Names starting with W

Means "to distribute, to be profuse, to abound" in Burmese.

Derived from a surname that was a variant of Wallace. Wallis Simpson (1895-1986) was the divorced woman whom Edward VIII married, which forced him to...

Dakota form of Wambli.

From Lakota waŋblí meaning "eagle".

Means "freedom" in Tumbuka.

Means "mighty" in Tibetan, from དབང (dbang) meaning "power" and ཕྱུག (phyug) meaning "wealthy, possessing". This is the Tibetan name for the god Shiva...

From Balinese wayah meaning "old, mature", ultimately from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas) meaning "energy, strength, age". This name is traditionally given to...

From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 巍 (wēi) meaning "high, lofty, towering". As a feminine...

Derived from Chinese 文 (wén) signifying "literature, culture, writing", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation. A famous bearer was...

An old short form of Germanic names beginning with the element wentil signifying "a Vandal". The Vandals were a Germanic tribe who invaded Spain and...

Alternate transcription of Arabic وسام (see Wisam).

Short form of William and other names beginning with Wil.

Masculine or feminine diminutive of William. Notable bearers include the American baseball player Willie Mays (1931-2024) and the musician Willie...

Derived from a surname that was originally from a place name signifying "willow town" in Old English.

Diminutive of William, Wilhelm or Willem. It is both masculine and feminine in Dutch.

Medieval diminutive and feminine form of William.

Means "bright, radiant, brilliant" in Burmese.

Derived from an English surname that originated from a place name signifying "riverbank with a windlass" in Old English (a windlass is a lifting...

From a surname derived from an Old English place name signifying "hill belonging to Wine". A famous bearer was American painter Winslow Homer...

Means "badge, medal" in Arabic, derived from the root وسم (wasama) meaning "to mark, to distinguish".

Alternate transcription of Arabic وسام (see Wisam).

Means "be thankful" in Chewa.

From Chinese 武 (wǔ) meaning "military, martial" (which is generally only masculine) or 务 (wù) meaning "affairs, business", as well as other...

Variant of Wyn, sometimes used as a feminine form.

From an English surname that was derived from the given name Wine.