Unique Boy Names that Start With W

Woody

Word name or diminutive of Woodrow, English

"row of houses by a wood"

While Woodrow is too forbidding, its nickname Woody is a bit cartoonish, as in Woody Woodpecker and the animated cowboy character in Toy Story. Woody also has a slang meaning that no teenage boy will…

Wilde

English surname, variation of Wild, English word name

"untamed; undomesticated, uncultivated"

Wilde is a bold choice that equally fits in to a number of contemporary name trends. It's a daring, outdoorsy word name; a surname-style choice; a literary honor name; and a sound-alike for more…

Wilford

English

"willow ford"

As a whole Wilford still carries a dowdy, dated image, but each component of the name—Will and Ford—are stylish in their own right. Wilford will be a part of the next generation of grandpa revival…

Win

Diminutive of Winslow, Winthrop, or Winston, English

"friend's hill or friend's village or wine town"

Win is an upbeat, can-do name that can be a short form of one of the buttoned-up British choices above or can stand on its own. Welsh Wyn is another possibility. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell…

Warrior

English

"wage war"

Could a child named Warrior be anything but fierce and willful? We count Warrior among our Magic Names , those that are chosen for their ability to influence and protect their bearers. We see Warrior…

Wild

Word name

Asking for trouble.

Wulfric

English

"wolf power"

Most famous as one of the many middle names of Professor Dumbledore from Harry Potter , Wulfric is an earlier form of the medieval English name Ulric. It has also belonged to an 11th- century Earl of…

Willoughby

English

"farm near the willows; willow town"

Energetic Willoughby is a familiar last name, but, as yet, makes for a unique choice in the first spot. An unexpected way to get to popular short forms Will and Billy, Willoughby could make an…

Wilkie

Scottish surname from a diminutive of William

"resolute protection"

William was such a popular name, thanks to the Conquerer, in early England that it gave rise to a range of nicknames, including the distinctly Scottish Wilkie. Heard mostly as a surname these days,…

Wildfire

English nature name

"destructive, fast spreading fire over bush or woodland"

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.

Wanderer

English from German

"one who roams"

Wohali

Cherokee

"eagle"

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

Westland

English, Scottish

"west land"

This Scottish surname is a fresh alternative to Weston or Westley.

Wylei

Spelling variation of Wylie

Wylei exists because Corey Parker decreed it so: He gave his newborn son this variation of the classic surname more conventionally spelled Wylie or Wiley. The problem with the Wylei spelling is that…

Whip

Word name

"weapon used to beat and blog; to move fast; political official"

Is Whip in line with energetic names like Bolt and Dash or does it lean more towards the violent side with Gunner, Blade, and Shooter? Alternatively, is it an occupational name, associated with…

Wrecker

Word name

Wrecker is a new entry to the newly trendy group of badass baby names -- names mostly for boys that sound wild (or Wilder) and summon the kind of kid that races around (Racer), breaking things…

Whistler

English occupational name

"one who whistles"

A new entry in the fashionable occupational name category -- and a jolly job it must be -- with the added attraction of relating to the great early 20th century American artist James Abbott McNeill…

Weaver

Occupational name

Weaver, which made an appearance as a first name on the U.S. Top 1000 in the late 19th century and then vanished, may rise again along with its occupational brethren, from already-popular choices…

Wystan

English

"battle stone"

Dignified first name of poet W. H. Auden, less exposed than his currently stylish surname.

Wyclef

English

"dweller at the white cliff"

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