62 Unique Girl Names That Start With W & Their Meanings

I have selected 62 unique baby girl names that start with the letter W. I have also included their meanings.

List Of Girl Names That Start With W:

Wibke

With Dutch and German roots, Wibke means ”warrior woman.”

Walela

Walela has Cherokee origins and is symbolizing ”hummingbird.” It is pronounced: “wah-LAY-lah.” Rita Coolidge’s group Walela took the name for this meaning.

Wakanda

Wakanda means ‘the mysterious.’ Wakanda is the name of a country in Marvel Comics. It is the home of the Black Panther.

Walaa

In Arabic Walaa means ‘loyalty.’ Walaa El Sherif played in The Godfather: Part 2 and The Tiger.

Winry

Meaning ”friend of peace,” Winry is a diminutive of the Old English name Winifred.

Wanjiku

“Belonging to the homestead.” In Kenya Wanjiku represents the ordinary everyday citizen.

Wednesday

It comes from Middle English Wednesdei, meaning ‘day of Woden.’ Wednesday is the third day of the week as well as the name of the TV show in which Jenna Ortega plays the titular character, Wednesday Addams.

Winter

Winter is from the Old English word for it.

Whitney

Whitney has roots in the Old English place name, “white island” or “Witta’s island.”

Wareesha

Wareesha is another Arabic name that starts with the letter W. It means “bringer of flowers” or ” happiness.”

Wadima

Wadima is interpreted as ”to be gentle” in Arabic.

Wichita

The Wichita language is one of the Caddoan languages. The Wichita people are a confederation of Southern Plains Native American tribes. Wichita means “Scattered Lodges.”

Wuraola

Wuraola is a Yoruba name that is translated as ”golden honor” or “gold is wealth.”

Wioletta

Wioletta comes from the Latin viola, the violet. The Polish spelling is veeo-LET-tah.

Wisława

Wisława is another Polish name but this one has the Slavic ending -sława that means “glory.” In 1996 poet Wisława Szymborska won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Waltraud

Waltraud combined the old German elements walt (that means ”rule” or ”power”) and traud (strength). Traudl is a short form that I like.

Wanjiru

“One who comes from the way.”

Windsor

It means “riverbank with a winch.” Windsor Castle is the largest inhabited castle in the world. The British royal house took the surname Windsor in 1917.

Warona

Warona is from Setswana, the language of Botswana and much of South Africa, and is meaning “ours” or “it is ours.” A short variation is Waro.

Weslie

“Western meadow.”

Weslie is a respelling of Wesley which is made from the Old English ”west” and ”leah” (that means a ”clearing” or ”meadow”). It began as an English surname and spread as a first name after John Wesley who was the 18th-century founder of Methodism.

Wanessa

Wanessa is a variation of Vanessa (“bearer of light”).

Wendy

Wendy has Welsh roots and is meaning “island at a river bend.” American actress Wendy Davis played in the second season of the ABC drama series Scandal. Wendy is also a diminutive of Gwendolyn, which means “white ring.”

Waris

In Somali, Waris is the desert flower. In 1987 Waris Dirie played a Bond girl in The Living Daylights.

Warda

Warda is the Arabic word for rose. It is pronounced as WAR-dah.

Winona

Rooted in Winúŋna, Winona means “firstborn daughter” in the Dakota language. Winona Ryder was nominated for two Academy Awards and starred in the series Stranger Things.

Waleska

Waleska has Polish roots and is meaning ‘famous warrior.’

Wendolin

It is another Germanic name that means ”wanderer.”

Wilhelmina

The Germanic name Wilhelmina is made of the elements ”wil” (desire) and ”helm” (protection). American ballerina Wilhelmina Frankfurt was a soloist with the New York City Ballet.

Wynne

”Blessed” or ”white.”

Wilfreda

Meaning ”desiring peace,” Wilfreda is derived from the Germanic name Wilfred.

Willa

Willa is connected to William that has roots in the Old Germanic roots will (wil) and protection (helm) as such is meaning “resolute protection.” In 1923 author Willa Cather won the Pulitzer Prize for the novel One of Ours.

Willow

Willow is rooted in the Old English welig. Singer Willow Smith is the daughter of Will Smith.

Wren

Wren is the brown songbird and comes from the Old English wrenna.

Whitley

Whitley means “white wood” or “white clearing” in Old English. Whitley Gilbert is the character Jasmine Guy played on A Different World.

Wilda

Wilda comes from the Germanic root for “wild.” It is also a short variant of Wilhelmina.

Wangari

Wangari is the Kikuyu word for leopard. In 2004 Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Wafa

In Arabic Wafa is symbolizing ”faithfulness” and ”loyalty.” It is pronounced wa-FAA.

Widad

Widad comes from an Arabic root (w-d-d) for ”love” and ”affection.” That same root is behind al-Wadud, “the Loving.”

Winsome

Winsome has origins in the Old English wynsum and means agreeable” or “charming.” In 2022, Winsome Earle-Sears became Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.

Wangechi

“The one who has returned” or “born of a visit.” Short forms include Wange or Chi.

Willemijn

Willemijn is the Dutch cousin of Wilhelmina and has roots in the same Germanic roots. Dutch singer Willemijn Verkaik played Elphaba in Wicked in three languages.

Wisal

Wisal means ”union” and ”reunion” and is pronounced wi-SAAL.

Wiktoria

Wiktoria is the Polish form of Victoria that is from the Latin for victory.

Weronika

Weronika is linked to Veronica (“she who brings victory”).

Wilona

Wilona is the Anglo-Saxon word for a ”hoped-for child.” Winnie and Lona are good nicknames.

Winola

The Old Germanic Winola is symbolizing “gracious friend.” Lake Winola in Pennsylvania has the exact spelling.

Spanish Girl Names That Start With W

Wanita

”Woman” or ”female.”

Wahnita

Wahnita is a form of Juanita which itself is a diminutive of Juana (“God is gracious”).

Girl Names That Start With W And End With A

Waverlya

With Old English origins, Waverlya means “from the brushwood field.”

Winifreda

Winifreda is a variation of Winifred, a feminine name of Welsh and Old English roots, meaning “friend of peace.”

Wilma

Wilma is of German roots and a diminutive of Wilhelmina (“willful guardian”). In 2005 Hurricane Wilma became the most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded.

Wanda

Wth Polish origins Wanda means ”wanderer.” This name gained popularity with the help of Princess Wanda, a famous figure from Polish legends.

Wikolia

In the Hawaiian language Wikolia is interpreted as ”lady of victor.”

Wandella

Wandella is a combination of Wanda and Ella.

Girl Names That Start With W And End In L

Wrenel

Wrenel is a form of Wren that is derived from the Old English word ”wrenna” (small brown songbird).

Wesel

Wesel is a nickname which begin in the Germanic word for “weasel.”

Girl Dog Names That Start With W

Winnie

Winnie is a feminine name of Welsh origin which works well for a girl dog. It is used as a short form for Guinevere, Winnifred, Winona, and Edwina.

Whiskey

Whiskey means ”water of life.” It is perfect for a dog that doesn’t want to stay in one place.

Walnut

From the Old English word wealhhnutu, ”Walnut” means “foreign nut.”

Wasabi

In Chinese Wasabi is known as “mountain sunflower.”

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Wrigley

“Clearing by a winding path,” I recommend Wrigley for a hunting dog.