Male "W" Names

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1. WACLAW (Wacław): Polish form of Slavic Wenceslas, meaning "more glory." 
2. WADE: English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "river ford."
3. WADIM: Romanian form of Russian Vadim, probably meaning "knowing one."
4. WAFAI: Arabic name meaning "loyalty."
5. WAFI: Arabic name meaning "reliable."
6. WAHEED: Variant of Arabic Wahid, meaning "unique."
7. WAHID: Arabic name meaning "unique."
8. WAINAMOINEN: English form of Finnish Vainamoinen, meaning "wide and slow-flowing river."
9. WALAHFRIED: "Foreign-peace." Germanic name composed of the elements walah "foreigner, stranger" and fried "peace."
10. WALDEMAR: German form of Slavic Vladimir, meaning "famous ruler."
11. WALDHAR: Variant of German Waldheri, meaning "ruler of the army."
12. WALDHERI: Old German name composed of the elements vald "rule" and hari/heri "army, warrior." 
13. WALDO: Nickname for Germanic names containing the element wald, meaning "rule."
14. WALENTY: Polish form of English Valentine, meaning "healthy, strong."
15. WALERIAN: Polish form of Roman Valerianus, meaning "strong."
16. WALERY: Polish form of Roman Valerius, meaning "strong." 
17. WALID: Arabic name meaning "to give birth." 
18. WALKER: "Cloth fuller." English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from Old English wealcere, meaning "to walk, tread." 
19. WALLACE: English surname transferred to forename use, from Old French waleis, meaning "foreign, Celtic, Welshman."
20. WALLIS: Variant of English Wallace, meaning "foreign, Celtic, Welshman."
21. WALLY: Nickname for English Wallace "foreign, Celtic, Welshman" and Walter "ruler of the army."
22. WALT: Nickname for English Walter, meaning "ruler of the army."
23. WALTER: English form of German Walther, meaning "ruler of the army."
24. WALTHER: Modern form of German Waldhar, meaning "ruler of the army." 
25. WALTON: "Spring settlement." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the Old English elements wæll "spring" and tun "enclosure, settlement." 
26. WAPASHA: Native American Dakota name meaning "red leaf."
27. WARD: English surname transferred to forename use, from Old English weard, meaning "guard, watchman." 
28. WARIN: Old Germanic name derived from the element wari(n), meaning "protection, shelter."
29. WARINOT: Pet form of German Warin, meaning "protection, shelter."
30. WARNER: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the German name Werner, meaning "army guard."
31. WARREN: English surname transferred to forename use, itself of Norman origin derived from a place called La Varenne, meaning "game-park." 
32. WARWICK: "Lives by the dam near the dairy farm." English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements wær "dam" and wic "dairy farm." 
33. WASHINGTON: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the village of Washington in Co. Durham named from Old English Wassingtun, meaning "settlement associated with Wassa." 
34. WASI: Arabic name meaning "broad-minded."
35. WASIM: Arabic name meaning "handsome."
36. WASSWA: African Luganda name meaning "first born of twins."
37. WASYL: Variant of Ukrainian Vasyl, meaning "king."
38. WAT: Old nickname for English Walter, meaning "ruler of the army."
39. WATKIN: Pet form of English Walter, meaning "ruler of the army."
40. WAWRZYNIEC: Polish form of Roman Laurentius, meaning "of Laurentum."
41. WAYLAND: English form of German Wieland, meaning "war territory" or "battlefield."
42. WAYNE: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "cartwright; wagon-maker."
43. WAYRA: Quechua name meaning "wind."
44. WEALDHERE: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of German Waldheri, meaning "ruler of the army."
45. WEBSTER: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "weaver."
46. WEI: Chinese name meaning "greatness" or "impressive might."
47. WEIMIN: Chinese name meaning "bring greatness to the people."
48. WEISHENG: Chinese name meaning "greatness is born."
49. WEIT: Nickname for Dutch Wouter, meaning "ruler of the army."
50. WEIYUAN: Chinese name meaning "preserving depth."
51. WEIZHE: Chinese name meaning "great sage."
52. WEKESA: African Bantu name meaning "born during harvest."
53. WELDON: "Spring hill." English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements wella "spring, stream" and dun "hill."
54. WENCESLAS: Slavic name meaning "more glory." 
55. WENCHENG: Chinese name meaning "refinement accomplished."
56. WENDEL: Old German name meaning "a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century. 
57. WENDELL: Variant of German Wendel, meaning "a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century. 
58. WENYAN: Chinese name meaning "refined and virtuous."
59. WENZEL: Old German form of Slavic Wenceslas, meaning "more glory."
60. WENZESLAUS: German form of Slavic Wenceslas, meaning "more glory."
61. WERNER: "Army guard." German name composed of the elements war "guard" and heri "army." 
62. WERTHER: "Worthy army." German name composed of the elements wert "worthy" and heri "army." 
63. WESLEY: English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "western meadow."
64. WESTLEY: Variant of English Wesley, meaning "western meadow."
65. WESTON: "Western settlement." English and Scottish surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements west "west" and tun "enclosure, settlement."
66. WHITAKER: "White field." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from various place names composed of the Old English elements hwit "white" and æcer "cultivated land." 
67. WHITNEY: "White island." English surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from the name of various place names derived from the Middle English phrase atten whiten ey, meaning "by the white island." 
68. WICKANINNISH: Native American Nootka name meaning "having no one before him in his canoe." 
69. WIEBE: Nickname for German names containing the element -wig, meaning "war."
70. WIELAND: "War territory" or "battlefield." German myth name of a craftsman, composed of the elements wig "war" and land "land, territory." 
71. WIELISLAW (Wielisław): Polish name, meaning "great glory." 
72. WIESLAW (Wiesław): Abbreviated form of Polish Wielisław, meaning "great glory."
73. WIGHEARD: "War brave." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements wig "war" and heard "brave, hardy, strong."
74. WIKTOR: Polish equivalent of Latin Victor, meaning "to conquer; victory."
75. WIL: Nickname for names beginning with Wil-.
76. WILBERT: "Bright fortress." Germanic name composed of the elements wil "desire, will" and beraht "bright."
77. WILBUR: "Will-fortress." Old English name composed of the elements wil "desire, will" and burh "fortress."
78. WILBURN: "Well-spring." English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the elements welle "well" and brunnr "stream; spring." 
79. WILEY: Irish/Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself from a pet form of English William, meaning "will-helmet."
80. WILF: Nickname for English Wilfred, meaning "desires peace."
81. WILFORD: "Will's river crossing." English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the name Will and the word ford "ford." 
82. WILFRED: English form of German Wilfried, meaning "desires peace." 
83. WILFREDO: Spanish form of English Wilfred, meaning "desires peace." 
84. WILFRID: Variant of English Wilfred, meaning "desires peace."
85. WILFRIED: Modern German form of Old Germanic Willafried or Wilfrith, both meaning "desires peace." 
86. WILFRITH: Variant of Germanic Willafried, meaning "desires peace."
87. WILHEARD: "Strong-willed." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements will "desire, will" and heard "brave, hardy, strong."
88. WILHELM: "Will-helmet." German name from which English William derived, itself from the elements wil "desire, will," and helm "helmet, protection." 
89. WILKIE: Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself from a pet form of William, meaning "will-helmet." 
90. WILL: Nickname for English William, meaning "will-helmet."
91. WILLAFRIED: "Desires peace." Germanic name composed of the elements will "desire, will" and fried/frith "peace."
92. WILLARD: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Wilheard, meaning "strong-willed." 
93. WILLEM: Dutch form of English William, meaning "will-helmet."
94. WILLI: Pet form of German Wilhelm, meaning "will-helmet."
95. WILLIAM: English form of German name Wilhelm, meaning "will-helmet."
96. WILLIE: English and Scottish pet form of William, meaning "will-helmet."
97. WILLIS: English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "son of Will."
98. WILLOUGHBY: "Willow settlement." English surname transferred to forename use, composed of Old English wilig "willow" and Old Norse býr "settlement." 
99. WILLY: English and Scottish pet form of William, meaning "will-helmet."
100. WILMER: Masculine form of English Wilma, meaning "will-helmet."
101. WILMOT: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from a pet form of William, meaning "will-helmet."
102. WILSON: English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "son of Will." 
103. WILTON: "Willow settlement." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the name of various places composed of the Old English elements wilig "willow" and tun "enclosure, settlement." 
104. WIM: Nickname for German Wilhelm, meaning "will-helmet."
105. WINCENTY: Polish form of Latin Vincentius, meaning "to conquer."
106. WINDSOR: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from a place name in Berkshire originally called Windels-ora, meaning "landing place with a windlass." [note: windlass. naut. a device used for winding ropes.] 
107. WINE: Anglo-Saxon name meaning "friend." 
108. WINFRED: "Friend of peace." Old English name composed of the elements wine "friend" and frið "peace." 
109. WINFRIED: German form of Old English Winfred, meaning "friend of peace."
110. WINSLOW: "Wine's hill." English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Anglo-Saxon name Wine and the Old English element hlaw "barrow, mound, hill." 
111. WINSTON: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Wynnstan, meaning "joy-stone." 
112. WINTHROP: English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "Wine's village." 
113. WIREMU: Maori form of English William, meaning "will-helmet." 
114. WISDOM: English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning simply "wisdom."
115. WISLAW (Wisław): Nickname for Polish Wielisław, meaning "great glory." 
116. WIT: Polish form of Roman Vitus, meaning "life."
117. WITOŁD: Polish form of Lithuanian Vytautas, meaning "driving the people."
118. WITOLD: "Ruler of the woods." Germanic name composed of the elements witu "wood" and wald "ruler." 
119. WLADYSLAW (Władysław): Polish form of Czech Vladislav, meaning "rules with glory."
120. WLODEK (Włodek): Pet form of Polish names containing the element wlod, meaning "rule."
121. WLODZIMIERZ (Włodzimierz): Polish form of Slavic Vladimir, meaning "famous ruler."
122. WLODZISLAW (Włodzisław): Variant of Polish Władysław, meaning "rules with glory." 
123. WODEN: Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Norse Odin, meaning "frenzy; inspiration; rage."
124. WOJCIECH: "Happy soldier." Polish name composed of the Slavic elements voi "soldier" and tech "consolation." 
125. WOJTEK: Pet form of Polish Wojciech, meaning "happy soldier."
126. WOLF: 
     1. English name, meaning simply "wolf." 
     2. Nickname for German names beginning with Wolf-.
127. WOLFE: Variant of English Wolf, meaning "wolf."
128. WOLFGANG: "Wolf path." Germanic name, composed of the elements wulf "wolf" and gang "path." meaning "wolf path." 
129. WOLFRAM: "Wolf-raven." Germanic name composed of the elements wulf "wolf" and hramn "raven." 
130. WOLODYMYR: Variant of Ukrainian Volodymyr, meaning "famous ruler."
131. WOLTER: Dutch form of English Walter, meaning "ruler of the army."
132. WOODROW: English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "lives in a row of houses by the wood." 
133. WOODY: Pet form of English Woodrow, meaning "lives in a row of houses by the wood."
134. WOTAN: Old German form of Norse Odin, meaning "frenzy; inspiration; rage."
135. WOUTER: Dutch form of English Walter, meaning "ruler of the army."
136. WRIGHT: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "carpenter."
137. WULFRIC: "Wolf power." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and ric "power." 
138. WUZHOU: Chinese name meaning "five continents." 
139. WYATT: English name derived from Anglo-Saxon Wigheard, meaning "war brave." 
140. WYBERT: "Bright battle." Anglo-Saxon name, composed of the Old English elements wig "battle" and beorht "bright." 
141. WYMOND: "Battle protector." Old English name composed of the elements wig "battle" and mund "protector." 
142. WYN: Variant of Welsh Wynn, meaning "blessed, fair, white."
143. WYNFOR: Variant of Welsh Gwynfor, meaning "greatly fair/holy."
144. WYNN: Masculine variant of unisex Wynne, meaning "blessed, fair, white."
145. WYNNE: Welsh unisex name meaning "blessed, fair, white."
146. WYNNSTAN: "Joy-stone." Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English elements wynn "joy" and stan "stone." 
147. WYRTGEORN: Anglo-Saxon form of English Vortigern, possibly meaning "high lord" or "overlord."
148. WYSTAN: "Battle stone." English name composed of the elements wig "battle" and stan "stone." 

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