8 names

Names starting
with W.

2 girls · 6 boys

W is a glide consonant most common in English and Germanic names. Our database lists 8 given names that begin with it — 2 for girls and 6 for boys.

At the top of each list, Wilma (#4269 in 2023) leads the girls while William (#10) leads the boys.

The most-used W names on this page draw from Germanic, English, Old English traditions, which is roughly the cultural footprint you'd expect from U.S. naming patterns.

W skews masculine in our data: there are about 3.0× more boy names starting with W than girl names.

Girl names

Starting with W.

Wilma

#4269

Girl ·Germanic

Short form of Wilhelmina, the feminine of Wilhelm (William) — from Germanic wil ('will') + helm ('helmet, protection'); 'resolute protector'

Willow

#2734

Girl ·English

The willow tree; slender, graceful

Boy names

Starting with W.

From Old High German Walthari — wald, "rule," + hari, "army" — i

Wayne

#734

Boy ·English

From the Old English wægn meaning 'wagon'; an occupational surname for a wagon-maker or wagon-driver

Wesley

#70

Boy ·Old English

From the Old English wes ('west') + leah ('wood, clearing'); 'western meadow'

Wyatt

#47

Boy ·English

Brave in war; from Old English 'wigheard'

Names startingwith W.

Starting with W.

Starting with W.

Names starting
with W.