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Baby names starting with W

Whether you’re looking for a name for your child or even a character in a story you’re writing, there are tons of ideas out there. We’ve compiled helpful guides of names and their meanings to inspire you, from A-Z lists to country-specific names and everything in between.

Wally The meaning of Wally is ‘ruler of the army’ ...
Origin:English, diminutive of Walter or Wallace
2477
Warwick

Meaning: settlement by the weir

Origin:English
2400
Woods The meaning of Woods is ‘woods’, which is a ...
Origin:Nature name
2350
Willis

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Diminutive of William, German
2349
Winsome

Meaning: agreeable, lighthearted

Origin:English
2291
Westin Westin is a name mostly used for naming baby...
Origin:Spelling variation of Weston
2281
Wyndham

Meaning: from the windy village

Origin:English
2244
Wyre

Meaning: winding river

Origin:Welsh
2203
Winslow

Meaning: friend's hill or burial mound

Origin:English
2145
Winter The name Winter is of American origin. The m...
Origin:Word name
2137
Wystan

Meaning: battle stone

Origin:English
2111
Wolfram

Meaning: wolf raven

Origin:German
2067
Wilf Wilf is primarily a masculine name of German...
Origin:Diminutive of Wilfred
2045
Wellington

Meaning: people living in the hamlet in the cleared area near the temple

Origin:English surname from place name
2044
Watson

Meaning: son of Wat

Origin:English and Scottish surname related to Walter
2027
Warrick

Meaning: strong leader who defends.

Origin:English
2016
Warner

Meaning: army

Origin:English from German
1920
Winslet

Meaning: Wynn's channel or stream

Origin:English surname and place-name
1915
Wolfe

Meaning: wolf

Origin:Anglo-Irish surname and variation of animal name
1833
Whittaker

Meaning: white field

Origin:English
1782