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Boy names starting with W

125 boy baby names starting with W β€” each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and popularity score.

NameOriginPronunciationMeaningPopularity
William BoyGermanic/WIL-yum/Resolute protector.99/100
Wyatt BoyOld English/WY-uht/Brave in war.95/100
Wesley BoyOld English/WEZ-lee/Western meadow.87/100
Weston BoyOld English/WES-tun/Western town or settlement.83/100
Waylon BoyEnglish/WAY-lon/Land beside the road.78/100
Walker BoyEnglish occupational surname/WAW-ker/One who walks or works as a walker.75/100
Wells BoyEnglish/WELZ/Dweller by the spring or well.75/100
Walter BoyGermanic/WAWL-ter/Ruler of the army.70/100
Watson BoyEnglish/WAT-son/Son of Walter; powerful warrior.66/100
Westley BoyEnglish/WEST-lee/From the western meadow.64/100
Waylen BoyEnglish/WAY-len/Land beside the road.63/100
Wylder BoyEnglish/WYL-der/Untamed; of the wilderness.63/100
Warren BoyOld French, Old English/WAIR-en/Enclosure, park.62/100
Wade BoyOld English/WAYD/To go, to ford (a river).60/100
Wes BoyEnglish/WES/From the western meadow.60/100
Westyn BoyEnglish/WES-tin/From the western town.59/100
Wesson BoyEnglish/WES-son/Son of the west; western town.58/100
Wallace BoyScottish/WOL-is/Foreigner; Welshman.54/100
Winston BoyOld English/WIN-stΙ™n/Joy stone or friend's town.51/100
Wilson BoyEnglish/WIL-suhn/Son of Will.50/100
Willie BoyEnglish, diminutive of William/WIL-ee/Resolute protector.43/100
Wayne BoyOld English/WAYN/Wagon maker or driver.40/100
Will BoyEnglish, Germanic/wil/Resolute protector.39/100
Wilder BoyEnglish/WYL-der/Wild, untamed28/100
Westin BoyEnglish/WES-tin/Western town or settlement.10/100
Willard BoyEnglish/WIL-erd/From a surname derived from the Germanic name Willihard, meaning will and brave.94/100
Wilbur BoyEnglish/WIL-ber/From an Old English surname meaning wild boar or will-fortress.93/100
Wendell BoyGerman/WEN-del/From a Germanic name meaning a Wend, referring to the Slavic people of eastern Germany.93/100
Willis BoyEnglish/WIL-is/Surname meaning son of Will, a short form of William, meaning resolute protector.93/100
Wilbert BoyGermanic/WIL-burt/From Germanic elements wil and beraht, meaning bright will or resolute and bright.92/100
Woodrow BoyEnglish/WUUD-roh/From an English surname and place name meaning row of houses by a wood.92/100
Wilfred BoyGermanic/WIL-fred/From Old English wil and fred, meaning desire for peace or peaceful will.91/100
Wiley BoyOld English/WY-lee/From Old English surname, possibly from will (desire) and meadow.88/100
Wilmer BoyGermanic/WIL-mer/Desire and famous.87/100
Ward BoyEnglish/WARD/Guard or watchman.87/100
Weldon BoyOld English/WEL-don/From a place name meaning from the well by the hill.86/100
Winfred BoyOld English/WIN-fred/Peaceful friend; blessed peacemaker.84/100
Wilford BoyOld English/WIL-ford/Ford by the willows; a place of weeping trees.84/100
Wilburn BoyOld English/WIL-burn/Wild stream; untamed waters.84/100
Wilfredo BoyGermanic via Spanish/wil-FRAY-doh/Desired peace, one who wills harmony.83/100
Wilton BoyEnglish/WIL-tun/Settlement by the willow stream.82/100
Warner BoyGermanic/WAR-ner/Warrior, defender; from the Germanic roots for protection and vigilance.81/100
Wilber BoyGermanic/WIL-bur/Variant of Wilbur, from Germanic Wilbert meaning wild boar.80/100
Williams BoyGermanic/WIL-yumz/Resolute protector; surname used as given name.78/100
Waldo BoyGermanic/WAHL-doh/To rule.78/100
Walton BoyEnglish/WAHL-tun/From the wall enclosure.78/100
Wylie BoyScottish/WY-lee/Tricky or cunning.78/100
Winfield BoyOld English/WIN-feeld/From an English place name meaning field by the winding stream.77/100
Wally BoyOld Germanic/Old English/WAH-lee/Short for Wallace, meaning foreigner or Welshman.76/100
Waymon BoyEnglish/WAY-mun/Traveler or wagon builder, variant of Waylon.75/100
Winford BoyOld English/WIN-furd/Derived from Old English elements meaning 'joyful' and 'ford' (shallow river crossing).75/100
Webster BoyEnglish/WEB-ster/Weaver of cloth.74/100
Wardell BoyEnglish/WAR-del/Watchman of the field.74/100
Woody BoyEnglish/WOO-dee/Of the woods; short form of Woodrow or wood-dweller.73/100
Willian BoyGermanic/WIL-yun/Variant of William, meaning resolute protector or determined defender.73/100
Wayland BoyOld English/WAY-land/From the wayland or path.72/100
Willy BoyGermanic/WIL-ee/Resolute protector, diminutive of William.72/100
Willam BoyGermanic/WIL-um/Variant of William, meaning resolute protector or will-helmet.70/100
Werner BoyGermanic/WER-ner/From wer and heri, meaning army defender.70/100
Wyman BoyOld English/WY-mun/Warrior or wise man.67/100
Windell BoyGermanic/WIN-del/Winding valley, variant of Wendell.67/100
Wynn BoyWelsh/WIN/Fair or blessed one.67/100
West BoyEnglish/WEST/Western direction or place.67/100
Wayman BoyEnglish/WAY-mun/Man of the road or traveler.66/100
Wm BoyGermanic/WIL-yum/Abbreviation of William, from Germanic 'Will' (will, desire) and 'helm' (helmet).65/100
Wellington BoyEnglish/WEL-ing-tun/From English place name, meaning "from the cattle farm."65/100
Welton BoyOld English/WEL-tuhn/Settlement by a well or spring.64/100
Washington BoyOld English/WOSH-ing-tuhn/Settlement of the Wascingas tribe.64/100
Willem BoyDutch/WIL-em/The Dutch form of William, derived from Germanic meaning resolute protector.63/100
Wendall BoyGermanic/WEN-dul/Variant of Wendell, from Wendel meaning wanderer.62/100
Walt BoyGermanic/WALT/Short form of Walter, from wald meaning ruler and heer meaning army.62/100
Wolfgang BoyGerman; from wolf and gang/VOLF-gang/Composed of wolf and going or path, representing a traveler with wolf-like qualities.61/100
Woodie BoyEnglish/WOO-dee/From an English word referring to a woodsman or one who works with wood.61/100
Worth BoyOld English/WURTH/Value; from the English word meaning valuable.59/100
Wendel BoyGermanic/WEN-dul/Wanderer; German variant of Wendell.59/100
Wayde BoyEnglish/WAYD/Ford or shallow water crossing.58/100
Winton BoyEnglish/WIN-tun/English place name meaning wine settlement.57/100
Winslow BoyEnglish/WINZ-low/Wine's meadow or friend's meadow.54/100
Wheeler BoyEnglish/WHEE-ler/One who makes or uses wheels, an occupational surname.53/100
Wilhelm BoyGermanic/VIL-helm/Resolute protector, from wil (will) and helm (helmet).53/100
Waleed BoyArabic/wah-LEED/Newborn and newly arrived, from walada (to give birth).52/100
Willaim BoyGermanic/WIL-yum/Resolute protector.51/100
Webb BoyOld English/WEB/Occupational surname for a weaver.50/100
Waldemar BoyGermanic/WAHL-duh-mar/Meaning famous ruler or powerful ruler.50/100
Wright BoyEnglish/RYT/Maker or craftsman, as in wheelwright or playwright.49/100
Waymond BoyGermanic/WAY-mund/Wise protector, a variant of Raymond from Germanic Raginmund.49/100
Wilfrid BoyGermanic/WIL-frid/Germanic name meaning 'desiring peace.'48/100
Wesly BoyEnglish/WES-lee/Variant of Wesley, meaning western meadow.46/100
Walden BoyEnglish/WAWL-dun/Valley of the Welshmen or from the woods.43/100
Wash BoyEnglish/WOSH/A nickname or shortened form, possibly from Washington.42/100
Wiliam BoyGermanic/WIL-yum/A variant of William from 'will' meaning 'desire' and 'helm' meaning 'helmet.'42/100
Winthrop BoyOld English/WIN-thrup/Wine settlement or wine farmstead.41/100
Wallis BoyOld English/Germanic/WAL-is/Foreigner or Welsh person; from Old English wealh meaning foreigner.39/100
Wilburt BoyOld German/WIL-burt/Bright will; from Old German willeo (will) and beraht (bright).39/100
Woodson BoyOld English/WUD-sun/Son of the woodsman; from Old English wudu (wood) and -son.39/100
Westen BoyEnglish/WES-tun/Western settlement.38/100
Williard BoyGermanic/WIL-erd/Variant of Willard; means resolute and brave.38/100
Weslee BoyOld English/WES-lee/West meadow, from west and leah meaning meadow.37/100
Wil BoyGermanic/WIL/Short form of William meaning resolute protector.36/100
Wolf BoyGermanic/WOOLF/From Germanic meaning wolf, symbolizing strength and wildness.35/100

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