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Tylie f English (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a rhyming variant of Kylie blending it with Ty or a variant of Tylee.

Tylon m English (Modern, Rare)

Tylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ty and Lynn.

Tym m English (Rare, Modern)
English variant of Tim.

Tymal m English

Tymberlee f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Timberly.

Tymere m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tymir.

Tymir m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Portmanteau of Tyler and Amir 1.

Tymm m English
Variant of Tim.

Tymothee m English
Variant of Timothy.

Tymothy m English
Variant of Timothy.

Tynan m English (Australian, Rare), Irish
Variation of the transferred use of the surname Tuíneán.

Tyne f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tyne.

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

Tynlee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tinley.

Tynleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tinley.

Tyrann f English
Blend of Tyra and Ann.

Tyranny f English (American)
Means Oppressive Power.

Tyrel m English
Variant of Tyrell.

Tyren m English (Rare), African American
Variant of Tyrone.

Tyrian m English (Rare)
Derived from Latin Tyrianus "of Tyre", an ancient city which is located in modern-day Lebanon. The name of the city itself is said to be derived from a Semitic word meaning "rock".... [more]

Tyrice m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tyrese.

Tyrie m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tyree.

Tyrin m English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)

Tyrise m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tyrese.

Tyrnan m English (Rare)
Variant of Tiernan.

Tyronne m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyrone

Tyrus m English, African American, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tyrus, or modern blend of Tyrone and Cyrus... [more]

Tysander m English (Rare)

Tysen m English (Modern)
Variant of Tyson.

Tyshell f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Tysoe m English

Tysun m English
Variant of Tyson.

Tythan m English (Rare)

Tyus m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Tzuri m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Zuri or Zurie influenced by the Hebrew name Tzuri'el

Udele f English
Means "prosperous, wealthy", from the Germanic root ot.

Uel m English
Short form of Samuel used in Northern Ireland.

Ugene m English (Rare)
Variant of Eugene.

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

Ulfric m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from the Germanic elements wulf "wolf" and rik "power; ruler".... [more]

Ulpin m English

Ultan m English, Irish
Anglicised form of Ultán.

Uly m English
Short form of Ulysses.

Ulyses m English
Variant of Ulysses.

Ulysess m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ulysses.

Ulyss m English (American, Rare, Archaic), French (Rare)
Variant of Ulysse.

Ulyssie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ulysses which was occasionally used as a feminine form of this name.

Unadean f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Una and Dean or Deen, possibly influenced by Undine.

Undecimus m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
The latin word undecimus means "eleventh".

Unfeigned m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "genuine; sincere." Referring to being unfeignedly thankful for the blessings of God.

Unferð m English
Unferth's name can be understood in a number of ways. A common reading, by Morton W. Bloomfield is to see it as un + frith, "mar peace": similarly, J. R. R. Tolkien considered the name to mean Unpeace/Quarrel, or perhaps 'Unfriend'... [more]

Unicie f English

Unless-christ-had-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned m English (Puritan)
A variant of If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned.

Unless-jesus-christ-had-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned m English (Puritan)
A variant of If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned.

Uny f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Eunice.

Upright m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "(of a person or their behavior) strictly honorable or honest."

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

Upsilon m English (Rare)
The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Y, υ). Only used by Upsilon Phi Lockhart (1908-88), of Texas. His father Thomas had come into possession of a Greek alphabet bible, and decided, on a whim, to name his children after Greek letters... [more]

Urian m English (Rare), Welsh
Variant of Urien.

Urielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Uriel.

Urith f English (British, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin, borne by an obscure early saint and martyr who was venerated in Chittlehampton, Devon, England.

Urleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Earlene.

Urshal m & f English
Possibly a form of Herschel?

Ursie f English (British)
Chiefly British diminutive of Ursula.

Usain m English, Caribbean
Probably a form of Husayn. Usain Bolt is a Jamaican runner who broke the world record in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Usher m English (American)
From the English surname Usher.

Usher m & f English (African)

Utah m & f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare), South African
Taken from the name of the US State of Utah. While a masculine name in the USA, in Nigeria and South Africa, it is sometimes used as a feminine name.

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

Vachel m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Vachell m & f English
Variant of Vachel.

Vachelle f English
Feminine form of Vachel.

Vadah f English (Rare)

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

Vadie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly taken from Vada 1 or used as a short form of a name containing vad.

Vaelyn f American (Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn. (Compare Kaylyn, Braelyn, Shaelyn, Raelyn.)

Valancy f English (Rare), Literature
Possibly related to Valencia.... [more]

Valari f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie.

Valdene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Valene f English (Rare)
Variant of Valena.

Valentyne m Medieval English, English (Archaic)
Medieval English form of Valentine 1.

Valeree f English (American)
Variant of Valerie.

Valeri f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Valerie.

Valery f English
Variant of Valerie.

Valette f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Valette.

Valgean m English (American)
Variant of Valjean.

Valiance f & m English (Rare, Archaic)

Valleri f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valerie. It appears in the 1968 song Valleri by the Monkees.

Vallerie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Valerie

Vallery f English (American, Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Valerie.

Vallorie f English (American)
Variation of Valerie, most popular in the mid 20th century.

Vally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, German
Pet form of names beginning with Val-, Wal-.

Valmae f English (Australian)
Variant of Valmai.

Valmai f Literature, Welsh, English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Derived from Welsh fel Mai meaning "like May". It was invented by best-selling Welsh author Allen Raine for her popular romance novel By Berwen Banks (1899). The first Valmais in the UK birth records appear in the year of the book's publication, and alternate Welsh spellings Falmai and Felmai arose some years later.... [more]

Valmarie f English (American), Afrikaans
Variant of Valmai influenced by Marie as well as a combination of Valerie and Marie.

Valor m & f English (Rare)
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".

Valory f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Valery.

Valyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Vanburen m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Vanburen. See also Van Buren.

Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]

Vanellope f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Coined in the Disney animated film 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2013), telling the story of the eponymous arcade game villain who rebels against his role and dreams of becoming a hero. He travels between games in the arcade and eventually meets Vanellope von Schweetz (the second protagonist), a glitchy character from the in-universe video game 'Sugar Rush', a candy themed kart-racing game... [more]

Vanes f English
Nickname for "Vanessa" Not commonly used. The name 'Vanessa' was invented by the Anglo-Irish Jonathan Swift in 1708.

Vanessah f English (American)
Variant of Vanessa.

Vanette f English (American, Rare)

Vangie f English (American), Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Evangeline.

Vanity f English (American)
From the English word vanity. This name surged in 1983 coinciding with the revival of the magazine 'Vanity Fair'.

Vann m English (American)
Variant of Van, or transferred from the English surname Vann.

Vannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Vanna 1 or a short form of Savannah

Vannie f English
Probably either a feminine form of Van or a diminutive of Savannah, Evangeline, and other names containing van.

Varian m English
English form of Varianus.

Varney m & f English (Rare), English (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Varney. It is mainly used in Liberia.

Vashon m English (Rare)

Vashtie f Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois, English (American)
Variant of Vashti.

Vashty f English (African), Trinidadian Creole
Variant of Vashti.

Vayden m English (Rare)
Variant of Vaden.

Veah f English

Veanne f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Vianne.

Vearl m English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Verle.

Vedette f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Veda and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.

Vee f & m English (American)
Short form of names beginning with V.

Veerah f English (American)
Variant of Vera 1.

Vegas m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the city in Nevada. it's derived from Spanish Las Vegas, which translates to "The meadows" in English.

Velvette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Velvet with the feminine suffix -ette.

Ven f & m English
Short form of Vena, Venice, Venicia, Venetia, Vanessa, Veronica, Veronique, Venus, Venustus, Venustian, and other names beginning with or otherwise containing ven-.

Vencent m English (Latinized)
Means "one sent to conquer over evil" in Latin.

Venellope f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Vanellope.

Venice f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Perhaps originally a Christianized variant of Venus, now either an English vernacular form of Venetia, or else directly from the English name of the city in Italy... [more]

Venie f English (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Lavinia.

Venise f French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Venice.

Veralyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Veralynn. Combination of Vera and Lyn.

Veralynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Vera 1 and Lynn.

Verdell m & f English (American)
Derived from the Spanish verde, meaning "green," combined with the suffix -ell. A notable bearer is Native American singer Verdell Primeaux (1966-).

Verdi m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.

Verdie f & m English (American), American (South), African American
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant or diminutive of the feminine Verity, Verdella, Vera 1 or the masculine Verdell... [more]

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

Verdun m & f English (British)
From the name of the city in France which derives from the Latin 'Verodunum', meaning "strong fort". This name was first used during the First World War when the city became well-known due to the Battle of Verdun (1916)... [more]

Vergal m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Vergean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Vergie f English (Rare)
Variant of Virgie.

Verily f English (British)
Meaning, "certainly" or "truly."

Verité f English
Variant of Verity.

Verjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene.

Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.

Verlee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Verlie.

Verlene f English (American)
Feminine form of Verl.

Verley m English
Southern name

Verlie f English (Rare)
Possibly related to Verla.

Vernabelle f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Verna and Belle.

Vernal m English
Transferred use of the surname Vernal.

Vernard m English
Likely a variant of Bernard.

Verne m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vern, or transferred use of the surname Verne.

Verneal f English (Rare)

Vernelle f English (American)
Combination of the name Vern with the feminine suffix -elle.

Vernette f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Verna (see Vernetta)

Vernice f English
Combination of Verna and Bernice.

Vernie f & m English
Diminutive of Veronica and names containing vern, such as Vernon, Verna or Laverne.

Veron m & f English

Versace f & m Various, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Versace as a given name, possibly used in reference to the Italian luxury fashion company Versace.

Verse f English
Recently coined word name, used in 2024 by Kailyn Lowry. Verse has a twin named Valley.

Versie f American, English (Rare)

Vertie f English, American
Diminutive of Alverta.

Vertus m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bertus. Also compare Alverta and Verta.... [more]

Verve f & m English
Variant of Virve.

Vesperine f English (Anglicized)
Anglicized variant of Vespérine.

Vessie m & f English
Short form of Vesta, Vespa, Sylvester, and other names containing Ves-.

Vestal m & f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the surname Vestal or an elaboration of Vesta. A notable (female) bearer of this name was Vestal Goodman (1929-2003), a Southern gospel singer.

Vesto m English (American)
Masculine form of Vesta.

Veto m English (American, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vito.

Vette f English
Short form of Yvette.

Vevette f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivette

Viane f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Viann f English (American)
Variant of Vianne.

Vicie f English (Rare)
This name was given to 31 baby girls in the year 1920

Vick m & f English
Short form of Victor or Victoria.

Vickee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Victoria.

Vickey f English
Variant of Vicky.

Vickielynn f English (Dutchified, Modern)
Combination of Vickie and Lynn.

Vics f English (British, Rare)
Short form of Victoria.

Victorie f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Victoria.... [more]

Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".

Victory f & m English (American), English (African), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]

Vicy f English
Diminutive of Victoria.

Vidette f English (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology, uses the popular feminine suffix -ette.

Viete m English (Canadian)

Viette f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Vietta or a transferred use of the surname Viette.

Vieve f Dutch, English
Diminutive of Genevieve.

Vigdor m English

Vilette f English
Alternate spelling of Villette, a French word for a small town or village.

Villette f English

Vimy f & m English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
From the name of Vimy in the Pas-de-Calais department of France, where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from 9 to 12 April 1917 during the First World War.

Vinette f Jamaican Patois, English (Rare)

Ving m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Irving.

Vini m & f English, Brazilian
Short form of Vincent, Vincenzina, Vinicius or other names containing the element vin.

Vinie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Vinnie.

Vinnette f English (American)
Combination of Vinnie with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette (or with a name that contains it, such as Annette)... [more]

Vinney m English (British, Rare)
Variant of Vinny

Vinni f & m English
Variant of Vinnie.

Vinnie f English (American)
Diminutive of Lavinia. A notable bearer was the American sculptor Lavinia Ellen "Vinnie" Ream Hoxie (1847-1914), known professionally as Vinnie Ream, who is most well known for her statue of President Abraham Lincoln on display in the United States Capitol rotunda... [more]

Vinson m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinson.

Vint m English (American), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Vinton (English) as well as a contraction of Vincent (English and Limburgish).... [more]

Vinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Vinton.

Viny m & f English
Variant of Vinnie.

Violett f English (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
English variant and Swedish form of Violet as well as a Hungarian borrowing of French Violette. This name coincides with the Swedish word violett "purple (the color)".

Virdie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Alverda or other similar names.

Vireo m & f English
From Latin vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from virere "be green" (see Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.

Virge m English
Diminutive of Virgil.

Virgel m English
Variant of Virgil.

Virgene f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Virgie and Georgene.

Virgilene f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Virgil.

Virgin f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word virgin, meaning "pure".

Virgine f English
A variant of Virginia

Virgle m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Virgil.

Virgy f English
Variant of Virgie, which itself is a diminutive of Virginia.

Virjean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Virgene influenced by Jean 2.

Virnes m English
Could come from surnames Vernes

Virtue f English (Puritan)
This name was very occasionally used by Puritan parents in 17th century England. It ltimately derived from Latin virtus "manliness; valor; worth".

Vischer m English (Germanized)
The name Vischer has Germanic and Yiddish roots, and is traditionally associated with the occupation of fishermen, deriving from the Middle High German word vischære or vischære, meaning "fisher" or "one who fishes."... [more]

Vitalian m English
English form of Vitalianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 7th century AD.

Viv f & m Dutch, English
Short form of Vivian and other names beginning with Viv-.... [more]

Vivee f English
Diminutive of Vivian

Viven m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly intended as a masculine form of Vivian.

Vivette f French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive form of Vivienne (see also Viviette), but it could also be an independent name that is ultimately derived from Latin vivus "alive" or Latin vividus "full of life, lively, spirited".

Viviann f English (American, Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Viviene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Vivien 2/Vivienne and Viviana/Vivian as well as a rare English variant.

Vivilyn f English
Vivi combined with suffix -Lyn

Vivilynn f English
Variant of Vivilyn

Vivonne f English (Modern, Rare)
French place name used as a personal name; Vivonne is a town in western France whose name is derived from the nearby River Vonne.

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

Vogue f English (British)
From late 16th century (in the vogue, denoting the foremost place in popular estimation) from French, from Italian voga ‘rowing, fashion’, from vogare ‘row, go well’.

Volante m & f English (Rare)

Volee f English

Vollie m English
Either a diminutive of Valentine 1 or a variant of the surname Volley. ... [more]

Volney m English (American, Rare)
From German meaning "people's spirit" where Vol- is derived from Volk, akin to the English cognate folk.

Voltairine f English (American)
Feminine form of Voltaire.... [more]

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

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

Von m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Vaughn.

Vonell f & m African American, English

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

Vonnette f English, Filipino

Vonni f Czech, Slovak, English (American)
Diminutive of Vondra and Yvonne.

Vonnie f English (Rare)
Probably a diminutive of Yvonne, Siobhan, Veronica, and other names containing the same sound.

Vonny f English (British, Modern, Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names like Vaughn or Yvonne, rarely used as an official given name.

Vouk m English
Transferred use of the surname Vouk.

Vouletti f English (American)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. It was first borne by Vouletti Theresa Singer (1840–1913), a daughter of the American inventor Isaac Singer. The name was passed to the forthcoming generations in her family... [more]

Voyd m English (Archaic)
Variant of Boyd.

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

Vy f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Violet.

Vyctorye m & f English (Puritan)
Puritan variant of Victory, in reference to Christ's victory over sin and death.

Vylee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
An invented name combining the phonetic sound vy with the popular suffix lee, likely inspired by popular names such as Miley, Riley/Rylee, and Kylie/Kylee.

Vylet f English
Variant of Violet.

Vynette f English (Rare)
Variant of Vinette.

Vyolet f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Violet.

Vyolette f English (American, Rare)
An extremely rare variant of Violet.

Vyrell m English (British)

Vyvan f English
from Vivian

Vyvian f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivian.

Vyvienne f English (Rare)
Variant of Vivienne.

Vyvyane f English (Rare)
Variant of Viviane.

Waco m English
Taken from the name of the Texas city.

Wadsworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wadsworth.

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.

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

Wait m & f English
Diminutive of Waitstill.

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

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.

Waity f English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Waitstill.

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

Wakely m English (Rare)
Variant of the surname Wakeley.

Walcie f English

Waldon m English (Rare)
Variant of Walden.

Waldorf m English
This name is used in The Muppets Christmas Carol 1992.

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]

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

Walfred m English (Rare)
Variant of Waldfrid.

Walice f English (Rare)

Wallas m English (Rare)
Variant of Wallace.

Wallie m English
Diminutive for Wallace and other names containing wall- in them.

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

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

Walty m English
Diminutive of Walter.

Walworth m English
Derived from the surname Walworth.

Wampee f English

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]

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).

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

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

Warlock m English (Rare), Literature
This name is derived from the word of the same name, which is another name for a wizard. The word used to mean "traitor" or "oath-breaker" since the word is derived from a combination of Old English wærloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil", which comes from wær meaning "faith, fidelity, a compact, agreement, covenant" (from Proto-Germanic *wera-, which then comes from Proto-Indo-European *were-o- meaning "true, trustworthy"), and an agent noun related to leogan meaning "to lie."... [more]

Warrington m English (American)

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]

Wash m English
Short form of Washington.

Washburn f English

Watchful m English (Puritan), Literature
Meaning, "watching or observing someone or something closely; alert and vigilant." Referring to watching and waiting for the end-times.

Watho f English

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.

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’.