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The W sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. This list covers girl names starting with W, popular across American, English, USA, Germanic, Modern American traditions.

Quick facts: girl names starting with W

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

Girl Names Starting With W

562 girl names starting with W

#44
American
Derived from the name of the willow tree, symbolizing flexibility and resilience.
#159
American
From the Wren's Meadow
#231
England
small bird
#358
American
A combination of Wren, meaning 'small bird', and Lee, meaning 'meadow'.
#422
English
resolute protector
#426
American
the coldest season of the year
#457
American
Winter
#475
English↑ Rising
fair, blessed
#502
English
Resolved protector
#503
Germanic
determination, strength
#505
English
Blessed
#507
American
Blissful or joyful, a combination of 'win' and the suffix '-ell'
#511
American
a variation of the name Guinevere
#511
English
German
#513
American
Fair, white
#517
American
Resolute protector
#517
American
American
#521
Slavic countries
brightness, illumination
#526
American
wave
#534
American
English
#534
Native American
Native American
#538
American
Native American (Omaha)
#547
USA
Joyful friend.
#551
American
English
#554
American
A combination of 'Will' and 'Belle', meaning beautiful will or desire.
#557
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#560
American
Resolute protector and God is gracious
#570
Native American
Native American
#574
American
A blend of William and Dena, meaning resolute protector
#575
American
English
#577
American
English
#577
USA
A modern coinage possibly derived from 'Willow' or a combination of 'Wil' and 'Isha', where 'Wil' often signifies determ
#578
Poland
rule with glory
#591
Ireland
delicate
#605
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#605
American
a blend of the names 'Wila' and 'Dina', meaning 'resolute protector' and 'judged'
#608
Africa
desire
#608
American
White Meadows
#610
American
charming or graceful.
#611
American
Graceful one
#611
American
From the white meadow
#614
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#614
English
resolute protector
#616
American
English
#625
Indonesia
Colorful; vibrant.
#627
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#630
American
Wonder / miracle
#631
American
A modern coinage, possibly derived from the word 'Wyvern'.
#631
American
English
#633
China
Great grandeur
#633
American
Variant of Wendy; friend
#636
American
Strong-willed
#638
American
a blend of 'Wanda' and 'Ethel'; wanderer
#642
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#654
American
Determined protector
#655
English
Wendy's hill
#655
English
little will, resolute protector
#656
English
Old German
#662
Indonesia
Indonesian
#667
Peru
Young girl
#669
American
Haitian Creole
#672
American
A variant of Wanda, meaning 'wanderer' or 'shepherd' in Polish.
#676
American
English
#677
American↑ Rising
White meadow
#679
Arabic
Arabic
#684
American
English
#685
American↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#689
American
A variant of Wilma, derived from the Germanic name Wilhelmina.
#689
American
A diminutive form of Winifred, meaning 'blessed peace'.
#693
English
a derivative of the name Wanda, meaning 'wanderer'
#696
American
western meadow
#698
American
Gift from God
#717
USA
English
#720
American
a gift from God
#728
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#730
United Kingdom
Derived from Wilda, meaning 'wild' or 'untamed'.
#730
Native American (Sioux)
to wake up, to rise
#731
American
A modern variant, potentially derived from 'Wanda', meaning 'wanderer'
#734
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#742
American
Symbolizes softness and quiet or gentle communication.
#749
English
Desiring peace.
#754
Germanic
to return or come back
#756
American
Possibly derived from Native American terms meaning 'water' or 'water spirit'.
#762
American
Likely a diminutive or variation of 'Wallace', meaning 'Welshman' or 'foreigner'.
#778
American
English
#783
American
Wealthy
#784
English
blessed peacemaking
#789
American
From 'Warren' which means 'watchman' or 'defender'.
#796
American
to be brave or strong
#799
American
A combination of the name Wendy and the suffix '-ella', often meaning 'little' or 'young'.
#800
Germanic
A variation of Wilhelmina, meaning 'will helmet'.
#802
American
Native American
#806
American
English
#808
American
desiring peace
#819
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#819
American
A feminine form of William, meaning 'resolute protector'
#821
American
to relinquish or give up
#823
English
Joyous or blessed
#831
American
Native American
#831
American
Native American
#834
Poland
a city in Lithuania
#840
American
white island or village
#842
Middle Eastern countries
Gift
#843
American
English
#855
Native American, specifically
the one who brings the day
#856
American
English
#856
Arabic
A leader or one who guides
#857
American
One who wanders
#859
Indonesia
A beloved name with deep roots
#862
English
Joyful land
#863
Arabic
Unique, singular
#865
Welsh
gwenfrewi
#866
English
a little girl
#878
American
Germanic
#879
American
Diminutive form of Wallace.
#882
English
A diminutive of the name Juanita or a variant of Vanessa
#896
American
A feminine form derived from 'Wanda', often meaning 'wanderer' or 'shepherd'.
#900
China
文 (wén) - meaning literate, cultured; or 温 (wēn) - meaning warm.
#906
Japan
Young, cheerful
#915
American
Graceful willow
#916
American
a combination of the name 'Winifred' and 'Annette', implying joy or happiness.
#919
American
English
#922
Arabic
Arabic
#923
English↑ Rising
Holy, blessed peace
#924
American
A variation of the name 'Whitley', which means 'white meadow'.
#929
American
A variation of the name Wallis, meaning 'foreigner' or 'Welshman'.
#932
American
A combination of Wendy and Lee, meaning friend or joy
#938
English
English
#940
American
From the 'Wakesha' river.
#942
American
resolute protector
#946
American
A variant of Whitney, meaning 'white island'
#946
Unknown origins
Unknown
#948
African
Swahili
#968
American
resolute protector
#980
English
a variation of wind
#991
English
blessed peacemaking
#994
American
English
#1000
Modern coinage
variant of William
#1000
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Modern American
a blend of Wilma and Mary
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Modern coinage
determined protector
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Arabic
a state of consciousness
#1000
Modern American
white island — from Whitney
#1000
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1003
English
friend
#1004
English
English
#1016
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#1017
American
Gift of God
#1018
American
from the windy place
#1019
USA
bringer of peace
#1020
English
A strong protector
#1027
American
A name combining 'wa', meaning harmony, and 'nika', often associated with beauty.
#1028
English
meadow by a river
#1032
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1033
American
From the white island
#1035
American
A variation of 'Wendy', often considered to mean 'fairy' or 'friend'.
#1036
USA
English
#1041
American
a unique, modern variation potentially inspired by names like Winona, often signifying joy or happiness
#1044
American
a feminine form of Warren
#1046
American
White island
#1050
Indonesia
A name associated with a combination of beauty and grace.
#1051
American
English
#1060
English
resolute protector
#1066
American
A modern name with unknown precise origin, possibly a blend of 'Wayne' and 'Nisha'
#1082
China
为 (Wéi) meaning 'to act as' or 'to serve'.
#1083
Germanic
Resolute protector.
#1085
Native American
Treetops
#1086
English
a feminine variation of Wray, meaning 'by the river' or 'river bank'
#1088
American
to have a pleasant disposition
#1099
USA
From the land by the road
#1103
Native American
Girl with the sweet voice
#1107
American
The river
#1109
American
Large body of water
#1119
American
Combines 'William', meaning 'resolute protector', with 'Dean', meaning 'valley'.
#1120
American
Will and valley
#1126
American
English
#1130
American
English
#1132
United Kingdom
Joyful reconciliation
#1136
American
A combination of Will and Lena, meaning 'resolute protector' or 'light'.
#1138
American
English
#1140
Germanic
will, desire + helmet
#1151
American
soft-speaking or quiet
#1156
American
Wasp
#1162
English
English
#1163
American
English
#1166
American
Willful; resolute
#1169
American↑ Rising
hill by the river
#1169
American
To be joyful
#1169
USA
Ruler of the army
#1169
English
Derived from 'willow', a tree known for its grace and resilience.
#1171
American
Derived from the Wisteria flower
#1172
Germanic
will, desire + helmet, protection
#1173
English
from the white island
#1177
American
English
#1177
American
English

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