Baby Names Starting with W
416 names, 360 with a documented meaning, from 7 origins.
Names 1–100 of 416 (page 1 of 4)
About this list
By gender: 222 for boys only, 168 for girls only, 26 recorded for both. 87% of the names in Baby Names Starting with W have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 64, Germanic 7, German 1, Welsh 1. 343 names carry no language label.
86 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: William (#10, boys), Wyatt (#38, boys), Willow (#41, girls), Wesley (#58, boys), Waylon (#65, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Baby Names Starting with W
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William | will, helmet, to choose, wish, want, to cover, conceal, save | Germanic | Boy | #10 |
| Wyatt | war, hard, brave | Germanic | Boy / Girl | Boy #38, Girl #1191 |
| Wesley | west, wood, clearing | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #58, Girl #2166 |
| Warren | water, rain, flow | Germanic | Boy | #262 |
| Wade | a ford | English | Boy | #340 |
| Wells | spring | English | Boy | #375 |
| Winston | farm, village | English | Boy | #403 |
| Wayne | wagon | English | Boy | #685 |
| Winona | wi-, no, woman | English | Girl | #737 |
| Wallace | foreign | English | Boy | #979 |
| Whitney | white, island | English | Girl | #1049 |
| Wendy | watercourse with a bend, island | English | Girl | #1095 |
| Willie | willie mae | English | Boy | #1367 |
| Warner | descendant of Murnán | English | Boy | #1496 |
| Wolfgang | wolf | English | Boy | #1525 |
| Wilmer | mind, will, determination, purpose, desire, wish, famous | English | Boy | #1829 |
| Walden | welshman, valley | English | Boy | #3149 |
| Wali | Guardian | Muslim | Boy | #3264 |
| Ward | Blossoms, flowers | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #3264, Girl #11069 |
| Waleed | Newborn Child | Muslim | Boy | #3321 |
| Waris | Heir, inheritor, successor. Al-Waris, the Inheritor: one of the names of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | #3589 |
| Walid | Newborn, newborn child, nascent, new, boy, son. Name of a Sahabi i.e. companion of the Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | Boy | #4690 |
| Wael | Seeking shelter | Muslim | Boy | #4870 |
| Waseem | Graceful, Handsome. Good Looking. | Muslim | Boy | #5878 |
| Wisam | Badge, Logo, like coat of Arms | Muslim | Boy | #6443 |
| Wahaj | Very sparkling, very bright. | Muslim | Boy | #7224 |
| Wafa | Faithfulness, fidelity | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #7565 |
| Wajiha | High, eminent, distinguished,Beautiful, Respectable, honoured, well-esteemed, illustrious, fem. of Wajih. | Muslim | Girl | #7565 |
| Wassim | beautiful features, Variant transcription of WASIM Means "handsome" in Arabic. | Muslim | Boy | #8287 |
| Waniya | Gift of Allah (swt), Pearl. | Muslim | Girl | #8922 |
| Wissam | Order | Muslim | Boy | #8947 |
| Wahab | Grantor, Giver, One of the names of Allah | Muslim | Boy | #9864 |
| Wasim | Good looking, Handsome, Graceful,beautiful, graceful. | Muslim | Boy | #9864 |
| Wania | Gift of Allah (SWT) | Muslim | Girl | #11069 |
| Wahid | One, singular, exclusive, Unique, peerless, unequaled, matchless. Al-Wahid, the one: one of he names of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | #12301 |
| Wajeeha | Eminent, Distinguished | Muslim | Girl | #13427 |
| Warda | Guardian, Protector,Rose. | Muslim | Girl | #15243 |
| Waabisah | Name of a distinguished Sahabi (RA). | Muslim | Girl | |
| Waad | Promise and Covenant | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waadi | Quiet | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waafir | Plentiful | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waafiyah | Waafiyah is an Arabic name for girls that means loyal, faithful. It also means whole, complete, perfect. | Arabic | Girl | |
| Waafy | Sincere | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waahibah | Giver, generous. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Waahid | Single, Exclusively, Unequalled, One, without partner, unique, an attribute applied to Allah Almighty. | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waahida | One, Alone, Unique | Muslim | Girl | |
| Waahidah | One, unique. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Waail | One Who Returns (For Shelter) | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waajid | One whose wants are satisfied, wealthy, a lover or beloved. | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waajida | One whose wants are satisfied, wealthy, a lover or beloved. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Waajidah | One who acheives her goals in life, loved, beloved | Muslim | Girl | |
| Waali | The Governor, He who directs, manages, conducts, governs, measure. | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waaliyah | The female Governor, she who directs, manages, conducts, governs, measures. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Waaqif | Acquainted, aware of, experienced, conversant with, knowing, learned, sensible. | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waarid | Coming, arriving, approaching, alighting, descending, happening, being present | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waarith | An heir, a master, a lord, an owner, a successor, The Supreme inheritor. | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waarithah | (Waarisah) An heir, a master, a lord, an owner, a successor. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Waasey | Without a doubt | Muslim | Boy / Girl | |
| Waashif | Describes, Attributes | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waashil | Arriving, Connecting | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waasif | Describing | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waasifah | Describing | Muslim | Girl | |
| Waasil | Joined, connected, coupled, arrived. | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waasilah | Joining, connecting. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Waasiq | Trusted, Confident, Positive | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waathiq | Strong, firm, binding,confident, secure, confiding, Name of a caliph of Islam. | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waazi | Arabic for distributor, protector. | Muslim | Boy | |
| Wabisa | Something Bright | Muslim | Girl | |
| Wabisah | Bin Ma bad RA had this name. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | |
| Wad | Promise | Muslim | Boy | |
| Wadaaat | Mildness, Gentleness, Peace | Muslim | Girl | |
| Wadaan | Prosperous. | Muslim | Boy | |
| Wadaana | Prosperous. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Wadad | Love, friendship. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Waddaa | Waddaa is an Arabic name for girls that means love, affection. It is a variant of Waddah. | Arabic | Girl | |
| Waddah | Bright, brilliant | Muslim | Boy / Girl | |
| Waddeen | Waddeen is an Arabic name for boys that means loving, desiring. | Arabic | Boy | |
| Waddia | Amicable, friendly. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Waddood | Without a doubt | Muslim | Boy / Girl | |
| Wadee | Calm, Peaceful | Muslim | Boy | |
| Wadeed | Arabic for loving, affectionate | Muslim | Boy | |
| Wadeedah | Lover, Friend, Beloved, Devoted | Muslim | Girl | |
| Wadha | Bright. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Wadhaa | Pretty, Bright | Muslim | Girl | |
| Wadhdhaah | Good looking face, White skin, Clear, Day, Bright day | Muslim | Boy | |
| Wadi | Calm, peaceful | Muslim | Boy / Girl | |
| Wadiah | Calm, peaceable | Muslim | Girl | |
| Wadid | Favorable, devoted, fond, Kind, Compassionate, one who loves. | Muslim | Boy | |
| Wadida | Attached, devoted, friendly, fond. | Muslim | Girl | |
| Wadii | Inhabit a calm place, Trusted to keep something | Muslim | Boy | |
| Wadiyah | Wadiyah is an Arabic name for girls that means valley. | Arabic | Girl | |
| Wadood | Lover, warm-hearted, affectionate, friend, beloved. Al-Wadood, the All-loving: one of the names of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | |
| Wadud | One of the ninety nine names of Allah | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waduud | Very loving, Polite | Muslim | Boy | |
| Waelah | Waelah is an Arabic name for girls that means clan, tribe. It also means one who takes refuge. | Arabic | Girl | |
| Waf | Waf is an Arabic name for boys that means faithful, loyal. It also means whole, complete, perfect. | Arabic | Boy | |
| Wafaa | Faithfulness, The faithful, loyal | Muslim | Girl | |
| Wafadar | Faithful. | Muslim | Boy | |
| Wafaee | Wafaee is an Arabic name for boys that means faithful, loyal, complete, actualized. | Arabic | Boy | |
| Wafai | Associated with faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty, faith. | Muslim | Boy |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.