Names Ending in W for Boys

  1. Onslow
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "from the zealous one's hill"
    • Description:

      A rare surname name that could follow in the footsteps of Harlow, Marlow, Winslow et al.
  2. Wyllow
    • Origin:

      Cornish saint's name
    • Description:

      Sounds like Willow, but is in fact a Cornish saint name borne by a 6th century hermit. It may be related to Wella, the Cornish form of William.
  3. Dow
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "dark-haired"
    • Description:

      Compact, to-the-point surname name. Bear in mind the stock-market association - it may be a bit much with the last name Jones.
  4. Mihkwaskâw
    • Origin:

      Cree, “red sky; red clouds at sunset”
  5. Stanisław
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Stanislav, German and Slavic
    • Meaning:

      "someone who achieves glory or fame"
  6. Carrew
    • Loew
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "lion"
      • Description:

        This variation of the surname Loeb works even better than the original as a first name, though any child named Loew will inevitably have to endure a lifetime's worth of "high and...." jokes. Other leonine options: Leopold or Lionel.
    • Minnow
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "small fish"
    • Bristow
      • Iskotew
        • Origin:

          Cree
        • Meaning:

          "fire"
      • Mieczysław
        • Origin:

          Polish
        • Meaning:

          "glory of the sword"
        • Description:

          The ancient Polish name Mieczysław was derived from Slavic elements — mechi, meaning "sword," and slava, glory.
      • Okîsikow
        • Origin:

          Cree
        • Meaning:

          "angel"
        • Description:

          Heavenly name from the Cree language.
      • Jarosław
        • Origin:

          Polish
        • Meaning:

          "fierce glory"
      • Edw
        • Vanlow
          • Origin:

            Romani, surname
          • Description:

            From the rare surname Vanlow, possible of Dutch origin.
        • Bellow
          • Origin:

            English occupational name
          • Meaning:

            "bellows maker"
          • Description:

            Might be an honorific for novelist Saul Bellow, although bellowing is not the gentlest of sounds. Consider Saul instead.
        • Kihêw
          • Origin:

            Cree
          • Meaning:

            "eagle"
        • Radosław
          • Origin:

            Polish from Slavic
          • Meaning:

            "happy glory"
        • Gustaw
          • Origin:

            Polish variation of Gustav, Teutonic
          • Meaning:

            "staff of the Goths"
        • Mayhew
          • Origin:

            Old French variation of Matthew, Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "Gift of God"
          • Description:

            A surname-style spin on the classic Matthew, notably born by Victorian journalist and reform advocate Henry Mayhew, writer of London Labour and the London Poor.