Wes

WEHZ; WEHS

Short form of Wesley, English

"West"

Wes Origin and Meaning

The name Wes is a boy's name meaning "West".

Short and cool with rugged charm, Wes is a rising star in the US, climbing the charts along side Wesley and Weston and joining other one syllable options such as Mack, Jett, Tate, and Brooks. Filmmakers Wes Anderson and Wes Craven lend the name a stylish and creative air, but it also has Old Western undertones thanks to its literal meaning, "west".

Used quietly since the 1880s at least, Wes had a spike of popularity in the mid-20th-century, perhaps owing to jazz musician, Wes Montgomery. By the 70s, it was out of style, but the 2010s saw a revival of Wes, and over the last decade, it has almost tripled in use.

Given to around 310 boys in the US in 2023, it is also in the Top 500 in the Netherlands.

Wes Rank in US Top 1000

# 798 in the US

Wes Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 907 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Wes

• 798 US 2023
• 907 Nameberry 2025
• 56 Unique 2018
• 601 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Wes

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Famous People Named Wes

• Wesley Wales "Wes" Anderson American film director
• Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven American film director
• Wesley "Wes" Studi American actor
• Wesley Carter "Wes" Welker American NFL football player
• John Wesley "Wes" Chatham American actor
• Wesley Cook "Wes" Bentley American actor
• Westley Sissel "Wes" Unseld American basketball player
• Wes Johnson American YouTuber and member of Smosh Games

The name Wes in Pop Culture

• Wes Gibbins character from TV's "How to Get Away with Murder"
• Wes character on TV's "Glee"
• Wes character on TV's "Recovery Road"
• Wes character in the mobile game "High School Story"