336 Baby Names That Start With W (With Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names that start with W convey strength with their steadfast and powerful first initial. William is the most common W name for boys, and the third most popular name nationally. It’s arguably the most classic boy name out there, having ranked among the twenty most popular names for hundreds of years. Willow, with deep roots and an air of grace, is the top W name for girls, and continues to climb the charts.
Along with Willow, other girl names beginning with W in the US Top 1000 include Willa, Winter, Wren, Wynter, and Waverly. In addition to William, other boy names starting with W in the US Top 1000 include Wyatt, Weston, Wesley, Waylon, and Walker.
There are many wonderful surnames beginning with W that would make unique first names, such as Wharton, Wolcott, Wheeler, Wynn, and Winslet. Winnie and Wilfred are names that have caught on in the UK but remain rare choices in the US.
Here, our full selection of names that start with W, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Wyatt
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"brave in war"
- William
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Wren
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"small bird"
- Willa
Origin:
Feminine variation of WilliamMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Wesley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"western meadow"
- Willow
Origin:
English nature nameMeaning:
"willow tree"
- Walter
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"army ruler"
- Winnie
Origin:
English diminutive of WinifredMeaning:
"holy peacemaking, gentle friend"
- Wilder
Origin:
Surname or word nameMeaning:
"wild, untamed, uncontrolled"
- Winifred
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"blessed peacemaking"
- Wren
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"small bird"
- Wolf
Origin:
Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang, GermanMeaning:
" traveling wolf"
- Weston
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"western town"
- Wells
Origin:
Surname from place nameMeaning:
"spring"
- Wilhelmina
Origin:
German and Dutch, feminine variation of WilhelmMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Waylon
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"cunning, craft"
- Warren
Origin:
English from FrenchMeaning:
"park-keeper"
- Walker
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"cloth-walker"
- Wilbur
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"resolute, brilliant"
- Wendy
Origin:
English, Celtic, WelshMeaning:
"friend or white"