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Baby names that start with W
The top 60 most-popular names beginning with W, drawn from 877 on file in 2026.
● 877 names on file
As of 2026, Praenom tracks 877 baby names that begin with the letter W. Below is the top 60, ranked by current U.S. SSA popularity.
William
MGermanic · will and protection
Wyatt
MEnglish
Willow
FOld English · tree
Wesley
MOld English · west meadow
Weston
MOld English · west town
Waylon
Muncertain
Walker
MOld English · to walk
Walter
MGermanic · ruler of the army
Wren
FOld English · small songbird
Warren
MEnglish · animal enclosure
Wade
MEnglish · river crossing
Winter
FOld English · the cold season
Wrenley
FModern American
Willa
FModern English
Winston
MOld English · joy stone
Wilder
Muncertain
Wynter
Funcertain
Wells
Muncertain
Wilson
MEnglish · son of William
Winnie
FModern English
Whitley
Funcertain
Westin
Muncertain
Westley
Muncertain
Wayne
MOld English · wagon maker
Watson
Muncertain
Waverly
Funcertain
Wrenlee
FUnknown
Whitney
FOld English · white island
Wes
Muncertain
Wylder
MModern American
Wesson
MModern English
Westyn
Muncertain
Wallace
MScottish English · foreigner
Wendy
FWelsh · white, fair, blessed
Winifred
Funcertain
Winona
FDakota · firstborn daughter
Will
Muncertain
Willie
Muncertain
Waylen
Muncertain
Wiley
MOld English · temple clearing
Wylie
Muncertain
Wynn
Muncertain
Wrenleigh
FUnknown
Wolfgang
MGermanic · wolf path
Wilhelmina
FDutch · resolute protector
Warner
Muncertain
Winslow
MOld English · hill belonging to wine
Wisdom
Muncertain · null
West
Muncertain
Westen
Muncertain
Winry
FUnknown
Wrenly
FModern American
Wilmer
MOld English · null
Woodrow
MOld English · row of houses by a wood
Wolf
Muncertain
Wendell
Muncertain
Wednesday
FModern English
Witten
MModern American
Wrigley
MModern English
Weslee
Muncertain