Boy Names starting with “W”
Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular first names starting with “W”
- 1Wajia
- 2Wakiza
- 3Waldemar-Werner
- 4Waldomir
- 5Waleri
- 6Walter-Berndt
- 7Walter-Christian
- 8Walter-Dietrich
- 9Walter-Ekkehard
- 10Walter-Eric
- 11Walter-Ernst
- 12Walter-Heinrich
- 13Walter-Helmut
- 14Walter-Herbert
- 15Walter-Klaus
- 16Walter-Roberto
- 17Walter-Werner
- 18Walther-Georg
- 19Walther-Leopold
- 20Wamba
- 21Waseem
- 22Wassil-Georg
- 23Wasula
- 24Weerth
Boy Names starting with “W”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waalke | m | Dutch | Waalke, as a masculine first name, originates from the Dutch and East Frisian linguisti… |
| Waast | m | Dutch | Waast, a masculine first name, means "the guest," "the stranger," or sometimes even "th… |
| Wade | m | English | Wade is a boy's name that originated from an English surname and is originally associat… |
| Wadim | m | Polish | Wadim is a boy's name and represents a Polish and Russian variant of Vadim, whose origi… |
| Wael | m | Arabic | The name Wael, an Arabic designation for boys, is often regarded as a variant of Wail |
| Wafi | m | Arabic | Wafi is a masculine first name of Arabic origin that metaphorically means 'the loyal', … |
| Wafula | m | The origin of the name Wafula is Luhya and belongs to the East African linguistic area | |
| Wagdi | m | Arabic | Wagdi, a boy's name, is a variant of the Arabic Wajdi (وجدي) |
| Wahab | m | Arabic | Wahab (وهاب) is an Arabic male name that directly translates to "the very generous," "t… |
| Waheb | m | Arabic | The first name Waheb, a masculine form of the Arabic Wahib, means 'the giver' or 'the d… |
| Wahid | m | Arabic | Wahid is a masculine first name that derives from the Arabic word wāḥid (واحد), which m… |
| Wahidullah | m | Arabic | Wahidullah is an Arabic male first name that can be translated into English as "the onl… |
| Wahnfried | m | Wahnfried is a traditional German first name that can be interpreted as 'the insane pro… | |
| Waid | m | Arabic | Waid is a shortened form of the Arabic name Wahid and means 'the only one' or 'the inco… |
| Waimar | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Wain | m | English | Wain is a variant of the name Wayne |
| Wais | m | Arabic | The male first name Wais has Islamic origins and carries the meaning 'the king' |
| Wajia | m | Arabic | Wajia translates to 'the respected one' or 'the leader' |
| Wakili | m | Wakili is a masculine first name that originates from Africa and carries the translatio… | |
| Wakiza | m | warrior | |
| Walbert | m | Walbert represents a predominantly Dutch short form and variant of the name Waldebert, … | |
| Waldebert | m | Polish | The name Waldebert is a variant of Waldobert and carries the meaning of "the famous rul… |
| Waldemar | m | Danish | Waldemar is a traditional German name that was used by many nobles and kings in the Mid… |
| Waldemar-Ewald | m | Waldemar-Ewald is a double name combining Waldemar ("the glorious ruler") and Ewald ("t… | |
| Waldemar-Werner | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Walden | m | American | Walden is an English boy's name that is derived from a place name |
| Waldfried | m | The first name Waldfried is derived from the traditional German name Walfried, whose me… | |
| Waldo | m | The name Waldo is an independent short form for names formed with "Wald(e)-" or "-wald"… | |
| Waldomar | m | Waldomar represents an old Germanic form of the popular name Waldemar | |
| Waldomir | m | The name Waldomir represents the characteristics of ruling and peace, paired with a sig… | |
| Waleri | m | Russian | The name Waleri has its roots in the Russian language and is derived from the Latin nam… |
| Walerian | m | Latin | The name Walerian, as the Polish form of Valerian, carries meanings such as 'the strong… |
| Walfrido | m | Spanish | The name has its roots in Spanish |
| Walfried | m | The name Walfried is a historical German first name for men, whose meanings include 'th… | |
| Wali | m | Arabic | The name Wali can be traced back to two origins |
| Walid | m | Arabic | Walid, a widely used male first name in the Arab and Muslim world, translates to 'the n… |
| Walker | m | English | Walker as a male first name has evolved from a historical English occupational name |
| Wallace | m | English | Wallace is a boy's name that originates from English and Scottish and refers to a term … |
| Walo | m | Walo is a derived form of the names Waldo, Walter, and Waldemar in Switzerland | |
| Walt | m | English | Walt is an English abbreviation of Walter and has meanings such as 'ruler of the army',… |
| Walter | m | The old German male name Walter is a shortened form of the older spelling Walther and t… | |
| Walter-Berndt | m | Walter-Berndt is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Berndt ("… | |
| Walter-Christian | m | Walter-Christian is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Christ… | |
| Walter-Dietrich | m | Walter-Dietrich is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Dietric… | |
| Walter-Ekkehard | m | Walter-Ekkehard is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Ekkehar… | |
| Walter-Eric | m | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Walter-Ernst | m | Walter-Ernst is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Ernst ("th… | |
| Walter-Günter | m | Walter-Günter is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Günter ("… | |
| Walter-Heinrich | m | Walter-Heinrich is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Heinric… | |
| Walter-Helmut | m | Walter-Helmut is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Helmut ("… | |
| Walter-Herbert | m | Walter-Herbert is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Herbert … | |
| Walter-Joachim | m | Walter-Joachim is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Joachim … | |
| Walter-Karl | m | Walter-Karl is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Karl ("the … | |
| Walter-Klaus | m | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Walter-Ludwig | m | Walter-Ludwig is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Ludwig ("… | |
| Walter-Otto | m | Walter-Otto is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Otto ("the … | |
| Walter-Roberto | m | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Walter-Steffen | m | Walter-Steffen is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Steffen … | |
| Walter-Udo | m | Walter-Udo is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Udo ("the ri… | |
| Walter-Werner | m | Walter-Werner is a double name combining Walter ("the ruler of the army") and Werner ("… | |
| Walther | m | Danish | The name Walther, a traditional male first name, means 'the one who rules in the army',… |
| Walther-Georg | m | Walther-Georg is a double name combining Walther ("the one ruling in the army") and Geo… | |
| Walther-Leopold | m | Walther-Leopold is a double name combining Walther ("the one ruling in the army") and L… | |
| Walton | m | Walton is a male first name that potentially carries the meanings 'the town by the stre… | |
| Waltram | m | Waltram is a traditional male first name that traces back to Old High German roots | |
| Walty | m | Walty is an Anglo-American abbreviation of Walter and means 'the leader of the army' or… | |
| Wamba | m | The name Wamba has its roots in the Gothic language, with the exact composition of the … | |
| Wando | m | English | Wando functions as the masculine form of Wanda or as a short form of various Germanic n… |
| Wangelis | m | The name Wangelis is a variant of Vangelis and derives from the ancient Greek name Evan… | |
| Wanzala | m | African | The name Wanzala is a boy's name of African origin and means "the one born during a fam… |
| Ward | m | Ward is an independent English name that can be translated as 'the guardian', 'the watc… | |
| Warhel | m | Arabic | The name Warhel has Kurdish and Arabic roots |
| Warik | m | The moon of the planet Makemake | |
| Warin | m | The historical masculine first name Warin translates to 'the one who defends', 'the def… | |
| Warnart | m | The name Warnart has its roots in the Old High German language | |
| Warner | m | The name Warner is the Frisian and Low German derivation of Werner | |
| Warnfried | m | Dutch | The name Warnfried, a Frisian, Low German, and Dutch form of Warinfrid, carries the mea… |
| Warren | m | Warren has its origins as an English surname and may partly derive from the Norman plac… | |
| Warrick | m | The English boy's name Warrick is uncommon and a variant of Warwick | |
| Warwick | m | Warwick is a historical English boy's name that originates from a surname and comes fro… | |
| Waseem | m | Arabic | The name Waseem stands for grace and attractiveness |
| Wasif | m | Arabic | Wasif is a male first name, whose meaning comes from the Arabic waṣīf (وَصِيف) and mean… |
| Wasim | m | Arabic | Wasim is a masculine first name that comes from the Arabic adjective wasīm (وَسِيم), me… |
| Wasin | m | The exact origin is unknown | |
| Wasja | m | Russian | Wasja translates to 'the Royal' and 'the King' |
| Wassil | m | Wassil is a Bulgarian variant of Wassili, derived from Basilius | |
| Wassil-Georg | m | Wassil-Georg is a double name combining Wassil ("the royal") and Georg ("the farmer") | |
| Wassili | m | The name Wassili refers to a male first name that is considered the Russian variant of … | |
| Wassilij | m | Wassilij, a male first name, is the Russian equivalent of Basilius | |
| Wassily | m | Wassily is a boy's name that comes from an ancient Greek word combination | |
| Wassim | m | Arabic | The name Wassim is the masculine form and an alternative spelling of the Arabic Wasim |
| Wastl | m | The name Wastl is a diminutive form of the name Sebastian and carries the meanings 'the… | |
| Wasula | m | Egyptian | to arrive |
| Wataru | m | Japanese | The masculine first name Wataru means 'the one who crosses' |
| Water | m | English | Water is a Middle English derivation of the name Walter and means 'the army leader' or … |
| Waylon | m | Waylon is an English variant of the name Wayland and traces back to the Old English Wel… | |
| Wayne | m | Wayne is a first name originating from Old England that served as a job title and means… | |
| Weddo | m | The name Weddo is regarded as an independent short form of names that start with 'Wig-'… | |
| Wedekind | m | Wedekind is a boy's name that represents an alternative form of Widukind | |
| Wedigo | m | Wedigo is a shortened form of the old German name Widukind |