Names starting with W
415 Names found
Old English form of Wilfred.
Variant of Wilfrið.
German cognate of William. This was the name of two German emperors. It was also the middle name of several philosophers from Germany: Georg Wilhelm...
Dutch and German feminine form of Wilhelm. This name was borne by a queen of the Netherlands (1880-1962).
German feminine form of Wilhelm.
Latinized form of Wilhelm. This is also the official Dutch form of the name, used on birth certificates but commonly rendered Willem in daily life.
Variant of William used in Latin America.
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of William.
Derived from an English surname that originally comes from a diminutive of the given name William.
Medieval diminutive of William.
Medieval diminutive of William.
Short form of William and other names beginning with Will. A famous bearer is American actor Will Smith (1968-), whose full name is Willard.
Derived from an English surname that originates from the Old German given name Willihard (or the Old English cognate Wilheard).
Old German or Old English name derived from the elements willo "will, desire" and hadu "battle, combat". This was the name of an 8th-century...
Dutch diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Dutch form of William. Willem the Silent, Prince of Orange, was the leader of the Dutch revolt against Spain that brought about the independence of...
Diminutive of Wilhelm.
Derived from the Germanic name Willehelm signifying "will helmet", composed of the elements willo "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection". An...
Feminine form of William. A famous bearer of this name was Williamina Fleming (1857-1911), a Scottish astronomer.
Variant of William used in Latin America.
Derived from the Old German elements willo "will, desire" and bald "bold, brave". Saint Willibald was an 8th-century bishop of Eichstätt, Bavaria.
Masculine or feminine diminutive of William. Notable bearers include the American baseball player Willie Mays (1931-2024) and the musician Willie...
Old German name derived from the elements willo "will, desire" and mari "famous". It is a cognate of Wilmǣr.
Derived from an English surname that originates from Will, a diminutive of William.
From Aymara wilka meaning "sun".
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.
Short form of Wilhelmina. German settlers introduced it to America in the 19th century.
Derived from the Old English name Wilmǣr, likely through a surname [1] that traces back to it. In some instances it may be regarded as a masculine...
Medieval diminutive and feminine form of William.
Derived from an English surname signifying "son of William". The surname was borne by Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the American president during World...
Short form of Wilton. This name was borne by basketball player Wilt Chamberlain (1936-1999).
Derived from a surname that traces back to the names of several English towns. The town names variously signify "willow town", "well town", or "town...
Derived from the Old German elements willo "will, desire" and drud "strength". This name was borne by a 10th-century German saint from Bergen.
Derived from an English surname that originated from a place name signifying "riverbank with a windlass" in Old English (a windlass is a lifting...
Derived from Old English wine "friend".