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An alphabetical list of neutral [[names]] starting with W, continued from the names page, which see for more information. Previous page: [[neutral names starting with V]]. Next page: [[neutral names starting with X]].
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An alphabetical list of [[neutral names starting with W]], continued from the [[names]] page, see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. [[Nonbinary]] people don't have to have neutral names, and many [[notable nonbinary people]] have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. For people in English-speaking regions, some of the most familiar names include Willie and Whitney, but there are many more. Previous page: [[neutral names starting with V]]. Next page: [[neutral names starting with X]].


'''Other alphabetical lists of neutral names:''' [[neutral names starting with A]] - [[neutral names starting with B|B]] - [[neutral names starting with C|C]] - [[neutral names starting with D|D]] - [[neutral names starting with E|E]] - [[neutral names starting with F|F]] - [[neutral names starting with G|G]] - [[neutral names starting with H|H]] - [[neutral names starting with I|I]] - [[neutral names starting with J|J]] - [[neutral names starting with K|K]] - [[neutral names starting with L|L]] - [[neutral names starting with M|M]] - [[neutral names starting with N|N]] - [[neutral names starting with O|O]] - [[neutral names starting with P|P]] - [[neutral names starting with Q|Q]] - [[neutral names starting with R|R]] - [[neutral names starting with S|S]] - [[neutral names starting with T|T]] - [[neutral names starting with U|U]] - [[neutral names starting with V|V]] - [[neutral names starting with W|W]] - [[neutral names starting with X|X]] - [[neutral names starting with Y|Y]] - [[neutral names starting with Z|Z]]
== The list ==
'''Waapalaa'''. Native American, Sac and Fox nation. Meaning "Playing fox."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/waapalaa [https://web.archive.org/web/20221205065842/https://babynames.com/name/waapalaa Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


== The list ==
'''Wabanang'''. Native American, Ojibwa. Meaning "Morning star."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wabanang [https://web.archive.org/web/20221205075847/https://babynames.com/name/wabanang Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
Waapala
 
'''Wade'''. English. Meaning "To wade in water" or "Wanderer."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wade [https://web.archive.org/web/20230530231737/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wade/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
 
'''Wafa'''. Arabic. Meaning "Faithful."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wafa [https://web.archive.org/web/20230531111643/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wafa/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wafa [https://web.archive.org/web/20230208043405/https://babynames.com/name/wafa Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
 
'''Wahmenitu'''. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Spirit in the water."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wahmenitu [https://web.archive.org/web/20230205114752/https://babynames.com/name/wahmenitu Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
 
'''Wainani'''. Hawaiian. Meaning "Beautiful water."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wainani [https://web.archive.org/web/20221201023305/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wainani/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
 
'''Wakapa'''. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "To excel."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wakapa [https://web.archive.org/web/20230327044450/https://babynames.com/name/wakapa Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
 
'''Wakaun'''. Native American, Winnebago. Meaning "Serpent."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wakaun [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401175432/https://babynames.com/name/wakaun Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wabanang
'''Wakechai'''. Native American, Sac and Fox. Meaning "Crouching eagle."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wakechai [https://web.archive.org/web/20221205074151/https://babynames.com/name/wakechai Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wafa
'''Wakinyela'''. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Dove."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wakinyela [https://web.archive.org/web/20230324160951/https://babynames.com/name/wakinyela Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wahmenitu
'''Walker'''. English. Meaning "Walker."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/walker [https://web.archive.org/web/20230530171059/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/walker/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wakapa
'''Wallace'''. English and Scottish. From the English and Scottish surname Wallace, meaning "Welsh" or "Foreigner" in Norman French. Variants include Wallis, Waleis, and Wally.<ref name="BehindTheName">https://www.behindthename.com/names/gender/unisex/4 [https://web.archive.org/web/20220129052406/https://www.behindthename.com/names/gender/unisex/4 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/wallace [https://web.archive.org/web/20230530060622/http://www.behindthename.com/name/wallace Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Waleis.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20220523055320/http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Waleis.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wallace [https://web.archive.org/web/20230326070508/https://babynames.com/name/wallace Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wallis [https://web.archive.org/web/20230207185109/https://babynames.com/name/wallis Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wakaun
'''Walvia'''. Native American, Taos. Meaning "Medicine root."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/walvia [https://web.archive.org/web/20221205070403/https://babynames.com/name/walvia Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wakechai
'''Wana'ao'''. Hawaiian. Meaning "Dawn." Variants include Wana'aonani.<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wanaao [https://web.archive.org/web/20221127123502/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wanaao/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wanaaonani [https://web.archive.org/web/20230205135923/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wanaaonani/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wakinyela
'''Wanangwa'''. South African, Tumbuka. Meaning "Freedom."<ref name="BehindTheName" />


Wallace
'''Waneta'''. Native American (?). Meaning "Shapeshifter."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/waneta [https://web.archive.org/web/20230329042626/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/waneta/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wallis
'''Wangchuk'''. Tibetan, Bhutanese. Meaning "Mighty," and the Tibetan name for the god Shiva.<ref name="BehindTheName" />


Walvia
'''Wanyecha'''. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Wanyecha."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wanyecha [https://web.archive.org/web/20220518235739/https://babynames.com/name/wanyecha Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wanyecha
'''Washakie'''. Native American, Shoshoni. Meaning "Sweet smelling."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/washakie [https://web.archive.org/web/20180112091336/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/washakie Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Washakie
'''Watchemonne'''. Native American, Paxoje (Iowa). Meaning "Great speaker."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/watchemonne [https://web.archive.org/web/20180112091513/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/watchemonne Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Watchemonne
'''Wattana'''. Thai. Meaning "Development."<ref name="BehindTheName" />


Wattana
'''Waverly'''. English. From a surname, from a place name, meaning "Quaking aspen," or "From the brushwood field."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/waverley [https://web.archive.org/web/20221127131604/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/waverley/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/waverly [https://web.archive.org/web/20210502073816/https://babynames.com/name/WAVERLY Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Waverly
'''Wawinges'''. Native American, Ojibwa. Meaning "Skillful."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wawinges [https://web.archive.org/web/20160408080548/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Wawinges Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wawinges
'''Wayan'''. Indonesian, Balinese. Meaning "Old, mature," and traditionally a name for a first-born.<ref name="BehindTheName" />


Weaver
'''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.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/weatherly</ref>


Wednesday
'''Weaver'''. English. From a surname meaning "One who weaves cloth."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/weaver [https://web.archive.org/web/20210423170137/https://www.babynames.com/name/weaver Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wei
'''Wehilani'''. Hawaiian. Meaning "Adornment from heaven."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wehilani [https://web.archive.org/web/20221208061526/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wehilani/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wellington
'''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".<ref name="BehindTheName" />


Wen
'''Wellington'''. English. From the surname, from the place name, meaning "Weola's town."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wellington [https://web.archive.org/web/20150906023553/http://www.babynames.com/name/Wellington Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wenopa
'''Wen''' (文 wén). Chinese. Meaning "literature, culture, writing, refined."<ref name="BehindTheName" /><ref name="20kNames">http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_05.htm [https://web.archive.org/web/20230220215427/http://20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_05.htm Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Weshcubb
'''Wenopa'''. Native American, Cheyenne. Meaning "Two moons."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wenopa [https://web.archive.org/web/20160612122433/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Wenopa Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


West
'''Weshcubb'''. Native American, Objibwa. Meaning "Sweet."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/weshcubb [https://web.archive.org/web/20160309002207/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Weshcubb Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Weslan
'''Weslan'''. American, from the names Westland, Wesleyan, or Wesley.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/weslan [https://web.archive.org/web/20160530101431/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Weslan Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wesley
'''Weslee'''. English. From the surname, meaning "West meadow" or "from the west field." Variants include Wesley.<ref>http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Weslee.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20160529225258/http://www.ourbabynamer.com:80/meaning-of-Weslee.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wesley [https://web.archive.org/web/20230402020526/https://babynames.com/name/Wesley Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Whitley
'''West'''. English. Meaning "From the west."<ref>http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-West.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20130218172631/http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-West.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Whitney
'''Westry'''. English. From a surname meaning "Family from the west." Variations include Westray, Westrich, Westrey, and Westraigh.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/westry [https://web.archive.org/web/20211206125441/https://babynames.com/name/westry Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Whoopi
'''Whitley'''. English. From a surname, meaning "A small field," or "From the white field."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/whitley [https://web.archive.org/web/20230531100235/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/whitley/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/whitley [https://web.archive.org/web/20150906011326/http://www.babynames.com/name/Whitley Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wickham
'''Whitney'''. English. From a surname, from an Old English place name, meaning "White island." Variations include Whitnie.<ref name="BehindTheName" /><ref name="20kNames" /><ref>http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Whitney.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20171130023619/http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Whitney.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/whitney [https://web.archive.org/web/20220807185819/https://babynames.com/name/whitney Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wil
'''Wickham'''. English. From a surname, from a place name, meaning "Settlement."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wickham [https://web.archive.org/web/20221203063610/https://babynames.com/name/wickham Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wiley
'''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.<ref name="BehindTheName" /><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/wil [https://web.archive.org/web/20230121022402/https://www.behindthename.com/name/wil Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/will [https://web.archive.org/web/20230130091240/https://babynames.com/name/will Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/willy [https://web.archive.org/web/20211207174601/https://babynames.com/name/Willy Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wilmet [https://web.archive.org/web/20150906011807/http://www.babynames.com/name/Wilmet Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Willie
'''Wiley'''. English. Meaning "Of the willows," or "From the tricky river." Variants include Wylie.<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wiley [https://web.archive.org/web/20230531001103/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wiley/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wiley [https://web.archive.org/web/20160622132930/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Wiley Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wylie [https://web.archive.org/web/20230322114833/https://babynames.com/name/wylie Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Willow
'''Willow'''. English. Meaning "From the willow grove."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/willow [https://web.archive.org/web/20230326211011/https://babynames.com/name/Willow Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Willy
'''Windsor'''. English. From a surname, from an Old English place name meaning "Riverbank with a windlass."<ref name="BehindTheName" />


Wilmet
'''Win'''. English. Short form of Winfred and Winifred. Meaning "Holy reconciliation."<ref name="20kNames" />


Wing
'''Winnie'''. Welsh. A pet form of feminine names such as Edwina and Winifred, and of masculine names such as Wynn.<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/winnie [https://web.archive.org/web/20221201035353/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/winnie/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Winka
'''Winter'''. English. Meaning "The season of winter." Variants include Wynter.<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/winter [https://web.archive.org/web/20230324183644/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/winter/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/winter [https://web.archive.org/web/20230330144210/https://babynames.com/name/winter Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Winter
'''Wisam'''. Arabic. Meaning "Badge of honor."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wisam [https://web.archive.org/web/20221127110958/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wisam/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wisconsin
'''Wisconsin'''. American. French version of Native American place name meaning "Gathering of the waters."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wisconsin [https://web.archive.org/web/20220815130134/https://babynames.com/name/wisconsin Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wisdom
'''Wisdom'''. English. Meaning "Wisdom."<ref name="BehindTheName" /><ref name="20kNames" /><ref>http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Wisdom.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20200127020142/http://www.ourbabynamer.com:80/meaning-of-Wisdom.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Woape
'''Woape'''. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Hope."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/woape [https://web.archive.org/web/20160408073356/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Woape Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wobbe
'''Wobbe'''. Frisian. Neutral variant of the name Wob, meaning "Rule."<ref name="BehindTheName" />


Woksapiwi
'''Woksapiwi'''. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Harvest moon."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/woksapiwi [https://web.archive.org/web/20160612120243/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Woksapiwi Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wook
'''Wowashi'''. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Worker."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wowashi [https://web.archive.org/web/20200811073122/https://www.babynames.com/name/wowashi Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wowashi
'''Wozhupiwi'''. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Spring moon."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wozhupiwi [https://web.archive.org/web/20200811072946/https://www.babynames.com/name/wozhupiwi Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wozhupiwi
'''Wray'''. Scandinavian. Meaning "From the corner."<ref>http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Wray.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20130218172654/http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Wray.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wu
'''Wren'''. A small bird.


Wyeth
'''Wrigley'''. American. From the surname.<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wrigley [https://web.archive.org/web/20230324040423/https://babynames.com/name/wrigley Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wylie
'''Wu''' (务 wù). Chinese. Meaning "Affairs, business."<ref name="BehindTheName" />


Wynn
'''Wyeth'''. English. From the surname meaning "From the land by the willow tree."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wyeth [https://web.archive.org/web/20151030072621/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Wyeth Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wynne
'''Wynne'''. English and Welsh. Neutral variant of masculine Wyn, meaning "Blessed, white, fair." Variant Wynn is traditionally masculine, but is also considered neutral.<ref name="BehindTheName" /><ref name="20kNames" /><ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wynn [https://web.archive.org/web/20221127130514/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wynn/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wynn [https://web.archive.org/web/20230411021555/https://babynames.com/name/wynn Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wynne [https://web.archive.org/web/20160714044406/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Wynne Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wyome
'''Wyome'''. English, from Native American (?). Meaning "A plain."<ref>https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wyome [https://web.archive.org/web/20221127112840/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wyome/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wyome [https://web.archive.org/web/20160408080603/http://www.babynames.com:80/name/Wyome Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>


Wyoming
'''Wyoming'''. American. From the place name of Native American origin meaning "Mountains and valleys."<ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/wyoming [https://web.archive.org/web/20221203044427/https://babynames.com/name/wyoming Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>




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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Names]]
* [[Names]]
* [[Gender neutral language]]
==References==
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