Baby Names Starting With W

William

resolute protector, strong-willed guardian

Wyatt

little warrior

Willow

willow tree

Wesley

from the western farmstead

Waylon

divine smith, master craftsman

Weston

western farmstead, western settlement

Walker

one who walks

Wrenley

woodland clearing of the wren

Wren

small bird (the wren)

Warren

animal enclosure, warren

Walter

powerful warrior

Wade

at the ford

Wrenlee

meadow, clearing

Wells

one who lives near the wells or springs

Winter

the winter season

Wilder

dweller in the wild, untamed land

Winston

wine stone

Wynter

born in winter

Willa

will helmet

Winnie

holy peace, blessed reconciliation

Wilson

son of Will (William)

Westley

western clearing

Wylder

untamed, wild-natured

Whitley

bright woodland

Wayne

wagon maker, cart driver

Westin

western enclosure

Winona

firstborn daughter

Wes

short form of Wesley or Weston

Westyn

western settlement

Waylen

wayfarer, traveler

Wrenleigh

meadow of the wren

Watson

son of the army ruler

Waverly

meadow of quivering aspens

Wesson

western town

Wallace

foreigner, Welshman (Celtic speaker)

Winifred

white, blessed + peace

Wren

king of birds (folkloric)

Whitney

white settlement

Wendy

white, holy, blessed ring

Wiley

resolute, crafty

Wrenly

from the wren meadow

Wyatt

brave in battle

Wylie

dweller by the willow

Will

will, desire, helmet

West

where the sun sets

Willie

resolute protector

Westen

western town, western settlement

Winslow

joyful hill (from Wynn + hlaw)

Warner

army guard, protecting warrior

Wolfgang

wolf path, the way of the wolf

Winry

invented literary name

Woodrow

row of trees by the wood

Walker

cloth walker, fuller

Woods

from the forest, woodland dweller

Wilhelmina

resolute guardian

Wolf

wolf, wild hunter

Wilmer

will and fame

Wynn

pale, holy

Wynn

fair, white, blessed

Whitley

white meadow

Wendell

of the Vandal people

Whit

white, fair-complexioned

Wesley

west meadow, western woodland clearing

Whitaker

white field, white acre

Weslie

west meadow

Winter

the winter season, wet season

Wednesday

middle of the week

Wateen

firmly established, rooted

Williams

resolute protector

Weslee

western meadow, western clearing

Wrenna

wren, small bird

Wynona

eldest daughter

Wynonna

eldest daughter

Willem

resolute protector

Willis

resolute protector

Wisdom

knowledge, good judgment, deep understanding

Waylan

land by the road

Wylie

from the Wylye River

Woodson

forest dweller’s son

Wolfe

wolf

Winslow

Wine's hill, friend's hill

Winnifred

blessed peacemaking, holy reconciliation

Wynston

wine's town, friend's settlement

Wheeler

wheel maker, craftsman

Wrigley

meadow by the stream

Wilbur

resolute fortress, determined will

Weldon

from the hill spring

Willard

determined guard, resolute protector

Whitlee

bright clearing in the wood

Witten

from the white settlement

Wrynlee

wry meadow

Wisdom

divine understanding

Weller

well-digger

Wayland

land by the road

Walden

dweller in the forest

Wilder

untamed, wild one

Wellington

from the wealthy estate, prosperous settlement

Wave

to gesture, to signal

Wali

friend of God, saint

Ward

to guard, to protect

Walton

town in the forest (alternate etymology)

Waleed

child, son

Winsley

Wynns meadow or clearing

Wyndham

Winda's homestead, windy village

Walt

short form of Walter

Weslynn

western meadow + lake

Welles

from the spring or well

Wilfredo

desiring peace, resolute peace

Wayde

at the ford (river crossing)

Witt

wise, clever, intelligent

Waris

one who receives divine inheritance

Willow

willow tree, graceful and flexible

Wrangler

one who wrestles, struggles

Wallen

of the valley

Windsor

royal residence, castle town

Wrenn

small, mighty songbird

Waylyn

wayfarer, wanderer

Willamina

will-helmet, determined guardian

Wylee

crafty, wily

Whitt

white, fair-complexioned

Wilma

determined guardian

Weslyn

from the west field

Whitman

white man, fair-haired man

Whitten

dweller at the white enclosure

Wilber

resolute, brilliant

Wilhelm

resolute protector

Wright

craftsman, skilled maker

Whittaker

dweller at the white cultivated land

Waylynn

path dweller (feminine form)

Willy

resolute protector, determined guardian

Wacey

watchman, alert

Worth

worthy, of value

Wilkes

son of Will

Waylin

craftsman, smith

Wylder

untamed, free spirit

Warrick

defender at the weir or fortress

Wynnie

holy reconciliation

Wynne

pure, light-colored

Walid

boy, son

Waylon

the way-land, road land

Wael

one who returns to safety

Wilfred

desiring peace, will and peace

Wayden

modern invented name variant of Hayden

Wrenlie

small songbird

Wanda

wanderer

Wilbert

will-bright, famous will

Woodley

forest meadow

Wylde

natural, undomesticated

Windham

winding homestead

Waverley

quaking aspen meadow

Wilton

from the willow farm

Webb

weaver

Windsor

winding riverbank, bank with a winch

Wyllow

grace, flexibility

Winslet

place name from Berkshire, England

Wiley

willow meadow, willow clearing

Whitleigh

place of white wood or white stones

Wynter

winter season

Wrigley

woodland glade near a twisting brook

Wyler

one who lives near a pool or stream

Willian

resolute protector

Wrenlynn

lake, waterfall, pool

Wake

night watchman

Winslie

friend, joy

Westyn

western settlement

Waseem

graceful, well-formed

Winn

fair, white

Weylin

variant of Waylon, legendary smith

Wrenley

wren bird + meadow clearing

Wensley

valley of Wendel

Whitton

bright town

Waylynn

modern blend of Waylon and Lynn

Wesleigh

from the west field

Wally

ruler of the army

Westlee

western field

Westlynn

western waterfall

Weslyn

Weslee

Wiliam

Weyland

Watts

Willkie

Woodland

Wagner

Westly

Whitney

Wisam

Wilde

Wonder

Winner

Webster

Waelyn

Woody

Wise

Wahaj

Waziha

Waylyn

Wafa

Wylee

Wajiha