| Name | Gender | What it Means | Origin |
| WADE | Male | Cross the Water | English |
| WAFA | Both | Faithful | Arabic |
| WAGGONER | Male | Wagon Maker | German |
| WAITE | Male | Protector | English |
| WAKANDA | Female | Possesses Magical Powers | Native American |
| WALDA | Female | Ruler | German |
| WALDEMAR | Male | Mighty, Famous | German |
| WALDEN | Male | Mighty | German |
| WALDO | Male | God’s Power | English |
| WALDRON | Male | Mighty Raven | German |
| WALKER | Both | Forest Walker | English |
| WALLACE | Male | A Stranger | Celtic/Gaelic |
| WALLIS | Both | From Wales | English |
| WALLY | Male | Short for WALLACE | Celtic/Gaelic |
| WALT | Male | From the name WALTER | German |
| WALTA | Female | Shield | African |
| WALTER | Male | Army General | German |
| WAN | Female | Gentle, Gracious | Chinese |
| WANDA | Female | A slender, young tree | German |
| WANETA | Both | Shape-shifter | Native American |
| WARD | Male | Guardian | English |
| WARDAH | Female | Rose | Arabic |
| WARNER | Male | Defender | German |
| WARREN | Male | To Preserve | English |
| WARRICK | Male | Strong Leader | English |
| WARWICK | Male | Settlement near the weir | English |
| WASAKI | Male | The Enemy | African |
| WASEEM | Male | Handsome | Arabic |
| WASEEMAH | Female | Beautiful | Arabic |
| WASHI | Male | Eagle | Japanese |
| WASHINGTON | Male | Town near the Water | English |
| WATSON | Male | Son of Walter | English |
| WATTAN | Female | From the Homeland | Japanese |
| WAUNA | Female | Singing Snow Goose | Native American |
| WAVERLY | Female | Quaking Aspen | English |
| WAYDE | Male | Cross the Water | English |
| WAYLAND | Male | Near the path | English |
| WAYLON | Male | Land by the road | English |
| WAYNE | Male | Wagon Maker | English |
| WEBB | Male | Weaver | English |
| WEBSTER | Male | Weaver | English |
| WEDNESDAY | Both | Born on Wednesday | American |
| WEI | Female | Valuable | Chinese |
| WELCOME | Female | Welcome Guest | American |
| WELDON | Male | Hill with a well | English |
| WELLS | Male | A city in England | English |
| WENDA | Female | White wave. | Welsh |
| WENDELL | Male | Wanderer, Seeker | German |
| WENDI | Female | From Gwendolyn | Welsh |
| WENDY | Female | White Skinned | Welsh |
| WENTWORTH | Male | Village of the white people | English |
| WERNER | Male | From the name WARREN | German |
| WES | Male | The West Meadow | German |
| WESLEY | Male | The West Meadow | German |
| WESTBROOK | Male | Brook on the west side | English |
| WESTON | Male | From the West Town | English |
| WEYLIN | Male | From Waylon (see) | English |
| WHEATLEY | Male | Wheat fields | English |
| WHEATON | Male | Settlement of wheat | English |
| WHEELER | Male | A Driver | English |
| WHISTLER | Male | He who wistles | English |
| WHITBY | Male | Farm with White Walls | English |
| WHITCOMB | Male | Liight in the valley | English |
| WHITFIELD | Male | From the Small Field | English |
| WHITLEY | Both | A Small Field | English |
| WHITNEY | Both | White Island | English |
| WHITTAKER | Male | White field | English |
| WILBUR | Male | From the name GILBERT | German |
| WILDA | Female | Untamed | German |
| WILEY | Both | Of the Willows | English |
| WILFORD | Male | Ford by the willows | English |
| WILFRED | Male | Peaceful or Willow Tree Near Ford | English |
| WILHELMINA | Female | Desire to Protect | German |
| WILKINSON | Male | Son of young Will | English |
| WILL | Male | From the name WILLIAM | American |
| WILLA | Female | Protector | Latin |
| WILLARD | Male | Brave | German |
| WILLEM | Male | Contraction of WILLIAM | Celtic/Gaelic |
| WILLIAM | Male | Protector | English |
| WILLIS | Male | Son of WILLIAM | German |
| WILLOUGHBY | Male | Farm of willows | English |
| WILLOW | Female | From the Willow Tree | English |
| WILMA | Female | Protector | German |
| WILMER | Male | Beloved and Famous | German |
| WILMET | Female | Protector | German |
| WILONA | Female | Hoped For | English |
| WILSON | Male | Son of WILLIAM | German |
| WILTON | Male | Farm by the Spring | English |
| WINCHELL | Male | Drawer of Water | English |
| WIND | Female | Moving Air | American |
| WINDA | Female | Hunter | Swahili |
| WINFIELD | Male | Friend of the field | German |
| WINFRED | Male | Friend of Peace | Celtic/Gaelic |
| WING | Both | Glory | Chinese |
| WINIFRED | Female | Friend of Peace | Celtic/Gaelic |
| WINKA | Both | People of Chile | Scandinavian |
| WINOLA | Female | Gracious Friend | German |
| WINONA | Female | First Born | Native American |
| WINSLOW | Male | Hill of Victory | English |
| WINSTON | Male | Victory Town | English |
| WINTA | Female | Desire | African |
| WINTER | Both | The Season | American |
| WINTHROP | Male | Friendly | English |
| WIRT | Male | Worthy | English |
| WOLCOTT | Male | Wolf’s home | English |
| WOLFE | Male | The wolf | English |
| WOLFGANG | Male | Path of a Wolf | German |
| WOOD | Male | From the name WOODY | American |
| WOODROW | Male | The Path thru the Woods | English |
| WOODS | Male | Of the Woods | American |
| WOODWARD | Male | Cares for the woods | English |
| WOODY | Male | From the name WOODS | American |
| WRAY | Male | From the Corner | Scandinavian |
| WREN | Female | Small Bird | English |
| WRIGHT | Male | Wood carver | English |
| WYANET | Female | Beautiful | Native American |
| WYATT | Male | Peaceful | French |
| WYCLIFF | Male | White rocks | English |
| WYLIE | Male | Beguiling | English |
| WYMAN | Male | Warrior | English |
| WYNDHAM | Male | Hamlet near a path | English |
| WYNN | Both | Light Complexion | Welsh |
| WYNNE | Both | Light Complexion | Celtic/Gaelic |
| WYNONA | Female | From the name WINONA | Native American |
| WYNONNA | Female | Oldest Daughter | Native American |
| WYOME | Both | Plain | Native American |