Boys Baby Names Starting With W

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#10

William

resolute protector, strong-willed guardian

English
#38

Wyatt

little warrior

English
#58

Wesley

from the western farmstead

English
#65

Waylon

wayside land, roadside settlement

American
#70

Weston

western farmstead, western settlement

American
#82

Walker

cloth walker; fuller of cloth

English
#262

Warren

animal enclosure, warren

English
#271

Walter

powerful warrior

English
#341

Wade

at the ford

English
#377

Wells

one who lives near the wells or springs

English
#391

Wilder

hunter, one who hunts

American
#406

Winston

wine stone

English

Wilson

son of Will (William)

English

Westley

western clearing

English

Wylder

untamed, wild-natured

American

Wayne

wagon maker, cart driver

English

Westin

from the western settlement

English

Wes

short form of Wesley or Weston

English

Westyn

western settlement

American

Waylen

wayfarer, traveler

American

Watson

son of Walter

English

Wesson

western town

American

Wallace

foreigner, Welshman (Celtic speaker)

Scottish

Wren

king of birds (folkloric)

English

Wiley

resolute, crafty

English

Wylie

charming, wily

English

Will

resolute protector

English

West

where the sun sets

English

Willie

strong-willed warrior

English

Westen

from the west farm

American

Warner

army guard, protecting warrior

English

Wolfgang

wolf path, the way of the wolf

German

Woodrow

row of trees by the wood

American

Woods

from the forest, woodland dweller

American

Wolf

wolf

German

Wilmer

resolute fame, desired renown

Swedish

Wynn

fair, white, blessed

Welsh

Whitley

white meadow

English

Wendell

of the Vandal people

English

Whit

white, fair-complexioned

American

Whitaker

white field, white acre

English

Winter

the winter season, wet season

English

Williams

resolute protector

English

Weslee

western meadow, western clearing

American

Willem

resolute protector

Dutch

Willis

resolute protector

English

Wisdom

knowledge, good judgment, deep understanding

American

Waylan

the legendary smith (from Weland/Völundr)

American

Woodson

forest dweller’s son

American

Wolfe

wolf

English

Winslow

Wine's hill, friend's hill

English

Wynston

wine's town, friend's settlement

English

Wheeler

wheel maker, craftsman

American

Wrigley

meadow by the stream

American

Wilbur

resolute fortress, determined will

American

Weldon

from the hill spring

English

Willard

strong will, brave resolve

English

Witten

from the white settlement

English

Weller

well-digger

English

Wayland

land by the road

English

Walden

dweller in the forest

English

Wellington

from the wealthy estate, prosperous settlement

English

Wave

to gesture, to signal

American

Wali

friend of God, saint

Arabic

Ward

to guard, to protect

English

Walton

town in the forest (alternate etymology)

English

Waleed

child, son

Arabic

Wyndham

Winda's homestead, windy village

English

Walt

short form of Walter

English

Welles

from the spring or well

English

Wilfredo

will and peace

Spanish

Wayde

at the ford (river crossing)

English

Witt

white

English

Waris

heir, inheritor

Arabic

Willow

symbol of resilience and mourning

English

Wrangler

one who wrangles livestock; a cowboy

American

Wallen

of the valley

American

Waylyn

wayfarer, wanderer

American

Wylee

resolute protector

American

Whitt

white, fair-complexioned

English

Whitman

white man, fair-haired man

English

Whitten

dweller at the white enclosure

English

Wilber

resolute, brilliant

English

Wilhelm

resolute protector

German

Wright

craftsman, skilled maker

American

Whittaker

dweller at the white cultivated land

English

Willy

resolute protector, determined guardian

English

Wacey

creative phonetic variant of Casey

American

Worth

worthy, of value

American

Wilkes

resolute will, helmet of will

English

Waylin

craftsman, smith

American

Warrick

defender at the weir or fortress

English

Walid

boy, son

Arabic

Wael

one who returns to safety

Arabic

Wilfred

peaceful will

English

Wayden

modern invented name variant of Hayden

American

Wilbert

will-bright, famous will

English

Woodley

woodland clearing

English

Wylde

natural, undomesticated

American

Windham

village near a winding path

English
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