315 Baby Names That Start With W (With Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names that start with W convey strength with their steadfast and powerful first initial. William is the most common W name for boys, and the third most popular name nationally. It’s arguably the most classic boy name out there, having ranked among the twenty most popular names for hundreds of years. Willow, with deep roots and an air of grace, is the top W name for girls, and continues to climb the charts.
Along with Willow, other girl names beginning with W in the US Top 1000 include Willa, Winter, Wren, Wynter, and Waverly. In addition to William, other boy names starting with W in the US Top 1000 include Wyatt, Weston, Wesley, Waylon, and Walker.
There are many wonderful surnames beginning with W that would make unique first names, such as Wharton, Wolcott, Wheeler, Wynn, and Winslet. Winnie and Wilfred are names that have caught on in the UK but remain rare choices in the US.
Here, our full selection of names that start with W, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Wren
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"small bird"
- William
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Wyatt
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"brave in war"
- Willa
Origin:
Feminine variation of WilliamMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Wesley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"western meadow"
- Willow
Origin:
English nature nameMeaning:
"willow tree"
- Wilder
Origin:
Surname or word name
- Winifred
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"blessed peacemaking"
- Winnie
Origin:
English diminutive of WinifredMeaning:
"holy peacemaking, gentle friend"
- Wren
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"small bird"
- Walter
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"army ruler"
- Wells
Origin:
Surname from place nameMeaning:
"spring"
- Willoughby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"farm near the willows"
- Wolf
Origin:
Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang, GermanMeaning:
" traveling wolf"
- Weston
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from the western town"
- Warren
Origin:
English from FrenchMeaning:
"park-keeper"
- Wilhelmina
Origin:
German, feminine variation of WilhelmMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Wilbur
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"resolute, brilliant"
- Wade
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"at the river crossing"
- Winston
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wine's town"