Baby Names Starting With W

Browse every name starting with this letter, ranked by SSA popularity. Click any name for full meaning, origin, and safety analysis.

1,284 names — click any name for full meaning, origin, and safety analysis

Can't decide? Let a tournament narrow it down.

#10

William

Boy

resolute protector, strong-willed guardian

English
#38

Wyatt

Boy

brave in war

English
#41

Willow

Girl

From Old English 'welig', the willow tree; a na...

English
#58

Wesley

Boy

from the western farmstead

English
#65

Waylon

Boy

wayside land, roadside settlement

American
#70

Weston

Boy

western farmstead, western settlement

American
#82

Walker

Boy

cloth walker, one who treads cloth

English
#148

Wrenley

Girl

wren meadow, small bird's clearing

English
#213

Wren

Girl

small bird (the wren)

English
#262

Warren

Boy

park, game preserve

English
#271

Walter

Boy

ruler of the army

English
#341

Wade

Boy

at the ford

English
#354

Wrenlee

Girl

small bird (wren)

American
#377

Wells

Boy

one who lives near the wells or springs

English
#385

Winter

Girl

the winter season

English
#391

Wilder

Boy

hunter, one who hunts

American
#406

Winston

Boy

wine stone

English
#415

Wynter

Girl

born in winter

American
#423

Willa

Girl

will helmet

English

Winnie

Girl

fair, white, blessed

Welsh

Wilson

Boy

son of Will (William)

English

Westley

Boy

western clearing

English

Wylder

Boy

dweller by wild land

American

Whitley

Girl

bright woodland

English

Wayne

Boy

wagon maker, cart driver

English

Westin

Boy

western enclosure

English

Winona

Girl

firstborn daughter

Native American

Wes

Boy

short form of Wesley or Weston

English

Westyn

Boy

western settlement

American

Waylen

Boy

wayfarer, traveler

American

Wrenleigh

Girl

meadow of the wren

English

Watson

Boy

son of the army ruler

English

Waverly

Girl

flickering meadow

English

Wesson

Boy

western town

American

Wallace

Boy

foreigner, Welshman (Celtic speaker)

Scottish

Winifred

Girl

white, blessed + peace

Welsh

Wren

Boy

small songbird

English

Whitney

Girl

white settlement

English

Wendy

Girl

white, holy, blessed ring

English

Wiley

Boy

resolute, crafty

English

Wrenly

Girl

from the wren meadow

American

Wyatt

Girl

brave, hardy

English

Wylie

Boy

dweller by the willow

English

Will

Boy

resolute protector

English

West

Boy

from the western direction

English

Willie

Boy

strong-willed warrior

English

Westen

Boy

from the west farm

American

Winslow

Girl

joyful hill (from Wynn + hlaw)

English

Warner

Boy

defender of the army

English

Wolfgang

Boy

wolf path, the way of the wolf

German

Winry

Girl

blessed joy, peaceful friend

American

Woodrow

Boy

row of trees by the wood

American

Walker

Girl

one who walks, traveler

English

Woods

Boy

from the forest, woodland dweller

American

Wilhelmina

Girl

determined protector, will to protect

German

Wolf

Boy

wolf

German

Wilmer

Boy

will and fame

Swedish

Wynn

Boy

fair, white, blessed

Welsh

Wynn

Girl

friend, companion

Welsh

Whitley

Boy

white meadow

English

Wendell

Boy

of the Vandal people

English

Whit

Boy

white, fair-complexioned

American

Wesley

Girl

west meadow, western woodland clearing

English

Whitaker

Boy

white field, white acre

English

Weslie

Girl

west meadow

English

Winter

Boy

cold, enduring

English

Wednesday

Girl

Woden's day

American

Wateen

Girl

firmly established, rooted

Arabic

Williams

Boy

son of William

English

Weslee

Boy

western meadow, western clearing

American

Wrenna

Girl

wren, small bird

English

Wynona

Girl

eldest daughter

Native American

Wynonna

Girl

firstborn daughter

Native American

Willem

Boy

will-helmet

Dutch

Willis

Boy

resolute protector

English

Wisdom

Boy

knowledge, good judgment, deep understanding

American

Waylan

Boy

land by the road

American

Wylie

Girl

from the Wylye River

American

Woodson

Boy

forest dweller’s son

American

Wolfe

Boy

wolf

English

Winslow

Boy

Wine's hill, friend's hill

English

Winnifred

Girl

white peace, fair and blessed

Welsh

Wynston

Boy

wine's town, friend's settlement

English

Wheeler

Boy

wheel maker, craftsman

American

Wrigley

Boy

meadow by the stream

American

Wilbur

Boy

resolute fortress, determined will

American

Weldon

Boy

from the hill spring

English

Willard

Boy

determined guard, resolute protector

English

Whitlee

Girl

bright clearing in the wood

American

Witten

Boy

from the white settlement

English

Wrynlee

Girl

wry meadow

American

Wisdom

Girl

divine understanding

English

Weller

Boy

well-digger

English

Wayland

Boy

land by the road

English

Walden

Boy

dweller in the forest

English

Wilder

Girl

forest dweller

English

Wellington

Boy

from the wealthy estate, prosperous settlement

English

Wave

Boy

to gesture, to signal

American

Wali

Boy

friend of God, saint

Arabic

Ward

Boy

guardian, watchman

English
← Previous Page 1 of 13 Next →

Browse Baby Names by Letter

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Looking for something specific?

Browse by popularity, origin, meaning, or style. Or start a tournament and let head-to-head matchups pick your favorite.

Explore More Name Generators