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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeke | m | Weeke is an East Frisian short form for names that start with 'Wede-' or 'Widu-', such … | |
| Weert | m | Weert is a shortened Frisian and Low German variant of the name Wighard | |
| Weerth | m | The boy's name Weerth comes from Old High German and is made up of the terms 'wig' and … | |
| Wehrhart | m | Norse | Wehrhart is a variant of Wernhard, derived from the Old High German terms for 'to defen… |
| Wei | m | Chinese | The name Wei, which is used as both a male and female first name, has its roots in the … |
| Weihao | m | Chinese | The combination of the characters Wěi (tail) and Hào (number) leads to the meaning tail… |
| Weikhard | m | Weikhard is an ancient German first name derived from the Old High German elements wig,… | |
| Weinrich | m | The name Weinrich, an old German variant of Winrich, carries the meaning 'the wealthy f… | |
| Weking | m | The name Weking comes from Frisian and is a derivation of the name Wedekind, which in t… | |
| Welat | m | The male first name Welat is derived from the Kurdish term welat, which means 'land, ho… | |
| Welf | m | The name Welf has an ancient German root and was a common nickname for the Welfs in the… | |
| Welf-Alexander | m | There is currently no information available about the meaning | |
| Welf-Rouven | m | Welf-Rouven is a double name combining Welf ("the puppy") and Rouven ("see the son") | |
| Welf-Rüdiger | m | Welf-Rüdiger is a double name combining Welf ("the puppy") and Rüdiger ("the glorious w… | |
| Welf-Werner | m | Welf-Werner is a double name combining Welf ("the puppy") and Werner ("the one who prot… | |
| Wellem | m | The name Wellem combines the terms willio (will, determination) and helm (helmet, prote… | |
| Wellesley | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Wellington | m | The masculine first name Wellington, which is common in English-speaking and Brazilian … | |
| Welmer | m | Welmer is a Frisian derivation of Wilmar, which in turn is a German variant of the name… | |
| Welmot | m | The name Welmot is a Frisian variation of the name Wilmut | |
| Wen | m | Chinese | Wen is a name that can be used for both men and women and has its origins in the Chines… |
| Wenceslas | m | English | The name Wenceslas is a shortened English variant of Wenceslaus and originally derives … |
| Wendel | m | The name Wendel is a short form that originates from German and Dutch and includes name… | |
| Wendelberth | m | Wendelberth is a boy's name that is understood as an alternative version of the name We… | |
| Wendelin | m | The first name Wendelin is a pet form of Wendel and has Old High German roots | |
| Wendelin-Benjamin | m | Currently, there is no data available regarding the meaning | |
| Wendell | m | Wendell is a common name for boys that goes back to Wendel and represents an English form | |
| Wendelmar | m | Wendelmar is a historical German name for boys that carries the meaning "the esteemed V… | |
| Wendt | m | The name Wendt, as a masculine first name, is used as a diminutive of Wendel or Wendelin | |
| Wendt-Dieter | m | Wendt-Dieter is a double name combining Wendt ("the vandal") and Dieter ("the ruler of … | |
| Wendt-Diether | m | Wendt-Diether is a double name combining Wendt ("the vandal") and Diether ("the warrior… | |
| Wendt-Eugen | m | Wendt-Eugen is a double name combining Wendt ("the vandal") and Eugen ("of good descent") | |
| Wenja | m | Latin | The name Wenja, a masculine first name, is a Russian diminutive of the names Benjamin a… |
| Wennemar | m | Wennemar is a Low German derivation of Winemar | |
| Wentworth | m | Wentworth is a masculine first name that traces back to the Old English surname Wintewo… | |
| Wenzel | m | The name Wenzel, a short form of Wenzeslaus, is a Germanized variant of the Bohemian na… | |
| Wenzeslaus | m | Slavic | Wenzeslaus is a Germanized, Latinized form of the Slavic name Vyacheslav (Вячеслав), wh… |
| Werenfried | m | The name Werenfried has its origins in Old High German and is a masculine designation t… | |
| Weriand | m | English | Weriand is a male first name that comes from German and can be translated with the mean… |
| Werner | m | Werner is an old German male first name that translates to 'the protector', 'the valian… | |
| Werner-Christian | m | No information on the meaning is currently available | |
| Werner-Dieter | m | Werner-Dieter is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and Di… | |
| Werner-Franz | m | No information on the meaning is currently available | |
| Werner-Georg | m | Werner-Georg is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and Geo… | |
| Werner-Günter | m | Werner-Günter is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and Gü… | |
| Werner-Hans | m | Werner-Hans is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and Hans… | |
| Werner-Hartwig | m | Currently, no information about the meaning is known | |
| Werner-Herbert | m | Werner-Herbert is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and H… | |
| Werner-Jacob | m | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Werner-Joachim | m | No information is currently available regarding the meaning | |
| Werner-Johannes | m | Werner-Johannes is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and … | |
| Werner-Jürgen | m | Werner-Jürgen is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and Jü… | |
| Werner-Karl | m | Werner-Karl is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and Karl… | |
| Werner-Matthias | m | Werner-Matthias is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and … | |
| Werner-Michael | m | Werner-Michael is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and M… | |
| Werner-Otto | m | Werner-Otto is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and Otto… | |
| Werner-Peter | m | Werner-Peter is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and Pet… | |
| Werner-Ulrich | m | Werner-Ulrich is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and Ul… | |
| Werner-Viktor | m | Currently, there are no details available regarding the meaning | |
| Werner-Wilfried | m | Werner-Wilfried is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and … | |
| Werner-Willi | m | Currently, there are no details about the meaning | |
| Werner-Wolfgang | m | Werner-Wolfgang is a double name combining Werner ("the one who protects himself") and … | |
| Wernhart | m | The first name Wernhart is a modified form of Wernhard and is also a variant of the Old… | |
| Wernher | m | The name Wernher is a historical form of the more common name Werner | |
| Wero | m | Latin | Wero is a variation of the name Vero |
| Wert | m | Wert is likely a derived form of names that begin with "Wert-" | |
| Werther | m | The first name Werther is derived from the Old High German Werdheri and carries the mea… | |
| Werzu | m | The boy's name Werzu has an unclear origin, and no uniform word compositions are docume… | |
| Wes | m | English | The name Wes, as a short form of Wesley, means "the one from the western meadow." It is… |
| Wesley | m | American | Wesley is a masculine first name that originates from an old English, place-based surname |
| Wessel | m | Wessel is a Frisian and Low German diminutive form of the name Werner, whose meanings i… | |
| Westley | m | English | Westley derives from an English, locational surname and is composed of the Old English … |
| Weston | m | Weston is a masculine first name that originated from an English and Scottish surname, … | |
| Wetzel | m | a modified version of the names Wenzeslaus or Werner | |
| Whiley | m | Whiley is a rare variation of Wiley | |
| Whitfield | m | could be interpreted as 'white field.' | |
| Wian | m | Wian is a West African boy's name, meaning 'the same' in German | |
| Wiar | m | Scandinavian | The first name Wiar has its roots in Old Norse and is therefore of Scandinavian origin |
| Wiard | m | Wiard is a Frisian-Low German form of Wighard and means 'the strong fighter' or 'the ha… | |
| Wibald | m | Wibald is a boy's name that is considered a Middle High German short form of Wigbald, w… | |
| Wibe | m | The name Wibe has its roots in Old High German and derives from the word 'wig', which m… | |
| Wibert | m | The first name Wibert, considered a variant of Guibert, means 'the radiant forester' | |
| Wibo | m | The name Wibo is a short form of the Old High German Wigbald and means something like '… | |
| Wichard | m | Wichard, also in its form Wichart, is a derivative of the name Wighard | |
| Wichert | m | Wichert is a boy's name that stands for 'the strong fighter', 'the determined fighter',… | |
| Wickhart | m | The name Wickhart, or Wickart, is a variant of the name Wighard and means 'the strong f… | |
| Wiclef | m | English | Wiclef, a boy's name, is an English variant of Wyclef |
| Widar | m | Scandinavian | The name Widar comes from Germanic and means 'forest' or 'wood' |
| Widar-Wido | m | Widar-Wido is a double name combining Widar ("forest or grove") and Wido ("the one from… | |
| Wide | m | Wide is an East Frisian abbreviation of Wido, which is a variant of the Germanic name W… | |
| Widmar | m | The name Widmar has its roots in Old High German and consists of the elements 'witu', w… | |
| Wido | m | The name Wido, a historical German male name, is regarded as a short form for various n… | |
| Widukind | m | Widukind is a traditional Germanic royal name, whose meaning encompasses 'the child of … | |
| Wiegand | m | The name Wiegand is a German masculine first name meaning 'the fighter,' 'the wrestler,… | |
| Wieland | m | Wieland, an ancient German name, derives from the Old High German term Wiolant | |
| Wienand | m | Wienand is a traditional German first name that consists of two parts and means 'the br… | |
| Wieslaw | m | The boy's name Wieslaw (Wiesław) originates as an Old Polish short form of Wielislaw (W… | |
| Wigald | m | The first name Wigald, which refers to the meaning "the fighting ruler," also derives f… | |
| Wigand | m | Wigand is a masculine first name that originates from Old Low German and encompasses me… | |
| Wigbert | m | The name Wigbert is an ancient German first name that means "the famous warrior" or "th… |