Unique Names that Start With W

Wildflower may be the ultimate hippie name, added to the lexicon by Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden when they chose it as one of their daughter's middle names. It's generic in the way that Flora and River are, as opposed to Iris and Nile, say. But it has a certain free and creative charm.

Wildflower

Warm and open, but way too much teasing potential. 

Welcome

A blazing name, connoting speed and recklessness, this might sound interesting in theory but insensitive perhaps in reality. It might be a cool name for a particularly fast moving pet, however. 

Wildfire

Wanderer

Fierce, bold, and very evocative, Warrior is not a name for the faint of heart. It's the latest in a slew of <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/777/magic-names">Magic Names</a>, chosen for their incantatory power, added to the baby name lexicon. Parents may hope a name like Warrior will protect their child from some of the hardships of the world.
 
Bindi Irwin named her daughter Grace Warrior in honor of her late father, Steve Irwin. He co-founded the Wildlife Warriors, a conservationist foundation protecting wildlife.

Warrior

Haitian-born rap superstar and humanitarian Wyclef ("Fugees") Jean has lent this name a powerful musical beat. 

Wyclef

The ultimate romantic elaboration of Winter, Wyntreaux feels like it's straight out of a fantasy novel.

Wyntreaux

Cherokee name that honors the eagle, a sacred symbol in Native American culture.

Wohali

A totally one-of-a-kind Waverly alternative with historic roots.
 
The River Waveney runs between Suffolk and Norfolk in England. The river's name was derived from the Old English wagen, meaning "quagmire," referring to soft or boggy land, and ey, "river."

Waveney

The Social Security Lists show Willodean and its variant spellings to have been used throughout the 1920s and 30s especially in Southern states. There are a few theories on its origins (an invented name created to honor William/Willard and a a female name ending in "-dine", or it may be an Anglicization of a Native American name). Either way, it has a willowy sweetness that deserves a comeback.

 Willadeene Parton is the older sister of singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton.

Willadeene

The Social Security Lists show Willodean and all its variant spellings to have been used throughout the 1920s and 30s especially in Southern states. There are a few theories on its origins (an invented name created to honor William/Willard and a a female name ending in "-dine", or it may be an Anglicization of a Native American name). Either way, it has a willowy sweetness that deserves a comeback.

Willadeen

Wise is a lovely virtue to bestow upon a baby, as seen through the increasingly popular unisex choice Sage. Wise would make for a perfect middle name with the one-syllable flow.

Wise

An invented name most notably borne by Winnaretta Singer, heiress to the Singer sewing machine fortune. Singer spent most of her life in Paris after marrying Prince Louis de Scey-Montbéliard. Their marriage was never consummated — Singer reportedly threatened to kill her new husband if he touched her. She had numerous affairs with women over the course of her life, including with painter Romaine Brooks, composer Ethel Smyth, and Virginia Woolf.

Winnaretta

This English surname has a posh, upper-class vibe in line with Wimbledon or Wellington. Wimberley could make a creative honor for a familial Kimberly.

Wimberly

unique names that start with the letter W, including Wildflower, Welcome, Wildfire, Wanderer, Warrior, Wyclef, Wyntreaux, Wohali, Waveney, Willadeene, Willadeen, Wise, Winnaretta, and Wimberly. (Page 6)

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