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13,457Waltraut is a German female given name, a variant of Waltraud. Waltraud itself is composed of the Old German elements walt meaning "power, authority" and drud meaning "strength". This name has a saintly pedigree: it was...
Wambui is a feminine name of Kikuyu origin, meaning "zebra" (from the Kikuyu language word for the animal). In Kikuyu mythology, Wambui is one of the nine daughters of Mumbi and her husband Gikuyu, who are considered the...
Wanda is a female given name of Polish origin, most often explained as derived from the name of the Wends, a term historically used by Germanic peoples for the Slavic tribes inhabiting eastern Germany. The name has enter...
Wanesa is the Polish form of Vanessa, a name famously coined by Anglo-Irish author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa. Swift created the name by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and s...
Wanessa is the Polish form of Vanessa, a name coined by author Jonathan Swift for his 1726 poem Cadenus and Vanessa. Swift derived the name by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of Esther Van...
Wangari is a Kikuyu feminine name derived from the Kikuyu word ngarĩ, meaning "leopard." In Kikuyu origin mythology, Wangari is one of the nine daughters of Mumbi, the matriarch of the Agikuyu people. According to tradit...
Wangi is a feminine given name used in Indonesian and Malay, meaning "fragrant" in both languages. The name is derived directly from the Malay/Indonesian word wangi, which describes a pleasant, sweet smell, akin to a per...
Wangui is a feminine name of Kikuyu origin, derived from the Kikuyu word ngũi meaning "song leader." In Kikuyu tradition, names often carry cultural and historical significance, and Wangui is notably one of the nine daug...
Wanjiku is a feminine given name of Kikuyu origin. In the Kikuyu foundation myth, Wanjiku was one of the nine daughters of Mumbi (also spelled Mũmbi) and her husband Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ), the legendary ancestors of the Agĩkũy...
Wanjiru is a female name of Kikuyu origin, derived from the Kikuyu word njĩra, meaning "way" or "path". In Kikuyu mythology, Wanjiru is one of the nine daughters of Mumbi, the legendary mother of the Kikuyu people.The na...
Wâpanacâhkos is a feminine Cree name meaning "morning star, Venus" in the Cree language. The name is derived from two elements: wâpan meaning "dawn" or "light" and âcâhkos meaning "star". In Cree cosmology, the morning s...
Warda is a feminine given name and surname of Arabic origin, literally meaning "rose". The name ultimately derives from an Iranian source, likely via Persian, reflecting the long cultural contact between Arabic- and Pers...
Etymology and MeaningWardah is an alternate transcription of the Arabic وردة (Warda), meaning "rose". The root name Warda itself derives from an Iranian language, reflecting the flower's symbolic importance across Middle...
Washti is a Biblical Hebrew form of Vashti, most notably known as the name of the first wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia in the Old Testament Book of Esther. The name Vashti is probably of Persian origin, possibly derivi...
Wasila is an Arabic feminine given name that means "means, instrument, tool" in Arabic. It derives from the Arabic root wasala, which carries connotations of connection or intermediation. As a personal name, Wasila symbo...
Wassa is an Anglo-Saxon feminine name of uncertain meaning. It may be a short form of a longer name such as Wāðsige, composed of the elements wāð “hunt” and sige “victory”. While speculation connects it to the Old Englis...
Wassila is an Algerian feminine given name derived from the Arabic وسيلة, an alternate transcription of Wasila. The name means "means", "instrument", or "tool" in Arabic, reflecting a practical yet profound concept in Is...
Wasylyna is a Ukrainian feminine given name, representing a Polonized form of Vasylyna. The name ultimately derives from the Greek name Basileios, meaning "royal" or "kingly", stemming from the word basileus ("king"). Wa...
Wati is a feminine given name used in Indonesian and Malay-speaking regions. It derives from a suffix in Indonesian that means "woman," ultimately tracing back to Sanskrit influence. The name is thus etymologically linke...
Etymology and Meaning Wattana is a Thai feminine name derived from the Thai word wattana (Thai: วัฒนา), meaning "development, prosperity, growth." The term ultimately traces back to Sanskrit वर्धन (vardhana), which carri...
Etymology Waverly is a feminine given name of English origin, deriving from the rare surname Waverley. The surname itself comes from a place name in Surrey, England, with possible origins in Old English from wæfre meanin...
Wedad is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name وداد, most commonly rendered as Widad. Derived from the Arabic root ودّ (wadda) meaning "to love," the name fundamentally signifies "love" or "affection." It is used...
Wednesday is a feminine first name that gained prominence through popular culture, specifically from the Addams Family television series (1964–1966). The name is directly borrowed from the day of the week, which is itsel...
Etymology and OriginWenche is a Norwegian variant of Wenke, which in turn is a Low German diminutive of Germanic names incorporating the element wini meaning "friend." The name thus carries connotations of friendship and...
Wenda is a variant of Wendy, primarily used as a feminine given name in English-speaking contexts. The name emerged as a rare variant before the 20th century, but its popularity mirrored that of its root form, which was...
Wendi is a variant of the name Wendy. While Wendy was popularized by J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan (1904) as a creation from the nickname fwendy meaning "friend," Wendi emerged as an alternate spelling. The name may also...
Wendy is a Welsh feminine given name that has a unique and well-documented origin. The name is most famously attributed to J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan and its 1911 novelization Peter and Wendy, where Wendy Darling...
Wenke is a Low German diminutive of Germanic names containing the element wini meaning "friend". Thus, Wenke conveys an endearing sense of friendship, and was likely used as a short form for names such as Winfried or sim...
Wenona is a variant of Winona, a name of Dakota or Lakota origin meaning "firstborn daughter". The name is associated with a legend of a Dakota chief's daughter who, according to folklore, jumped to her death from a clif...
Wenonah is a variant of Winona, a name of Dakota or Lakota origin meaning "firstborn daughter." The spelling Wenonah first gained prominence through Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha, where...
Wenting is a Chinese feminine name composed of two syllables, each carrying its own meaning based on the characters chosen. The most common interpretation combines wén (文), meaning "literature," "culture," or "writing,"...
Wera is a Polish feminine given name with two distinct origins. It is primarily a Polish form of Vera 1, which means "faith" in Russian and is also associated with the Latin word verus meaning "true." Alternatively, Wera...
Werknesh is an alternate transcription of the Amharic name ወርቅነሽ (Worknesh), a feminine given name popular in Ethiopia. It is derived from the masculine name Workneh, which means "you are gold" in Amharic — from the word...
Weronika is the Polish and Sorbian form of Veronica, a name with deep religious roots. The name Veronica itself is a Latin alteration of Berenice, influenced by the ecclesiastical Latin phrase vera icon meaning "true ima...
Whetū is a Māori feminine given name meaning "star" in the Māori language of New Zealand. In Māori cosmology, stars (whetū) hold deep spiritual and navigational significance, guiding voyages across the Pacific Ocean and...
Whitney is a given name of English origin, derived from a surname that itself originates from a place name meaning "white island" in Old English. The name is composed of the Old English elements hwīt (white) and ēg (isla...
Wibke is a German feminine given name, originating as a variant of Wiebke, itself a Frisian short form. The name ultimately traces back to Old Germanic roots via Wiebe, derived from elements meaning "war" (from wig) and...
Etymology and MeaningWidad (وداد) is a feminine Arabic name that directly conveys the concept of "love" or "affection." It derives from the Arabic root w-d-d (ودّ), which centers on the idea of loving or being attached t...
Widya is the Indonesian form of Vidya, a name derived from Sanskrit meaning "knowledge, science, learning." The name carries deep cultural and spiritual significance, as Vidya is also a name of the Hindu goddess Saraswat...
Wiebke is a feminine German given name, originally a Frisian form, derived as the feminine equivalent of Wiebe. Wiebe itself is a Frisian short form of Wigberht (and similar names), which combines the Old German element...
Wiera is the Polish form of Vera, a name with dual origins. In Russian, Vera means "faith" (from the root vera), corresponding to the Greek Pistis, while it is also associated with the Latin word verus meaning "true." Th...
Wiesława is a Polish feminine given name, the feminine form of Wiesław, which itself derives from Wielisław. The name is composed of the Slavic elements velĭ meaning "great" and slava meaning "glory", thus carrying the m...
Wigburg is an Old German feminine name composed of the elements wig ("war") and burg ("fortress"), thus meaning "war fortress." This name belongs to a class of Germanic binominal names that often reflected warlike virtue...
Wihtburg is an Old English feminine given name composed of two elements: wiht meaning "creature, being" (cognate with modern "wight") and burg meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." The name is historically significant for...
Wikolia is a Hawaiian form of Victoria, derived from the Latin victoria, meaning “victory.” In Roman mythology, Victoria was the goddess of victory, and the name was borne by a 4th-century Christian saint and martyr from...
Wiktoria is the Polish form of Victoria, a name that ultimately derives from the Latin word victoria, meaning "victory." In Roman mythology, Victoria was the goddess of victory, corresponding to the Greek goddess Nike. T...
Wilburg is an Old English feminine name derived from the elements willa "will, desire" and burg "fortress". It is thus a compound name whose meaning can be interpreted as "will-fortress" or "desire-stronghold". The name...
EtymologyWilburh is a feminine given name of Old English origin. It is a variant of Wilburg, which is composed of the elements willa ("will, desire") and burg ("fortress"). The name thus conveys a meaning akin to "strong...
Wilda is a modern English feminine given name whose precise origins are uncertain. It may derive from a German surname (related to Wild or Wilde), or it could be directly taken from the English word wild, suggesting unta...
Wilfreda is a feminine form of Wilfred, an Old English name meaning "desiring peace" from the elements willa ("will, desire") and friþ ("peace"). The name is a rare elaboration of the male name, likely created in the 19t...
Wilhelmina is a Dutch, German, and English feminine given name derived from the masculine name Wilhelm, the Germanic form of William. The name combines the Old Germanic elements wil, meaning "will" or "desire," and helm,...
Wilhelmine is the German feminine form of Wilhelm, which is itself a German cognate of William. Meaning "resolute protector" from the Germanic elements wil (will, desire) and helm (helmet, protection), the name carries c...
Willa is a feminine given name of English origin, traditionally used as a feminine form of William. William itself derives from the Germanic name Willehelm, composed of elements meaning "will" or "desire" and "helmet" or...
Willeke is a Dutch feminine given name and a surname. Pronounced approximately as "VIL-uh-kuh" (IPA: [ˈʋɪləkə]), it is primarily used as a diminutive of Wilhelmina, the Dutch feminine form of Wilhelm. The name Wilhelmina...
Willemijn is a Dutch feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Willem, the Dutch equivalent of William. The name ultimately stems from the Germanic elements willo meaning "will, desire" and helm meaning "helme...
Willemina is a Dutch feminine given name, derived as a variant of Willem, the Dutch form of William. The name embodies the same Germanic elements: willo meaning "will, desire" and helm meaning "helmet, protection," thus...
EtymologyWilliamina is a rare feminine form of the name William, derived from the Germanic elements willo meaning "will, desire" and helm meaning "helmet, protection." The name William itself became widespread in England...
Willidrud is the Old German form of Wiltrud. This feminine name traces its roots to the Proto-Germanic elements willo meaning "will, desire" and drud meaning "strength". Thus, the name conveys the idea of a strong or res...
Willow is an English feminine given name derived from the name of the tree, which is ultimately from Old English welig. The willow tree, belonging to the genus Salix, comprises around 350 species of typically deciduous t...
Wilma is a feminine given name of German origin, primarily used as a short form of Wilhelmina. Wilhelmina itself is the Dutch and German feminine form of Wilhelm, the German cognate of William. The name was introduced to...