2011 Baby Names Almanac - Emily Larson [118]
Wasswa (African) The firstborn of twins
Waswa, Wasswah, Waswah
Wasyl (Ukranian) Form of Vasyl, meaning “a king”
Wasyle, Wasil, Wasile
Watson (English) The son of Walter
Watsin, Watsen, Watsan, Watkins, Watckins, Watkin, Watckin, Wattekinson
ˆWaylon (English) From the roadside land
Wayne (English) One who builds wagons
Wain, Wanye, Wayn, Waynell, Waynne, Guwayne
Webster (English) A weaver
Weeb, Web, Webb, Webber,
Weber, Webbestre, Webestre, Webbe
Wei (Chinese) A brilliant man; having great strength
Wenceslas (Polish) One who receives more glory
Wenceslaus, Wenzel, Vyacheslav
Wendell (German) One who travels; a wanderer
Wendel, Wendale, Wendall, Wendele, Wendal, Windell, Windel, Windal
Wesley (English) From the western meadow
Wes, Wesly, Wessley, Westleigh, Westley, Wesli, Weslie, Wesleigh
Westby (English) From the western farm
Westbey, Wesby, Wesbey, Westbi, Wesbi, Westbie, Wesbie, Westbee
ˆWeston (English) from the western town
Whit (English) A white-skinned man
White, Whitey, Whitt, Whitte, Whyt, Whytt, Whytte, Whytey
Whitby (English) From the white farm
Whitbey, Whitbi, Whitbie, Whitbee, Whytbey, Whytby, Whytbi, Whytbie
Whitfield (English) From the white field
Whitfeld, Whytfield, Whytfeld, Witfield, Witfeld, Wytfield, Wytfeld
Whitley (English) From the white meadow
Whitly, Whitli, Whitlie,
Whitlee, Whitleigh, Whytley,
Whytly, Whytli
Whitman (English) A white-haired man
Whitmann, Witman, Witmann, Whitmane, Witmane, Whytman, Whytmane, Wytman
Wildon (English) From the wooded hill
Willdon, Wilden, Willden
Wiley (English) One who is crafty; from the meadow by the water
Wily, Wileigh, Wili, Wilie, Wilee, Wylie, Wyly, Wyley
Wilford (English) From the willow ford
Willford, Wilferd, Willferd, Wilf, Wielford, Weilford, Wilingford, Wylingford
*TWilliam (German) The determined protector
Wilek, Wileck, Wilhelm, Wilhelmus, Wilkes, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Will, Guillaume, Quilliam
Willow (English) Of the willow tree
Willowe, Willo, Willoe
Wilmer (German) A strong-willed and well-known man
Wilmar, Wilmore, Willmar, Willmer, Wylmer, Wylmar, Wyllmer, Wyllmar
Winston (English) Of the joy stone; from the friendly town
Win, Winn, Winsten, Winstonn, Wynstan, Wynsten, Wynston, Winstan
Winthrop (English) From the friendly village
Winthrope, Wynthrop, Wynthrope, Winthorp, Wynthorp
Winton (English) From the enclosed pastureland
Wintan, Wintin, Winten, Wynton, Wyntan, Wyntin, Wynten
Wirt (Anglo-Saxon) One who is worthy
Wirte, Wyrt, Wyrte, Wurt, Wurte
Wit (Polish) Form of Vitus, meaning “giver of life”
Witt
Wlodzimierz (Polish) To rule with peace
Wlodzimir, Wlodzimerz
Wolfric (German) A wolf ruler
Wolfrick, Wolfrik, Wulfric, Wulfrick, Wulfrik, Wolfryk, Wolfryck, Wolfryc
Wolodymyr (Ukranian) Form of Volodymyr, meaning “to rule with peace”
Wolodimyr, Wolodimir, Wolodymeer, Wolodimeer
Woorak (Aboriginal) From the plains
Woorack, Woorac
*Wyatt (English) Having the strength of a warrior
Wyat, Wyatte, Wyate, Wiatt, Wiatte, Wiat, Wiate, Wyeth
Wyndham (English) From the windy village
Windham
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Xakery (American) Form of Zachery, meaning “the Lord remembers”
Xaccary, Xaccery, Xach, Xacharie, Xachery, Xack, Xackarey, Xackary
Xalvador (Spanish) Form of Salvador, meaning “a savior”
Xalvadore, Xalvadoro, Xalvadorio, Xalbador, Xalbadore, Xalbadorio, Xalbadoro, Xabat
Xannon (American) From an ancient family
Xanon, Xannen, Xanen, Xannun, Xanun
Xanthus (Greek) A blond-haired man
Xanthos, Xanthe, Xanth
*Xavier (Basque / Arabic) Owner of a new house / one who is bright
Xaver, Xever, Xabier, Xaviere, Xabiere, Xaviar, Xaviare, Xavior
Xenocrates (Greek) A foreign ruler
Xesus (Galician) Form of Jesus, meaning “God is my salvation”
Xoan (Galician) Form of John, meaning “God is gracious”
Xoane, Xohn, Xon
Xue (Chinese) A studious young man
Y
Yael (Israeli) Strength of God
Yaele
Yagil (Hebrew) One who rejoices, celebrates
Yagill, Yagyl, Yagylle
Yahto (Native American) Having blue eyes; refers to the color blue
Yahtoe, Yahtow, Yahtowe
Yahweh (Hebrew) Refers to God
Yahveh, Yaweh,