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The W sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. This list covers boy names starting with W, popular across American, English, United Kingdom, England, Germanic traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with W

  • 579 boy names start with W in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, English, United Kingdom
  • See the full combined list at Starting With W for all genders

Boy Names Starting With W

579 boy names starting with W

#9
English
Resolute protector
#38
American
English
#52
American↑ Rising
Western meadow
#55
American↑ Rising
From the west town
#56
American↑ Rising
land by the road
#78
American
One who walks
#240
American↑ Rising
Watchman, park keeper
#252
American↑ Rising
ruler of the army
#344
American
To go or walk
#347
American↑ Rising
Derived from the Old English word 'wella' meaning 'spring' or 'stream'
#382
United Kingdom↑ Rising
joyful stone
#431
American
referring to 'wild' or 'untamed', indicating a free-spirited nature.”
#520
United Kingdom
resolute protector
#523
Korea
Korean
#523
United Kingdom
Clearing by the river bank
#526
American
wave
#528
Spain
Spanish
#529
Scotland
Son of William
#538
Japan
Japanese
#542
United Kingdom
Old English
#545
United Kingdom
from the mouth of the Wey river
#546
American
Field of wind
#549
Arabic
Unique, singular.
#551
American
English
#561
English
wagon maker
#562
Germanic
Valiant and bright
#563
English
From the West
#568
United Kingdom
Determined protector and supplanter
#578
American
will + royal
#586
England
Guardian of the woods
#593
Germanic
desires peace
#602
Czech Republic
derived from 'Václav', meaning 'more glory'.
#619
English↑ Rising
From the west meadow.
#619
United Kingdom
Old English
#622
Russia
Slavic
#626
United Kingdom
A beloved name with deep roots
#633
Germanic
will helmet
#655
English↑ Rising
Wagon maker; a craftsman
#658
American
Watchman
#671
American↑ Rising
English
#673
American
English
#682
American
Brave or strong warrior
#689
American↑ Rising
Derived from Old English, meaning 'from the west town'.
#698
United Kingdom
Willow settlement
#699
Pakistan
a name linked with a person who is knowledgeable or wise
#711
American
English
#713
Middle Eastern countries
Wise, intelligent
#716
English↑ Rising
Short form of Wesley, meaning 'western meadow'
#718
Not specifically associated wi
water closet
#721
USA
guardian of the forest
#722
England
Old English
#724
USA↑ Rising
A variant of the name Weston, meaning 'from the western town'
#725
Czech Republic
glorious; from the city of Wenceslas
#726
English
wagon maker; one who builds carts
#728
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#730
English
From the meadow near the river
#730
English
Guardian of the wood
#732
United Kingdom
one who guards
#734
Australia
Diminutive form of Warner, meaning 'defender'.
#737
American
Old English
#746
United Kingdom
White ford
#747
American
Scottish
#755
English
Foreigner
#757
Czech Republic
derived from 'Václav', meaning 'more glory'.
#759
English
Old English
#770
England
A flowering plant of the genus Galium
#784
United Kingdom
Willow stream
#788
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#790
American
of uncertain origin; may be linked to 'Wilsey' as a place name.
#791
English
son of Wenda or Wend
#802
England
from the town of Willa's people
#807
Czech Republic
More than glorious
#812
American
from the wine cask
#813
American
A variant of the name Wilkes, meaning 'resolute protector'
#823
American
From the powerful spring
#823
USA
Old English
#825
Germanic
value; worth
#826
American
guardian, keeper
#827
China
Exclamation or to shout
#831
United Kingdom
battle stone
#833
England
English
#833
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#834
American
English
#836
Netherlands
Will, be determined
#840
England
From the land by the spring
#861
USA
Clear wood or wooded area.
#865
American
English
#865
American
warrior
#866
English
cunning; crafty
#877
American
The name Wandell is often interpreted as a variant of the surname 'Wendell', which may derive from the Old High German '
#878
Germanic
Wanderer
#890
American
Brave; strong-willed
#900
China
文 (wén) - meaning literate, cultured; or 温 (wēn) - meaning warm.
#902
United Kingdom
English
#902
United Kingdom
Old English
#910
Brazil
Portuguese
#911
English
Winters' estate
#912
Native American (Lakota)
Means 'thunder'.
#915
Spanish
A variation of 'Wilfred', meaning 'desiring peace'
#919
American↑ Rising
Derived possibly from the surname Wesson, which originated as a place name.
#936
English
To go, to proceed
#938
American
resolute
#942
American
resolute protector
#942
Finland
The one who is strong or mighty
#942
England
Will's meadow
#944
American
Derived from a place name in England meaning 'farmstead with a well'.
#952
American
Derived from ‘wood’ and ‘row’ or a forest clearing
#953
England
from the spring
#955
Czech Republic
Czech
#962
English
Old English
#964
Poland
The one who is strong and powerful
#988
Spanish
resolute or brave
#991
Germanic
To govern, to rule
#992
American
keeper of the garden
#993
English
weard
#996
England
Enclosure by a ford
#1000
Modern coinage
manly, brave, courageous — from William
#1000
Modern coinage
resolute protector — from William and Joseph
#1011
English
son of Walter.
#1012
United Kingdom
A surname meaning 'wagon maker' or 'wright of wagons'.
#1015
Germanic
Guardian
#1017
American
Gift of God
#1017
English
Desired protector
#1028
English
meadow by a river
#1030
USA
derived from a surname, possibly meaning 'by the wattle'
#1031
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#1031
American
Derived from William; resolute protector
#1042
American
resolute or brilliant
#1044
Germanic
From the wanderer
#1044
England
A surname that originates from the Old English term meaning 'a man who is well.'
#1045
American
A variation of 'Wendell', meaning 'wanderer' or 'traveller'
#1047
American
Resolute protector
#1056
American
from the western town
#1059
China
Chinese
#1061
United Kingdom
enclosure by a river
#1061
American
English
#1065
Arabic
guardian, protector
#1071
United Kingdom
From the spring or stream
#1075
Arabic
representative or attorney
#1076
Russian-speaking countries
Royal, kingly
#1076
English
strong
#1082
China
为 (Wéi) meaning 'to act as' or 'to serve'.
#1085
American
English
#1090
United Kingdom
wheat enclosure
#1104
United Kingdom
Watchman; guard
#1107
American
English
#1115
Arabic
wise, intelligent
#1117
English
Desiring peace.
#1122
English
to wander or roam
#1128
American
English
#1138
American
having waves or undulating
#1140
Finland
The one who is joyful or happy
#1141
American
variant of Ryan
#1145
American
A nickname or diminutive of the name Wade, with connotations of a dweller by the river.
#1156
Scotland
Scottish Gaelic
#1162
Germanic
resolute protector
#1164
American
English
#1167
United Kingdom
resolute protector
#1169
American↑ Rising
hill by the river
#1182
American↑ Rising
a son of the willow
#1185
Chinese
graceful
#1195
English↑ Rising
English
#1202
American
English
#1205
English
English
#1213
Native American
Native American
#1215
American
Willpower man
#1216
Ireland
Irish
#1218
English
watchman, guardian
#1219
English
Old German
#1222
American
A diminutive form of William, meaning 'resolute protector'.
#1224
USA
a form of the name 'Wakin', meaning 'to awaken'
#1224
English
to wear or endure
#1226
Scotland
Scottish
#1226
English
English
#1232
English
Resolute protection
#1233
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1239
United Kingdom
From the place of the winged gate
#1239
American↑ Rising
From the western town
#1243
Arabic
to be born
#1249
American
brave in war
#1255
American↑ Rising
Direction of the setting sun; means 'west' in Old English.
#1255
Poland
glorious ruler
#1258
American
English
#1258
Germanic
German
#1261
American
dark or wise one
#1265
Netherlands
will, desire
#1266
English
English
#1277
United Kingdom
a guardian of wishes, one who influences fate
#1286
American
Unknown
#1287
Arabic
representative
#1312
Burma (Myanmar)
to be born, to emerge
#1312
Poland
Polish
#1316
English
a form of the name Warren, meaning 'park keeper'
#1316
Germanic
resolute protector
#1317
England
Welsh river crossing
#1320
English
a winding river or brook
#1322
England
Winters' Ford
#1325
American
A combination of the names William and Michael, both popular in English-speaking countries.
#1329
Haitian Creole
Wilner is thought to derive from the French form of the name 'Wilhelm', which means 'resolute protector'.
#1342
England
resolute protector

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