vyliautas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Vyron m Greek
Greek form of Byron.

Vyronas m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Vyron.

Vyskan m Nivkh
From Nivkh vyskd meaning "to fight".

Vytas m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Vyt-, e.g. Vytautas (compare Vytis).

Vytenis m Lithuanian

Vytis m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Vyt-, e.g. Vytautas (compare Vytas).

Vyvan f English
from Vivian

Vyvian f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Wacays m Somali

Wachiraphon f Thai
From Thai วชิร (wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Wachiraphon m Thai
From Thai วชิร (wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Wachuan m & f Chinese

Wacuś m Polish
Diminutive of Wacław.

Wadjenes m Ancient Egyptian
Means "fresh of tongue" in Egyptian.

Wadson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Adson.

Waelweyn m Medieval Flemish

Waelyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Waylynn. According to the Social Security Administration, Waelyn was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2018.

Waen f & m Thai
Means "circle, hoop, ring" in Thai.

Waerlijn m Medieval Dutch

Wærstan m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German war "aware" and war "true") and the second element from stan 1 "stone".

Wagguten m Berber (Rare)
It means ‘one who will proliferate’ and reflects the abundance of life.

Waghn m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Vagn.

Wagiman m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -man.

Wagimin m Javanese
From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -min.

Wagn m Danish
Variant of Vagn.

Wahiake:ron m Mohawk

Wahid al-Din m Arabic
From وحيد (wahid) meaning "unique" and الدين (al-din) meaning "of the religion)

Wahidin m Indonesian
From Arabic وحيدين (waḥīdīn), the plural of وحيد (waḥīd) meaning "peerless, unique".

Wahnun m Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Arabic form of Hanun.

Wahyuddin m Indonesian
Variant of Wahyudin.

Wahyudin m Indonesian
From Indonesian wahyu meaning "revelation" combined with Arabic دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Walaman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with man "man."

Walas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Walace.

Walban m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table.

Walburgis f German (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walburg (see also Walburga).

Waldalenus m Frankish (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Waldhelm. This was borne by Waldalenus, Duke of Upper Burgundy, a Frankish magnate who lived in the late 6th century and early 7th century... [more]

Waldbern m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Waldegis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic valdan "to reign." 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]

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

Waldetrudes f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Portuguese and Filipino Spanish form of Waldetrudis.

Waldin m Arthurian Cycle
A strong knight who assisted his cousin or uncle, King Angusel of Scotland, in repelling an invasion of Saxons.... [more]

Waldis f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Valdis.

Waldison m Garo
Character from Katta Agana.

Waldman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with man "man."

Waldon m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Walden.

Waldrun f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "rule" combined with Gothic rûna "secret."

Walentin m Russian
Polish transcription of Валентин (see Valentin).

Walentyn m Polish
Polish form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).

Walentynian m Polish
Polish form of Valentinian.

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

Walericus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walherich. The 7th-century Frankish saint Valery de Leuconay is sometimes referred to as Walericus.

Walerión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Valerian.

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

Walewein m Old Dutch, Medieval Dutch, Arthurian Cycle
A name from 12th century France and Flanders, and the Dutch name of Arthurian Knight, Gawain.

Walis m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.

Walis m Kashubian
Short form of Walãti.

Walison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Alison.

Walisson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Walison.

Waliyuddin m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Means "friend of the faith (Islam)", from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning "friend, helper, benefactor" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Walkelin m Anglo-Norman
There are a number of famous bearers of this name.

Wallas m English (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

Wallison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Walison.

Wallisson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Walison.

Wallon m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton uuallon, cognate of Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".

Walpurgis f German (Latinized)
German variant of Walburgis. In Central and Northern Europe, Walpurgisnacht ('Walpurgis Night') is a holiday usually celebrated on April 30 or May 1.

Walrauen m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Walraven.

Walraven m Medieval Flemish, Medieval Dutch
Cognate of Walram.

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

Walterus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walter.

Waltherus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walther.

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

Wampapaquan m Wampanoag

Wan f Thai

Wan f Chinese
Chinese feminine name with several possible meanings; if written using 婉 (wǎn) it means "graceful, gentle, elegant", if written 宛 (wǎn) it seems to have historically meant "courteous" and if written 紈 (wán) it means "white silk" or "fine silk".

Wan m Micronesian
Carolinian form of Juan 1, the Spanish form of Iohannes (see John).

Wanahton m Sioux
Means "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.

Wanbin f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 彬 (bīn) meaning "well-bred".

Wanchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".

Wanchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Wanderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Anderson.

Wandeson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Andeson.

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

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

Wanfen f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".

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".

Wangdus m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangdi.

Wang-jian m Chinese

Wangjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Wangshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Wangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Wanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Waningus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Benedictine abbot, also listed as Vaneng.

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]

Wanjun m Korean
From 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole" or 玩 "play with, joke, enjoy" (wan) and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".

Wanlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples".

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.

Wannaphon f Thai
From Thai วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Wannes m Dutch, Belgian

Wanphen f Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full moon".

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

Wanshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Wanton m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Wanton. This was used by John Bunyan for a female character in his allegorical novel The Pilgrim's Progress (1678).

Wanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Wanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Wanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Wanxun f Chinese
From 丸 (wán) meaning "ball, pellet" combined with 荀 (xún) meaning "plant, ancient state" or 寻 (xún)meaning "search, seek" or "fathom, armspan" or 迅 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deed, rank"... [more]

Wanyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Wanyin m Chinese
Meaning 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.

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

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

Wāpiy-mōstōsis m Cree
Means "white calf" in Cree.

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

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

Waqqas m Arabic, Urdu
Means "warrior, fighter" (literally "neck-breaker") in Arabic, from the root وقص (waqaṣa) meaning "to break another's neck".

Waquin m Spanish (Latin American)
Likely originates as a variation of Joaquín.

Waran m Kurdish
Means "rain" in Kurdish.

Waraphon f Thai
From Thai วร (wara) meaning "excellent, distinguished, glorious" and อาภรณ์ (aphon) meaning "jewelry, ornament".

Warapon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วราภรณ์ (see Waraphon).

Waraporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วราภรณ์ (see Waraphon).

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

Warden m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Could be from the English word 'warden', or a transferred use of the surname

Waren m American
Variant of Warren.

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

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.

Warmaksan m Berber (Rare)
Means ‘without enemies; undefeatable" in Berber.

Warnerius m Medieval French

Warrarin f Thai

Warrin m Indigenous Australian
Means "winter, season of wet and cold" in one of the Indigenous languages from around the Sydney area.

Warrington m English (American)

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]

Warsan f Somali
Means "good news", derived from Somali war meaning "news" combined with the Somali feminine name suffix -san, itself a derivative of Somali wanaagsan meaning "good". A notable bearer of this name is Warsan Shire (1988-), a British writer, poet, editor and teacher of Somali descent.

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

Warunthorn f Thai
Means "one who possesses blessings", from the Thai element พร (pon) ("blessing, benediction, favour").

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.

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

Washburn f English

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.

Wassan f Arabic
Means "sleep, slumber" in Arabic.

Watan m Atayal

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]

Watcharobon f Thai

Watcyn m Welsh
Welsh form of Watkyn or Watkin, a medieval English diminutive of Walter.

Watkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Walter.

Watkins m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Watsyn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Watson.

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

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

Wawan m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine containing the sound wan (or other similar sounds), such as Gunawan, Setiawan or Hermawan.

Waycuilis m Lithuanian

Wayden m English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented names with the -ayden trend in names such as Jayden, Brayden, and Hayden

Waylan m English
Variant of Wayland.

Waylen m English (Rare)
Variant of Waylon.

Waylin m English (Rare)
Variant of Wayland.

Waylonn m English (Rare)
Variant of Waylon.

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.

Wayman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wayman. A famous bearer is the late NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale.

Waymon m American
Oklahoma is where it came from in the 1940's.

Wayshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Rhyming variant of names such as Dayshawn and Kayshawn

Weathers m English
Transferred use of the surname Weathers.

Wedderburn m Scottish
From the Scottish Surname Wedderburn. It has also been used as a given name.

Wedson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Edson.

Weedon m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Weedon. This was borne by the English actor and writer Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919), full name Walter Weedon Grossmith... [more]

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

Wei-en f Taiwanese

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]

Weihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 环 (huán) meaning "jade ring, bracelet".

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]

Weijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

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]

Weilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".

Weilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".

Weilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" or 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", 林 (lín) meaning "woods, forest" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".

Weiman f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 缦 (màn) meaning "plain silk".

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]

Weinian m & f Chinese
see Wei

Weiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

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]

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]

Weiran f Chinese
From the Chinese 微 (wēi) meaning "small" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Weiren m Chinese
From 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 巍 (wēi) meaning "high, towering, lofty" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small" combined with 人 (rén) meaning "man, person, mankind, people" or 仁 (rén) meaning "compassionate".

Weiron m Swedish (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Weishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 杉 (shān) meaning "fir, pine".

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

Weiwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial".

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]

Weixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Weixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental" or 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic" or "distant fragrance".

Weixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable" or 炜 (wěi) meaning "brilliant red, glowing" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".