Baby Names That Start With W
28 of the 44 baby names beginning with W are English, far and away the commonest origin here: 25 boy names, 17 girl names and 2 unisex names. They span 10 origins in all. Walker, Waylon and Wesley are among the 7 that the US Social Security Administration currently ranks.
All Names Starting With W
| Name | Gender | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| WadeEnglish | Boy | English | River crossing, to go |
| WalkerPopularEnglish | Boy | English | One who walks, cloth fuller |
| WallaceScottish | Boy | Scottish | Foreigner, Welshman |
| WalterGermanic | Boy | Germanic | Ruler of the army |
| WarrenFrench/Germanic | Boy | French/Germanic | Watchman, game park keeper |
| WatsonEnglish | Boy | English | Son of Walter |
| WaverlyEnglish | Girl | English | Meadow of quivering aspens |
| WaylonPopularEnglish | Boy | English | Land by the road |
| WayneEnglish | Boy | English | Wagon maker |
| WellsEnglish | Boy | English | Springs, streams |
| WendyEnglish (Literary) | Girl | English (Literary) | Friend, blessed ring |
| WesEnglish | Boy | English | From the west meadow |
| WesleyPopularEnglish | Boy | English | Western meadow |
| WeslynEnglish | Girl | English | From the west meadow |
| WessonEnglish | Boy | English | Son of the west |
| WestEnglish | Boy | English | From the west |
| WestinEnglish | Boy | English | Western settlement |
| WestleyEnglish | Boy | English | From the west meadow |
| WestonPopularEnglish | Boy | English | Western town |
| WhitleyEnglish | Girl | English | White meadow |
| WhitneyEnglish | Girl | English | White island |
| WilderEnglish | Boy | English | Wild, untamed |
| WileyEnglish | Boy | English | From the water meadow |
| WilhelminaGerman | Girl | German | Resolute protector |
| WillGerman | Boy | German | Resolute protector |
| WillaGermanic | Girl | Germanic | Resolute protector |
| WilliamPopularGermanic | Boy | Germanic | Resolute protector |
| WillowPopularEnglish | Girl | English | Graceful, slender |
| WilsonEnglish | Boy | English | Son of William |
| WinifredWelsh | Girl | Welsh | Blessed reconciliation |
| WinnieWelsh/English | Girl | Welsh/English | Blessed peacemaking |
| WinonaDakota Sioux | Girl | Dakota Sioux | Firstborn daughter |
| WinsleyEnglish | Girl | English | Wine's meadow |
| WinslowEnglish | Girl | English | Wine's hill |
| WinstonEnglish | Boy | English | Joyful stone, friend's settlement |
| WinterEnglish | Girl | English | Winter season |
| WolfgangGermanic | Boy | Germanic | Traveling wolf |
| WrenEnglish | Unisex | English | Small bird |
| WrenleeEnglish (Modern) | Girl | English (Modern) | Little bird meadow |
| WrenleyEnglish (Modern) | Girl | English (Modern) | Little bird meadow |
| WyattPopularEnglish | Boy | English | Brave in war |
| WylieScottish | Boy | Scottish | Resolute protector, crafty |
| WynnWelsh | Unisex | Welsh | Fair, blessed |
| WynterEnglish | Girl | English | Winter season |
W-names are woven with willpower, warmth, and a certain windswept charm. William has been the name of conquerors and princes for a millennium, Willow bends with nature's grace, and Wyatt gallops in from the American frontier. W may offer fewer names than some letters, but each one carries remarkable presence and staying power.
Boy Names Starting With W
Princely William, frontier Wyatt, and meadow-rooted Wesley — boy names woven with a millennium of Germanic and English willpower.
Girl Names Starting With W
Graceful Willow, songbird Wren, and fair Whitney — nature-inspired girl names with a windswept English charm.
Baby names starting with W: FAQ
How many baby names start with W?
44 in this collection: 25 boy names, 17 girl names and 2 unisex names. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figures on this page are counted from the dataset, so they move with it.
What are popular boy names starting with W?
25 boy names here begin with W, among them Walker, Waylon, Wesley, Weston, William. Popularity is name by name rather than by letter, so each entry links to its own page with the US rank and the number of births in the latest year the Social Security Administration published.
What are popular girl names starting with W?
17 girl names here begin with W, among them Willow. As with the boy names, the ranking belongs to the individual name and not to the letter it starts with.
Are there unisex names that start with W?
2 of the 44 names on this page are given to boys and girls alike: Wren, Wynn. A name counts as unisex here when both spellings appear in the US data rather than by tradition alone.