No established meaning; if related to Cherokee 'walela' it may be associated with 'hummingbird' (unconfirmed)
From Germanic elements meaning 'rule' (wald) + 'peace' (frid): 'peaceful ruler' or 'ruler who brings peace'.
Germanic
Boy
Guardian, protector, custodian; also 'friend' or a saintly protector in Islamic/Sufi contexts
Arabic, Urdu
Boy
Newborn; infant; newly born
Arabic
Boy
newborn; newly born child
Arabic
Boy
Diminutive of Walter ("ruler of the army") or Wallace ("Welshman, from Wales")
English
Boy
ruler of the army
Boy
Often interpreted as 'wanderer'; famously borne by a legendary Polish princess
Slavic
Girl
Variant of Vanessa - commonly associated with 'butterfly' (originally a pet form of Esther)
English
Girl
Primarily 'king' or 'monarch' (王). Also used for other characters (e.g., 汪) meaning 'vast/expansive'.
Chinese
Unisex
No single established meaning; a modern invented feminine name often treated like Tanisha/Vanisha
English
Girl
Uncertain - often treated as a variant of Wanda, associated with 'wanderer' or linked to Waneta-type names
Girl
dignity; honor; prestige
Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Boy
rose
Arabic
Girl
Heir; inheritor
Arabic, Persian
Boy
Heir; inheritor
Arabic
Boy
Guardian, protector
Boy
From a Norman place-name meaning 'game park' or from a Germanic element meaning 'guard' or 'protector'.
English
Boy
royal, kingly
Russian
Boy
Generally "to cross" or "to traverse" (exact meaning depends on the kanji used)
Japanese
Boy
Falling water; waterfall (derived from "water" + "fall")
English
Unisex
'son of Wat' - i.e., son of Walter ('ruler of the army')
English
Boy
Diminutive of Walter, meaning 'ruler of the army'
English
Boy
A moving ridge on water; motion or a signaling gesture
English
Unisex
An English surname used as a given name; original meaning is uncertain - denotes association with the Wavell family or place. Famously borne by British Field Marshal Archibald Wavell.
English
Boy
son of Way (i.e., son of the road/path or son of a person called Way)
English
Boy
Minister; high-ranking advisor or counselor (vizier)
Arabic
Boy
Weaver (occupational name)
English
Boy
Varies by Chinese characters. Common readings combine Wei (e.g., 伟 'great', 威 'mighty', 卫 'guard') + Li (e.g., 丽 'beautiful', 力 'strength', 立 'stand'), so meanings include 'great beauty', 'mighty strength', or 'guardian of beauty'.
Chinese
Unisex
Depends on the Chinese characters. Common senses include 'unique/only + joy/peace' (e.g., 唯怡), 'gentle/delicate + joy' (微怡), or 'great/lofty + one' (伟一).
Chinese
Unisex
Hill (often a wooded hill or hill by a spring)
English
Boy
Dweller by the well; maker or keeper of wells
English
Boy
settlement or estate of the people/followers of a person (Weolla/Weol)
English
Boy
Dweller by or keeper of a well; 'man of the well'
English
Boy
Dweller by the spring; 'of the wells'
English
Unisex
Varies by Chinese character: 文 = 'literature, culture'; 温 = 'warm, gentle'; 闻 = 'to hear, famed'. In Welsh 'wen' = 'white, fair, blessed'.
Chinese, Welsh
Unisex
Likely derived from Germanic/Old Norse elements meaning 'friend' or 'beloved'
Norwegian
Girl
From Wenceslaus, meaning "greater glory" or "more glory"
Boy
Derived from Wendel/Wendell - roughly "wanderer" or "one from the Wends"
Germanic, Scandinavian
Boy
wanderer; possibly 'from the Wends' (a Slavic people)
Germanic
Boy
'wanderer' or 'of the Wends' (associated with the West Slavic tribe)
Germanic
Boy
wanderer, traveler; possibly 'from the Wends' (a Slavic people)
German, Germanic
Boy
A modern blend meaning roughly 'Wendy + Lee' - often taken as 'friend/meadow' or 'wanderer/meadow'.
English
Girl
Derived from Slavic elements meaning 'greater glory' (more glory)
