Waelynm & fEnglish (American, Rare) Variant of Waylynn. According to the Social Security Administration, Waelyn was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2018.
WagayefAmharic Means "my sense of value" or "my price" in Amharic.
WagdymArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).
WagiyahfJavanese From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -yah.
WagiyemfJavanese From Javanese Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -yem.
WahyomJavanese From Javanese wahya meaning "to come out, to appear (as in a revelation)".
WahyonomJavanese From Javanese wahya meaning "to come out, to appear (as in a revelation)" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
WaliyuddinmArabic, Malay, Indonesian (Rare) Means "friend of the faith (Islam)", from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning "friend, helper, benefactor" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
WallabymObscure From the name of the marsupial, which resembles a small kangaroo. The animal's name comes from Dharug, an Indigenous Australian language.
WallyfGerman, 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.
WangyalmTibetan, Bhutanese From Tibetan དབང་རྒྱལ (dbang-rgyal) meaning "powerful king" or "king of power", derived from དབང (dbang) meaning "power" and རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "king, monarch".
WangyanfChinese From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
WanyifChinese From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship" or "appropriate, suitable", or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory".
WanyinmChinese 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.
Wanyouf & mChinese From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend".
Wanyuf & mChinese 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".
WanyuefChinese From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" or 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem".
WaraneymMinahasan Meaning unknown. It is used to refer to Minahasan warriors who fought against the colonization back when Indonesia was a Dutch colony, Dutch East Indies.
WaranyafThai Derived from Sanskrit वर (vara) meaning "best, excellent" or "gift, reward, blessing".
WawiriyafIndigenous Australian This is borne by Wawiriya Burton, an Australian Aboriginal artist from Pipalyatjara, who is also a ngangkaṟi (traditional healer).
Wayan Balikm & fBalinese From Balinese wayah meaning "old, mature", ultimately from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas) meaning "energy, strength, age" + balik "back". A name given to a 5th child.
Weiyanf & mChinese 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)".
WeiyangmChinese From 威 (wēi) meaning "powerful" and 阳 (yáng) meaning "male".
WeiyifChinese 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".
Weiyingf & mChinese 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]
WeiyufChinese From the Chinese 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
WeiyuanfChinese From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".
WeiyuefChinese From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Wenyanf & mChinese 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.
Wen-yenf & mChinese From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks" Other character combinations are possible.
Wenyif & mChinese 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]
WenyinfChinese From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Wenyingf & mChinese 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]
WenyoufChinese From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".
Wenyuanm & fChinese 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]
WenyuefChinese From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".
WeorcgyðfAnglo-Saxon (Hypothetical) Composed of the Old English elements weorc meaning "work" and guð meaning "battle". This unattested/reconstructed name might have given rise to the name of Worsley, a village in the historic county of Lancashire, England; according to the Dictionary of British Place Names, the place name could mean "woodland clearing of a woman named Weorcgyth or a man named Weorchaeth" (the second element in either case being Old English leah).
WierzymirmPolish Means "to believe in peace", derived from Polish wierzyć "to believe, to trust, to rely" (which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic věra "faith, belief") combined with Slavic mir "peace".
WignyomJavanese From Javanese wignya meaning "clever, wise, capable, skilled", ultimately from Sanskrit विज्ञा (vijñā).
Wīhkasko-kisēyinmCree Means "sweetgrass" in Cree. This was the name of a 19th-century Crow man who became one of the leading Plains Cree chiefs in the Battleford region of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Wijayam & fIndonesian, Sinhalese Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
WijayatunggadewifHistory Derived from Sanskrit विजयतुङ्गदेवी (vijayatuṅgadevi) meaning "victory of the high goddess". This name was borne by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (also known as Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani (from Sanskrit त्रिभुवनतुङ्गदेवी जयविष्णुवर्धनी (tribhuvanatuṅgadewi jayavishnuvardhani) meaning "high goddess of the three worlds, victory of Vishnu's prosperity"), a Javanese queen regnant and the third Majapahit monarch, who reigned from 1328 to 1350.
WinkymEnglish, Literature Winky's origin is English. Winky is a diminutive form of the name Wink.This is the name of Winky Crocket, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.
WinryfPopular Culture, English (Modern) Possibly a diminutive of Winifred. Winry Rockbell is a character in the Full Metal Alchemist anime and manga, though in that case, the etymology is unknown.
WintjiyafIndigenous 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 is Wintjiya Napaltjarri (b. between circa 1923 to 1934), an Australian Aboriginal painter who also happens to be the sister of fellow painter Tjunkiya Napaltjarri (c... [more]
Wintrym & fAmerican (Rare, Archaic) From the English word wintry, "suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy".
WirayutmThai From Thai วีร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".
Wiriyam & fThai Means "perseverance, diligence" in Thai.
WiryomJavanese From Javanese wirya meaning "rank, prestige, dignity, splendour" or "bravery, courage", ultimately from Sanskrit वीर्य (vīrya).
WiryonomJavanese From Javanese wirya meaning "rank, prestige" or "bravery, courage" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
WitomysłmPolish Derived from Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
WiyonomJavanese From Javanese wiyana meaning "prosperity, happiness, wealth" or "permanent, eternal, unchanging", ultimately from Sanskrit व्यान (vyāna).
WiyotomJavanese From Javanese wiyata meaning "teachings, instruction, education", ultimately from Sanskrit व्यात्त (vyātta) meaning "open, vast".
WolnomysłmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish wolny "free". Also compare Polish wolność "freedom, liberty". The second element is derived from Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think")... [more]
WoohyukmKorean From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
WoonhyukmKorean From 雲 (un) "clouds" and ino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".
Woo-yeonf & mKorean From Sino-Korean 雨 (U) meaning "rain," and 妍 (yeon) meaning "beautiful". Other Hanja aslo can be used.
WooyoungfKorean From 雨 (u) meaning "rain," 佑 (u) meaning "help, assist" or 宇 (u) meaning "house," and 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory,"
WorayutmThai From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, best" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".