Boy names starting with W – origin, meaning & statistics 2023

Here you'll find the 68 best baby boy names that start with the letter W – modern, unique or classic, and from all over the world. Click on a name to see its origin, meaning, pronunciation, variants and statistical popularity.

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Boy names with W

Wadim could be derived from Eastern Slavic "volod" meaning "to rule" or from "vaditi/вадити" meaning "to argue", "to accuse" and "to blame", thus Wadim means "arguing" or "ruler" ...
Waldemar means "famous ruler" ...
Wallace means "Welsh" or "foreigner" ...
Wally for boys means "ruler of the army" and "Welsh" or "foreigner" ...
Walter means "ruler of the army" ...
Walker means "cloth-walker", "fuller of cloths" ...
Walther means "ruler of the army" ...
Wanja means "Yahweh is gracious" and "Yahweh is merciful" ...
Wannek means "greater glory" ...
Ward means "guardian" or "watchman" ...
Wassili means "king", "lord" or "master" or "kingly", "royal" ...
Wawrzyniec means "from Laurentum" and "laurel", which is a symbol of victory, fame, honor or accomplishment ...
Webster means "weaver" ...
Wells means "spring" or "well" ...
Werner means "the defending", "the protecting", "the defending warrior" ...
Wernher means "the defending", "the protecting", "the defending warrior" ...
Wesley: The name Wesley means "western meadow" or "western woodland" ...
Wes means "town in the west", "western settlement" or "from the western town" and "western meadow" or "western woodland" ...
Wess means "town in the west", "western settlement" or "from the western town" and "western meadow" or "western woodland" ...
Weston: Easton means "town in the west", "western settlement" or "from the western town" ...
West: The name West means "west" and "town in the west", "western settlement" or "from the western town" ...
Whitaker: Withaker means "white field" or "white acre" ...
Wendelin means "a Vandal" and refers to the ancient East Germanic tribe ...
Wido: Widu means "wood" or "forest" ...
Wiebe means "warrior" ...
Wies means "famous warrior" or "famous female warrior" ...
Wigmar means "famous in the war" ...
Wigand: The boy"s name Wigand means "warrior" ...
Wil means "resolute protector" ...
Wilbert means "bright will" ...
Wilder means "wild" and "untamed" ...
Wiley means "willow meadow" and "tricky" or "crafty" ...
Wilhelm means "resolute protector" ...
Wili: Willi means "resolute protector" and "will", "desire" and "bold" ...
Wiliam means "resolute protector" ...
Will means "resolute protector" ...
Willem means "resolute protector" ...
Wille means "resolute protector" ...
Willhelm means "resolute protector" ...
William means "resolute protector" ...
Willibald means "will", "desire" and "bold" and can be interpreted as "equipped with bold decisiveness" ...
Willie means "resolute protector" and "will", "desire" and "bold" ...
Willi means "resolute protector" and "will", "desire" and "bold" ...
Willmar: The given name Willmar derived from Old High German "willio" meaning "will" or "desire" and "mari" meaning "famous" ...
Willo means "resolute protector" for boys and "willow tree" for girls ...
Willy means "resolute protector" and "will", "desire" and "bold" ...
Willmut: The name Willmut derived from Old High German "willio" meaning "will"or "desire" and "muot" meaning "spirit", "mind" or "courage" ...
Wilmer: The given name Wilmer derived from Old High German "willio" meaning "will" or "desire" and "mari" meaning "famous" ...
Wilmar: The given name Wilmar derived from Old High German "willio" meaning "will" or "desire" and "mari" meaning "famous" ...
Wine: The name Wine derived from the Old English word "wine", which means "friend" ...
Wilmut: The name Wilmut derived from Old High German "willio" meaning "will"or "desire" and "muot" meaning "spirit", "mind" or "courage" ...
Wincent means "conqueror" ...
Winnie means "fair", "white" and "friend of peace" ...
Winni means "fair", "white" and "friend of peace" ...
Winny means "fair", "white" and "friend of peace" ...
Winslow means "hill belonging to Wine" or "friend"s hill", because "wine" means "friend" in Old English ...
Winston means "wine"s town", "friend"s town" and "joy stone" ...
Wolf means "wolf" ...
Wolfgang means "wolf hunter", "who goes with the wolf" ...
Wout means "ruler of the army" ...
Wolke means "to reign" and "to rule" ...
Wolfram means "wolf" and "raven" ...
Wouter means "ruler of the army" ...
Wulfric means "wolf power" ...
Wyatt: Middle English form of the Old English name Wigheard, composed of the elements wig "battle" and heard "brave, hardy" ...
Wyn means "white", "fair" or "blessed" ...
Wynn means "white", "fair" or "blessed" ...
Wübbo means "warrior", "ruler" or "wolf" ...