W Names

Updated 7/10/97

M/F

Nationality

Name

Pronunciation

Origin

Meaning

Variations

Nicknames

M

North American Indian

Waban

the east wind

F

North American Indian

Wachiwi

Sioux

dancing girl

M

Nigerian

Wafor

WAH-for

Ibo

born on Afor market day

M

North American Indian

Wahchinksapa

Sioux

wise, clear headed

M

North American Indian

Wahchintonka

Sioux

patient

M

North American Indian

Wahkan

Sioux

sacred

M

North American Indian

Wahkoowah

Sioux

charging

F

North American Indian

Waitilanni

Laguna

wonder water

F

Afghani

Wajjmah

Whisper

F

North American Indian

Wakanda

Sioux

inner magical power

M

North American Indian

Wakiza

desperate fighter

M

German

Walden

Old English

from the forest valley

Waldo, Waldi, Welti

M

German

Walder

Teutonic

powerful warrior

Valter, Walt, Walter Wat

M

German

Waldi

Old English

from the forest valley

Waldo, Walden, Welti

M

German

Waldo

Old English

from the forest valley

Walden, Waldi, Welti

M

Afghani

Wali

Arabic

All-Governing

M

German

Wallace

Old English

Welshman

Walsh, Wallis

F

English

Wallis

Old English

wall

M

German

Wallis

Old English

Welshman

Walsh, Wallace

M

German

Walsh

Old English

Welshman

Wallace, Wallis

M

German

Walt

Teutonic

powerful warrior

Valter, Walter Walder, Wat

M

English

Walter

Teutonic

powerful ruler

Walt

M

German

Walther

Teutonic

powerful warrior

Valter, Walt, Walder, Wat

Wat, Walt

M

North American Indian

Wamblee

Sioux

eagle

M

North American Indian

Wambleeska

Sioux

white eagle

M

North American Indian

Wambli-waste

Dakota

good eagle

M

North American Indian

Wanageeska

Sioux

white spirit

M

North American Indian

Wanahton

Sioux

charger

F

German

Wanda

Old German

wanderer

F

North American Indian

Waneta

the charger

M

North American Indian

Wanikiya

Sioux

savior

M

North American Indian

Wapi

lucky

M

German

Warner

Teutonic

guard

Werner, Wernhar

M

German

Warrick

Teutonic

protecting ruler

Varick

F

Burmese

Warwar

yellow

F

North American Indian

Wasula

Sioux

impulsive hail storm

M

German

Wat

Teutonic

powerful warrior

Valter, Walt, Walder, Walter

F

North American Indian

Wauna

wah-OO-nah

Miwok

snow geese calling while flying

M

English

Wayne

Old Engish

wagon maker

M

North American Indian

Weayaya

Sioux

setting sun

F

North American Indian

Weeko

Sioux

pretty girl

M

North American Indian

Wehinahpay

wee-HIN-ah-pay

Sioux

rising sun

M

Nigerian

Weke

Weh-keh

Ibo

born on Eke market day

M

German

Welti

Old English

from the forest valley

Waldo, Waldi, Walden

M

North American Indian

Wemilat

child born to wealthy parents

F

English

Wenda

Old English

fair

F

English

Wendy

made up name first in Peter Pan in 1904

F

North American Indian

Wenona

first born daughter

M

North American Indian

Wenutu

sky clearing after being cloudy

F

German

Wera

Latin

true

Vera

M

German

Werner

Teutonic

guard

Warner, Wernhar

M

German

Wernhar

Teutonic

guard

Warner, Werner

F

English

Whitney

Anglo Saxon

white island

F

North American Indian

Wicapi wakan

Dakota

holy star

M

North American Indian

Wicasa

Dakota

man

M

North American Indian

Wichado

willing

Wingi

F

German

Wiebke

VEEB-kuh

the young woman

M

Dutch

Wies

VEES

Teutonic

renowned warrior

F

Dutch

Wigburg

the young woman

F

North American Indian

Wihakayda

Sioux

youngest daughter; little one

F

North American Indian

Wihunahe

Cheyenne

chief woman

M

North American Indian

Wilanu

Miwok

pouring water on acorn floor

M

German

Wilfred

Teutonic

resolute peace

M

German

Wilhelm

VEEL-helm

Teutonic

resolute protector

Willi, Willy, Wilm

F

English

Wilhelmina

Teutonic

resolute protector, fem. of Wilhelm

Mina

F

German

Wilhelmine

Teutonic

resolute protector

Elma, Vilma, Helmina

Elma, Vilma, Helmina, Mina

M

Dutch

Wilhelmus

vil-HEHLM-us

Teutonic

resolute protector

Willem

Willy

F

Dutch

Wilhlmina

Teutonic

resolute protector

M

Dutch

Willem

Teutonic

resolute protector

Wilhelmus

Willy

M

English

William

Teutonic

resolute protector

F

Dutch

Wilna

VIL-nuh

Teutonic

resolute protector

M

North American Indian

Wilny

WEEL-nee

eagle singing while flying

M

North American Indian

Wilu

Miwok

chicken hawk calling "wi"

M

Dutch

Wim

Teutonic

resolute protector

M

Burmese

Win

bright

F

German

Wina

Teutonic

friend of peace

Winfrieda, Winefred, Winifred, Winnie

F

German

Winefred

Teutonic

friend of peace

Winfrieda, Winifred, Wina, Winnie

F

Dutch

Winfreda

Teutonic

friend of peace

M

German

Winfried

Teutonic

friend of peace

F

German

Winfrieda

Teutonic

friend of peace

Winifred, Winefred, Wina, Winnie

F

English

Winifred

Teutonic

friend of peace

Winnfred

Winnie

F

German

Winifred

Teutonic

friend of peace

Winfrieda, Winefred, Wina, Winnie

F

English

Winnfred

Teutonic

friend of peace

Winifred

Winnie

F

German

Winnie

Teutonic

friend of peace

Winfrieda, Winefred, Wina, Winifred

F

North American Indian

Winona

Sioux

eldest daughter; charitable

F

North American Indian

Witashnah

Sioux

virgin

M

German

Wolf

Teutonic

wolf

Wulf

M

German

Wolfgang

Teutonic

wolf's progress

M

Nigerian

Worie

WO-ree-eh

Ibo

born on Afor market day

M

Dutch

Wouter

Teutonic

powerful warrior

M

German

Wulf

Teutonic

wolf

Wolf

M

North American Indian

Wuliton

to do well

M

North American Indian

Wunand

God is good

M

North American Indian

Wuyi

Miwok

turkey vulture soaring

F

North American Indian

Wyanet

beautiful

M

Irish

Wynne

Celtic

white, fair

M

North American Indian

Wynono

first born son

 

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