Top 100 Boy Names That Start With W

These are the boy baby names that start with the letter W. We have included their popularity ranking and meaning in our output. Click through on each name to learn more about their origins, pronunciation, and famous people and fictional characters who share their name. We've also included national and state popularity charts and tables.

  1. William Rank 10 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Germanic: resolute protector; Old High German: will- (will, desire) + helm (helmet, protection)
  2. Wyatt Rank 38 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: English: brave in war; Old English: wood or land
  3. Wesley Rank 57 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Old English: western meadow; Latin: from the west
  4. Waylon Rank 64 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: Land by the road; Old English: A dwelling by the road
  5. Weston Rank 69 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the western town; Old English: settlement in the west
  6. Walker Rank 81 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: one who makes a path; Scottish: dweller by the wall
  7. Warren Rank 248 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Old French: watchman; English: protector
  8. Walter Rank 256 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: German: ruler of the army; Old High German: powerful warrior
  9. Wade Rank 320 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: river crossing; Old English: a ford
  10. Wells Rank 351 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: spring or stream; Old English: from the spring
  11. Wilder Rank 361 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: wild; German: hunter
  12. Winston Rank 371 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: joyful stone; wine's town
  13. Wilson Rank 541 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Son of Will; son of the resolute one
  14. Westley Rank 549 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the western meadow; Old English: western clearing
  15. Wylder Rank 565 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: wild; Old English: forest dweller
  16. Wayne Rank 569 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: 'dweller by the road'; Old French: 'wagon maker'
  17. Westin Rank 591 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the western town; Old English: western
  18. Wes Rank 600 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: western meadow; Short form of Wesley: from the western meadow
  19. Westyn Rank 617 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the west; Scottish: western town
  20. Waylen Rank 621 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: 'land by the road'; Old English: 'weald' (forest) + 'land'
  21. Watson Rank 650 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Son of Walter
  22. Wesson Rank 686 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the wheat farm; French: from the western town
  23. Wallace Rank 696 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Scottish: foreign land; Old English: Welshman
  24. Wren Rank 708 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: bird; small bird
  25. Wiley Rank 744 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: crafty; Old English: willow clearing
  26. Wylie Rank 762 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Scottish: crafty; English: from the willow tree
  27. Will Rank 771 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Resolute protector; strong-willed
  28. West Rank 781 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the west; Old English: western region
  29. Willie Rank 787 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: English: resolute protector; German: will, desire
  30. Westen Rank 790 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the western town; German: western
  31. Warner Rank 805 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: German: army defender; English: guard
  32. Wolfgang Rank 809 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: German: 'wolf' + 'path'
  33. Woodrow Rank 825 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: 'row of houses by a wood'; Old English: 'wood clearing'
  34. Woods Rank 830 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: dweller by the woods; Old English: a forested area
  35. Wolf Rank 834 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: German: wolf; English: wolf
  36. Wilmer Rank 836 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: German: resolute; English: will
  37. Wynn Rank 842 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Welsh: fair, blessed; English: friend
  38. Whitley Rank 847 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: From the white meadow; white field
  39. Wendell Rank 851 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: German: wanderer; Old High German: to travel
  40. Whit Rank 853 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: White; bright
  41. Whitaker Rank 860 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: From the white field; white acre
  42. Winter Rank 864 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: season of winter; German: winter
  43. Williams Rank 871 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: resolute protector; Germanic: will helmet
  44. Weslee Rank 872 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Western meadow; from the west field
  45. Willem Rank 874 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Dutch: resolute protector; German: will helmet
  46. Waylan Rank 875 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: 'land by the road'; Irish: 'descendant of the warrior'
  47. Willis Rank 875 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: English: resolute protector; German: son of Will
  48. Wisdom Rank 875 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: knowledge; Latin: wisdom
  49. Woodson Rank 876 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Son of Wood; from the wooded area
  50. Winslow Rank 877 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: 'Wynn's hill'; Old Norse: 'Vigandi's hill'
  51. Wolfe Rank 877 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: wolf (English); wolf (German)
  52. Wynston Rank 877 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: joyful stone (English); from a settlement by a winding river (Old English)
  53. Wheeler Rank 879 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: wheel maker; Occupational: one who works with wheels
  54. Wilbur Rank 882 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Old English: resolute; Germanic: will, desire
  55. Wrigley Rank 882 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the Wrigley estate; Irish: descendant of the Wrigley family
  56. Weldon Rank 883 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: hill by the well; Old English: from the spring
  57. Willard Rank 883 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: resolute protector; Old German: will, desire
  58. Weller Rank 884 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: 'one who is a well-dweller'; German: 'to be well'
  59. Witten Rank 884 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: English: from the town of Witten; German: 'to be wise'
  60. Wayland Rank 885 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Old English: land by the road; Norse: warrior
  61. Walden Rank 886 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Old English: valley of the Welsh; German: from the forest
  62. Wave Rank 887 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: a body of water; Native American: a flowing motion
  63. Wellington Rank 887 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: From the wealthy estate; Old English: Hill of the Welsh
  64. Wali Rank 888 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Arabic: protector; Urdu: guardian
  65. Walton Rank 888 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: From the Welsh town; Old English: Valley town
  66. Ward Rank 888 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Old English: watchman; Germanic: guardian
  67. Waleed Rank 889 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: newborn; one who is born
  68. Walt Rank 890 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: German: Ruler of the army; English: Diminutive of Walter
  69. Wyndham Rank 890 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Old English: from the windy hill; Anglo-Saxon: dwelling by the windy hill
  70. Wayde Rank 892 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: English: from the road; Old English: a path or way
  71. Welles Rank 892 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: From the spring; Old English: From the well
  72. Wilfredo Rank 892 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Spanish: 'desiring peace'; Germanic: 'will' + 'peace'
  73. Witt Rank 892 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: 'witty'; German: 'to be wise'
  74. Waris Rank 893 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Arabic: 'he who is worthy'; Persian: 'brave'; Indian: 'one who is a protector'
  75. Wallen Rank 894 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the Welsh; German: valley
  76. Willow Rank 894 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: willow tree; Old English: pliable, graceful
  77. Wrangler Rank 894 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: one who wrangles; American: a term for a cowboy or horse handler
  78. Waylyn Rank 895 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the meadow; Welsh: a form of the name Waylon
  79. Wylee Rank 896 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: meadow near a stream; Variant of Wiley: resolute protector
  80. Whitt Rank 897 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: From the white land; Old English: White
  81. Whitman Rank 898 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: White man; from the white land
  82. Whitten Rank 898 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: from the white town; white settlement
  83. Whittaker Rank 899 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: from the white oak; dweller by the white oak
  84. Wilber Rank 899 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Old English: resolute; German: bright
  85. Wilhelm Rank 899 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: German: resolute protector; Dutch: will helmet
  86. Wright Rank 899 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: craftsman; maker
  87. Wacey Rank 900 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the meadow; Native American: a name associated with the Wacipi tribe
  88. Wilkes Rank 900 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the willow tree; Scottish: from the place of the willow
  89. Willy Rank 900 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: German: resolute protector; English: diminutive of William
  90. Worth Rank 900 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: Worth; Old English: Worthy, estate
  91. Waylin Rank 901 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: English: Land by the road; Irish: Little warrior
  92. Warrick Rank 902 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: Old English: 'watchman'; Germanic: 'defender'
  93. Walid Rank 903 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: The one who is born; newborn
  94. Wael Rank 904 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: one who is saved; rescuer
  95. Wayden Rank 904 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the road; Gaelic: little warrior
  96. Wilfred Rank 904 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: Old English: 'desiring peace'; Germanic: 'will' + 'peace'
  97. Wilbert Rank 905 ↘ Falling
    Meaning: German: resolute; English: bright
  98. Woodley Rank 905 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: from the wood clearing; Old English: wood clearing
  99. Windham Rank 906 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: English: From the windy home; Old English: Wynde + ham (home)
  100. Wylde Rank 906 ↗ Rising
    Meaning: wild; untamed