Boys Baby Names Starting With W

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#10

William

determined helmet-wearer, warrior protector

English
#38

Wyatt

brave in war

English
#58

Wesley

from the western farmstead

English
#65

Waylon

divine smith, master craftsman

American
#70

Weston

western farmstead, western settlement

American
#82

Walker

one who walks

English
#262

Warren

animal enclosure, warren

English
#271

Walter

ruler of the army

English
#341

Wade

at the ford

English
#377

Wells

from Wells, Somerset

English
#391

Wilder

hunter, one who hunts

American
#406

Winston

wine stone

English

Wilson

resolute protector's son

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 the army ruler

English

Wesson

western town

American

Wallace

foreigner, Welshman (Celtic speaker)

Scottish

Wren

small songbird

English

Wiley

resolute, crafty

English

Wylie

dweller by the willow

English

Will

resolute protector

English

West

where the sun sets

English

Willie

strong-willed warrior

English

Westen

western town, western settlement

American

Warner

defender of the army

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

will and fame

Swedish

Wynn

pale, holy

Welsh

Whitley

white meadow

English

Wendell

of the Vandal people

English

Whit

white, fair-complexioned

American

Whitaker

white field, white acre

English

Winter

cold, enduring

English

Williams

resolute protector

English

Weslee

western meadow, western clearing

American

Willem

resolute protector

Dutch

Willis

son of William

English

Wisdom

knowledge, good judgment, deep understanding

American

Waylan

the legendary smith (from Weland/Völundr)

American

Woodson

forest dweller’s son

American

Wolfe

wolf-like, fierce hunter

English

Winslow

hilltop settlement of the friend

English

Wynston

from Wynstan's estate

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

one who lives by a spring

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

wise, clever, intelligent

English

Waris

heir, inheritor

Arabic

Willow

willow tree, graceful and flexible

English

Wrangler

one who wrestles, struggles

American

Wallen

foreigner, of the Welsh

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

will-helmet (determined guardian)

German

Wright

craftsman, skilled maker

American

Whittaker

dweller at the white cultivated land

English

Willy

resolute protector, determined guardian

English

Wacey

watchman, alert

American

Worth

worthy, of value

American

Wilkes

resolute will, helmet of will

English

Waylin

craftsman, smith

American

Warrick

settlement by the fish dam

English

Walid

newborn child, newly born

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

forest meadow

English

Wylde

natural, undomesticated

American

Windham

village near a winding path

English

Wilton

from the willow farm

English

Webb

weaver

English

Windsor

place of the winding shore

English

Wynter

winter season

American

Wyler

from the winding stream or lane

American

Willian

will, desire + helmet, protection

Portuguese

Wake

night watchman

English

Waseem

graceful, well-formed

Arabic

Winn

fair, white

Welsh

Weylin

variant of Waylon, legendary smith

English

Wrenley

wren bird + meadow clearing

English

Wensley

valley of Wendel

English

Whitton

bright town

English

Waylynn

modern blend of Waylon and Lynn

American

Wally

ruler of the army

English

Westlee

clearing west of the settlement

American

Weslyn

western meadow

English

Wiliam

Weyland

Watts

Willkie

Woodland

Wagner

Westly

Whitney

Wisam

Wilde

Winner

Webster

Waelyn

Woody

Wise

Wahaj

Wylan

Weyman

Willbert

Waclaw

Wilma

Waldo

Wulfric

Whelan

Wyn

Whalen

Willaim

Werner

Wilman

Wattson

Worthy

Wassim

Wyat

Wess

Worden

Warden

Woodensky

Winsten

Wyley

Wander

Whyatt

Wilby

Weylyn

Westlyn

Wellesley

Willia

Wassillie

Win

Winchester

Wrett

Western

Wyse

Wizdom

Welton

Weylon

Wilmont

Wilmoth

Wilondja

Wysdom

Wendel

Wissam

Winstin

Winfield

Wlliam

Washington

Walford

Wendall

Wei

Whitfield

Wasyl

Weir

Wood

Wyman

Wa

Wiltz

Wavell

Walsh

Wiatt

Wil

Wintford

Wynton

Weylan

Wender

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