Girl Names starting with “W”
Girl names full of sound and meaning – from timeless to extraordinary.
A girl's name stays with your daughter for life – it should sound beautiful, suit you and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find popular classics like Emma, Mia or Lea as well as international, short or rare first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by special names. Whether Nordic, Mediterranean or biblical: there's the right name for every little girl.
Popular first names starting with “W”
Girl Names starting with “W”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waceera | f | African | The name means 'she wanders' |
| Wadha | f | Arabic | The name Wadha has Arabic roots, but an exact meaning or word composition is currently … |
| Wafa | f | Arabic | Wafa is a first name that is used for both women and men and is of Arabic origin |
| Waheda | f | Arabic | The name Waheda comes from Arabic and means for girls "the only one", "the incomparable… |
| Wahiba | f | Arabic | The feminine form Wahiba comes from the Arabic name Wahib and carries the meaning 'the … |
| Wahida | f | Arabic | Wahida is the feminine counterpart of the name Wahid and carries meanings such as 'the … |
| Wahnetah | f | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Wakanda | f | The name Wakanda has its roots in an indigenous word composition, although its exact me… | |
| Walanda | f | Origin of the word Unknown | |
| Walberta | f | Walberta is a derived form of Waldeberta and carries the meaning 'the radiant ruler' an… | |
| Walburg | f | Walburg is considered a short form of Waluburg and Waldburg and has a deeper meaning | |
| Walburga | f | The first name Walburga stands for 'ruler of a castle' or 'the protective wall place' | |
| Walburgis | f | The name Walburgis, a Latinized variant of Walburg, can be interpreted as 'the ruling p… | |
| Walda | f | Walda stands as an independent short form for names like Waldeberta or Waldegunde | |
| Waldburg | f | Waldburg is a derivative of the old German name Waldburga | |
| Waldegund | f | Waldegund is a female first name whose meaning can be understood as 'the fighting ruler… | |
| Waldrada | f | The name Waldrada is of Old German origin and translates to 'the one who rules with goo… | |
| Waldtraud | f | Waldtraud is referred to as an alternative form of the name Waltraud | |
| Waleah | f | Waleah is a girl's name with indigenous roots | |
| Walentina | f | Latin | Walentina, a female first name, is the Russian form of Valentina and means among other … |
| Walentyna | f | Latin | Walentyna is a female first name that stands for 'the strong', 'the powerful', 'the mig… |
| Waleria | f | Latin | The name Waleria, a feminine form of Valeria, comes from Polish and Russian |
| Walerie | f | Latin | Walerie, as a female first name, represents the Polish variant of Valerie and has meani… |
| Walerija | f | Latin | Walerija is a feminine name that comes from Latin |
| Waleska | f | Latin | The name Waleska has its origins in Latin and is often translated as "the Healthy", "th… |
| Walfriede | f | The first name Walfriede has its roots in Old High German and means something like "the… | |
| Walkiria | f | English | Walkiria, as a female first name, is a variation of Valkyrie |
| Walli | f | Latin | The name Walli is primarily found as a female first name |
| Wally-Christel | f | Wally-Christel is a double name combining Wally ("the one who protects by her rule") an… | |
| Walpurga | f | Walpurga is an alternative spelling of Walburga, which is a well-known form of the old … | |
| Walpurgis | f | Walpurgis is a female first name that goes back to Walburga and is a Latinized form of it | |
| Waltheide | f | Waltheide is a historical German first name that translates roughly to 'the one who rul… | |
| Walthild | f | Walthild, a traditional female first name, can be directly translated as "the one who m… | |
| Waltraud | f | The female first name Waltraud is interpreted to mean 'the strong ruler', 'the trusted … | |
| Waltraud-Katharina | f | Greek | Currently, no details about the meaning are available |
| Waltraut | f | Waltraut is a historical German first name that is regarded as a variant of Waltraud | |
| Waltrudis | f | The name Waltrudis is currently not widely used and is derived from the Latinized form … | |
| Waltrun | f | The first name Waltrun, a feminine designation, is composed of the Old High German word… | |
| Walwala | f | Arabic | The name Walwala has its roots in Arabic and translates to 'the lamenting one' or 'the … |
| Wanda | f | Polish | The name Wanda can be interpreted as "woman of the Vandals" or "from the tribe of the V… |
| Wanda-Amanda | f | Wanda-Amanda is a double name combining Wanda ("woman of the Vandals") and Amanda ("the… | |
| Wanda-Barbara | f | Wanda-Barbara is a double name combining Wanda ("woman of the Vandals") and Barbara ("t… | |
| Wanda-Maria | f | Wanda-Maria is a double name combining Wanda ("woman of the Vandals") and Maria ("the b… | |
| Wandeline | f | Probably a feminine variant of the name Wendelin | |
| Wandi | f | The name Wandi has both feminine and masculine forms and originates from Thailand | |
| Wandy | f | English | The name has its origin in English |
| Wanema | f | American | The meaning of 'Wanema' is a place name from North America |
| Wanessa | f | Polish | Wanessa is a Polish form of the name Vanessa, encompassing the meanings 'the butterfly … |
| Wanida | f | Wanida is a Thai girl's name whose exact components and specific meaning have not yet b… | |
| Wanita | f | American | Wanita is regarded as an American variant of the name Juanita, which is a Spanish deriv… |
| Wanjun | f | Chinese | Wanjun is a name of Chinese origin that is used for both genders |
| Wanna | f | Wanna is an African American spelling of the name Juana, a Spanish derivative of Johann… | |
| Wannise | f | Wannise is a variant of the name Vannise | |
| Wanona | f | American | Wanona is a variant of Winona and means "the firstborn daughter" or "the firstborn." Th… |
| Waranya | f | The name Waranya has Thai roots and is composed of various Thai words | |
| Waraphorn | f | The name Waraphorn has Thai roots, with the exact meaning and composition of the words … | |
| Waraporn | f | Waraporn is an alternative spelling of the Thai name Waraphon (วราภรณ์) | |
| Waratah | f | Waratah refers to a flower that grows in Australia | |
| Warda | f | Arabic | Warda is a common female first name from the Arabic and Iranian cultural sphere, whose … |
| Waris | f | African | The name Waris, an African name for girls, comes from Somali and means 'the desert flower' |
| Warja | f | Warja is a derived pet form of Warwara, the Russian form of Barbara | |
| Warja-Weda | f | Warja-Weda is a double name combining Warja ("the foreigner") and Weda ("the fighter, t… | |
| Warwara | f | Latin | Warwara, a girl's name, is the Russian equivalent of Barbara and means 'the foreigner' |
| Wasa | f | Norse | Wasa is a Balinese name for girls and stands for "the Powerful" or "the Ruler" |
| Wasana | f | Sanskrit | Wasana is a female name that is considered a variant of the Thai Watsana (วาสนา) |
| Wasiliki | f | Greek | The first name Wasiliki is an alternative spelling of Vasiliki, a feminine form of the … |
| Wasima | f | Arabic | Wasima is the feminine derivation of the name Wasim |
| Wassiliki | f | The name Wassiliki has its roots in Ancient Greek and derives from the word 'basileios'… | |
| Wassilissa | f | Greek | Wassilissa is a rare name regarded as the feminine counterpart of Wassili |
| Watcharin | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Wateya | f | The name Wateya has Kurdish roots, with the exact meaning and specific components of th… | |
| Watsamon | f | The name comes from Thai | |
| Wattana | f | Wattana (วัฒนา) is a Thai name for girls that is sometimes chosen for boys as well | |
| Wayda | f | Polish | The first name Wayda, as a variant of Wajda, carries the meaning 'the commander' or pos… |
| Wayra | f | Wayra is a modern girl's name with Quechuan origins that was originally intended only f… | |
| Weda | f | Weda is an East Frisian girl's name that serves as an independent short form of names w… | |
| Wedad | f | Arabic | Wedad is an alternative form of the name Widad and carries the meaning 'the beloved' |
| Wedeke | f | The name Wedeke has its roots in Old High German and is made up of the words "witu," wh… | |
| Wedis | f | Wedis is a Latinized form of the Frisian name Weda and is considered a short form of fi… | |
| Wednesday | f | American | The name Wednesday comes from English and literally means 'the Wednesday' |
| Weeka | f | Weeka is a female short form in the East Frisian region, derived from names that start … | |
| Weena | f | Weena is a short form of the name Josephina, which traces back to Joseph | |
| Weerta | f | Weerta is regarded as the female variant of Weert, which is a Frisian and Low German sh… | |
| Weertje | f | The name Weertje has its roots in Old High German and is made up of the elements 'wig' … | |
| Wega | f | Wega is a female first name that serves as a short form for names containing the elemen… | |
| Weike | f | The name Weike, which is mainly used for women but also for men, originates from East F… | |
| Welda | f | Polish | Welda has its origin as a Polish variant of Walda and is a short form for names that st… |
| Wella | f | Wella, a historical German female name, means "the Determined" or "the Strong-willed" | |
| Wellemina | f | The name Wellemina, a Frisian and Rhenish derivation of Wilhelmina, is considered the f… | |
| Wemke | f | The name Wemke is an East Frisian short form of Wilhelmina, which has its origins in Wi… | |
| Wena | f | Celtic | Wena is regarded as a feminine first name that represents a variant of Gwen, which in t… |
| Wenche | f | Danish | The first name Wenche is a predominantly Norwegian form of names that begin with 'Win-'… |
| Wencke | f | Wencke is a Nordic spelling of the name Wenke, which is a short and pet form from Low G… | |
| Wency | f | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning of this name | |
| Wenda | f | The name Wenda has its roots in Old High German and derives from the word 'wend', which… | |
| Wendelburg | f | The name Wendelburg is a historical German name for girls and means 'the refuge of the … | |
| Wendelgard | f | The name Wendelgard has its roots in Old High German and is considered an ancient girl'… | |
| Wendelina | f | Swedish | The origin of the name Wendelina can be traced back to the Old High German word wendel,… |
| Wendeline | f | Swedish | Wendeline is a feminine first name that has its roots in the German and Dutch languages… |
| Wendi | f | Celtic | The name Wendi for girls represents a short and pet form derived from names that begin … |