Neutral names starting with W

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Lists of neutral names

In alphabetical order:

An alphabetical list of neutral names starting with W, continued from the names page, which see for more information. For people in English-speaking regions, some of the most familiar names of this kind include Willie and Whitney, but there are many more. Previous page: neutral names starting with V. Next page: neutral names starting with X.

The list

Waapalaa. Native American, Sac and Fox nation. Meaning "Playing fox."[1]

Wabanang. Native American, Ojibwa. Meaning "Morning star."[2]

Wade. English. Meaning "To wade in water" or "Wanderer."[3]

Wafa. Arabic. Meaning "Faithful."[4][5]

Wahmenitu. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Spirit in the water."[6]

Wainani. Hawaiian. Meaning "Beautiful water."[7]

Wakapa. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "To excel."[8]

Wakaun. Native American, Winnebago. Meaning "Serpent."[9]

Wakechai. Native American, Sac and Fox. Meaning "Crouching eagle."[10]

Wakinyela. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Dove."[11]

Walker. English. Meaning "Walker."[12]

Wallace. English and Scottish. From the English and Scottish surname Wallace, meaning "Welsh" or "Foreigner" in Norman French. Variants include Wallis, Waleis, and Wally.[13][14][15][16][17]

Walvia. Native American, Taos. Meaning "Medicine root."[18]

Wana'ao. Hawaiian. Meaning "Dawn." Variants include Wana'aonani.[19][20]

Wanangwa. South African, Tumbuka. Meaning "Freedom."[13]

Waneta. Native American (?). Meaning "Shapeshifter."[21]

Wangchuk. Tibetan, Bhutanese. Meaning "Mighty," and the Tibetan name for the god Shiva.[13]

Wanyecha. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Wanyecha."[22]

Washakie. Native American, Shoshoni. Meaning "Sweet smelling."[23]

Watchemonne. Native American, Paxoje (Iowa). Meaning "Great speaker."[24]

Wattana. Thai. Meaning "Development."[13]

Waverly. English. From a surname, from a place name, meaning "Quaking aspen," or "From the brushwood field."[25][26]

Wawinges. Native American, Ojibwa. Meaning "Skillful."[27]

Wayan. Indonesian, Balinese. Meaning "Old, mature," and traditionally a name for a first-born.[13]

Weatherly. English. From a surname meaning "From the sheep meadow," or "Shepherd." A "wether" is a castrated ram, and a "leigh" is a field or meadow.[28]

Weaver. English. From a surname meaning "One who weaves cloth."[29]

Wehilani. Hawaiian. Meaning "Adornment from heaven."[30]

Wei. Chinese. Meaning depends on choice of character, some possibilities for which follow, not including some that are specifically feminine versions. 1. 威 (wēi) Meaning "Power, pomp". 2. 巍 (wēi) Meaning "Lofty, towering." 3. 伟 (wěi) Meaning "Great, robust, extraordinary".[13]

Wellington. English. From the surname, from the place name, meaning "Weola's town."[31]

Wen (文 wén). Chinese. Meaning "literature, culture, writing, refined."[13][32]

Wenopa. Native American, Cheyenne. Meaning "Two moons."[33]

Weshcubb. Native American, Objibwa. Meaning "Sweet."[34]

Weslan. American, from the names Westland, Wesleyan, or Wesley.[35]

Weslee. English. From the surname, meaning "West meadow" or "from the west field." Variants include Wesley.[36][37]

West. English. Meaning "From the west."[38]

Westry. English. From a surname meaning "Family from the west." Variations include Westray, Westrich, Westrey, and Westraigh.[39]

Whitley. English. From a surname, meaning "A small field," or "From the white field."[40][41]

Whitney. English. From a surname, from an Old English place name, meaning "White island." Variations include Whitnie.[13][32][42][43]

Wickham. English. From a surname, from a place name, meaning "Settlement."[44]

Wil. English and Dutch. Gender-neutral short form of masculine William, Wilhelm, Wilhemlus, and Willem, and of feminine Wilhelmina, Wilfreda, Willemina, and Wilma, which mean "Will, desire." Other gender-neutral variants of the short form of these names include Billie, Will, Willie, Wilmet, Wilmot, and Willy.[13][45][46][47][48]

Wiley. English. Meaning "Of the willows," or "From the tricky river." Variants include Wylie.[49][50][51]

Willow. English. Meaning "From the willow grove."[52]

Windsor. English. From a surname, from an Old English place name meaning "Riverbank with a windlass."[13]

Win. English. Short form of Winfred and Winifred. Meaning "Holy reconciliation."[32]

Winnie. Welsh. A pet form of feminine names such as Edwina and Winifred, and of masculine names such as Wynn.[53]

Winter. English. Meaning "The season of winter." Variants include Wynter.[54][55]

Wisam. Arabic. Meaning "Badge of honor."[56]

Wisconsin. American. French version of Native American place name meaning "Gathering of the waters."[57]

Wisdom. English. Meaning "Wisdom."[13][32][58]

Woape. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Hope."[59]

Wobbe. Frisian. Neutral variant of the name Wob, meaning "Rule."[13]

Woksapiwi. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Harvest moon."[60]

Wowashi. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Worker."[61]

Wozhupiwi. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Spring moon."[62]

Wray. Scandinavian. Meaning "From the corner."[63]

Wrigley. American. From the surname.[64]

Wu (务 wù). Chinese. Meaning "Affairs, business."[13]

Wyeth. English. From the surname meaning "From the land by the willow tree."[65]

Wynne. English and Welsh. Neutral variant of masculine Wyn, meaning "Blessed, white, fair." Variant Wynn is traditionally masculine, but is also considered neutral.[13][32][66][67][68]

Wyome. English, from Native American (?). Meaning "A plain."[69][70]

Wyoming. American. From the place name of Native American origin meaning "Mountains and valleys."[71]


See also

References

  1. https://www.babynames.com/name/waapalaa
  2. https://www.babynames.com/name/wabanang
  3. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wade
  4. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wafa
  5. https://www.babynames.com/name/wafa
  6. https://www.babynames.com/name/wahmenitu
  7. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wainani
  8. https://www.babynames.com/name/wakapa
  9. https://www.babynames.com/name/wakaun
  10. https://www.babynames.com/name/wakechai
  11. https://www.babynames.com/name/wakinyela
  12. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/walker
  13. 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 https://www.behindthename.com/names/gender/unisex/4
  14. https://www.behindthename.com/name/wallace
  15. http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Waleis.html
  16. https://www.babynames.com/name/wallace
  17. https://www.babynames.com/name/wallis
  18. https://www.babynames.com/name/walvia
  19. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wanaao
  20. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wanaaonani
  21. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/waneta
  22. https://www.babynames.com/name/wanyecha
  23. https://www.babynames.com/name/washakie
  24. https://www.babynames.com/name/watchemonne
  25. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/waverley
  26. https://www.babynames.com/name/waverly
  27. https://www.babynames.com/name/wawinges
  28. https://www.babynames.com/name/weatherly
  29. https://www.babynames.com/name/weaver
  30. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wehilani
  31. https://www.babynames.com/name/wellington
  32. 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_05.htm
  33. https://www.babynames.com/name/wenopa
  34. https://www.babynames.com/name/weshcubb
  35. https://www.babynames.com/name/weslan
  36. http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Weslee.html
  37. https://www.babynames.com/name/wesley
  38. http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-West.html
  39. https://www.babynames.com/name/westry
  40. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/whitley
  41. https://www.babynames.com/name/whitley
  42. http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Whitney.html
  43. https://www.babynames.com/name/whitney
  44. https://www.babynames.com/name/wickham
  45. https://www.behindthename.com/name/wil
  46. https://www.babynames.com/name/will
  47. https://www.babynames.com/name/willy
  48. https://www.babynames.com/name/wilmet
  49. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wiley
  50. https://www.babynames.com/name/wiley
  51. https://www.babynames.com/name/wylie
  52. https://www.babynames.com/name/willow
  53. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/winnie
  54. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/winter
  55. https://www.babynames.com/name/winter
  56. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wisam
  57. https://www.babynames.com/name/wisconsin
  58. http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Wisdom.html
  59. https://www.babynames.com/name/woape
  60. https://www.babynames.com/name/woksapiwi
  61. https://www.babynames.com/name/wowashi
  62. https://www.babynames.com/name/wozhupiwi
  63. http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Wray.html
  64. https://www.babynames.com/name/wrigley
  65. https://www.babynames.com/name/wyeth
  66. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wynn
  67. https://www.babynames.com/name/wynn
  68. https://www.babynames.com/name/wynne
  69. https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wyome
  70. https://www.babynames.com/name/wyome
  71. https://www.babynames.com/name/wyoming