Baby Boy Names Starting With Wwith meanings and origins
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William
Wyatt
Wesley
Weston
Warren
Walker
Waylon
Winston
Wilder
Wren
Boy Names Starting With W
Start with these 10 boy names beginning with W, with short notes on meaning and origin:
1. William
Meaning:
Resolute protector
Origin:
Germanic
2. Wyatt
Meaning:
Brave in war
Origin:
English
3. Wesley
Meaning:
Western meadow
Origin:
English
4. Weston
Meaning:
From the western town
Origin:
English
5. Warren
Meaning:
Park-keeper
Origin:
English
6. Walker
Meaning:
Cloth-walker or forest walker
Origin:
English
7. Waylon
Meaning:
Land beside the road
Origin:
English
8. Winston
Meaning:
Joy stone
Origin:
English
9. Wilder
Meaning:
Untamed or wild
Origin:
English
10. Wren
Meaning:
Small bird
Origin:
English
Boy names starting with W in the US top 1,000
Every name here made the Social Security Administration's official top 1,000 for babies born in the US in 2025, ordered by how many were named it.
| US rank | Name | Babies named |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | William | 10,545 |
| 38 | Wyatt | 6,480 |
| 52 | Wesley | 5,578 |
| 55 | Weston | 5,482 |
| 56 | Waylon | 5,408 |
| 78 | Walker | 4,204 |
| 240 | Warren | 1,471 |
| 252 | Walter | 1,381 |
| 344 | Wade | 948 |
| 347 | Wells | 944 |
| 382 | Winston | 830 |
| 431 | Wilder | 743 |
| 619 | Westley | 453 |
| 655 | Wayne | 422 |
| 671 | Wylder | 407 |
| 673 | Wilson | 405 |
| 689 | Westin | 396 |
| 716 | Wes | 376 |
| 724 | Westyn | 371 |
| 849 | Waylen | 289 |
| 919 | Wesson | 257 |
| 964 | Wallace | 241 |
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