Diminutive form meaning 'from the woods' or 'wood-dweller'
English
Boy
From Proto‑Germanic *Wōðanaz, 'fury, inspired frenzy' - 'the furious/possessed one', associated with the god Odin.
Germanic
Boy
Ruler of the army / commander
Dutch
Boy
'Wren's meadow' - a meadow or clearing associated with the wren (small bird)
English
Girl
small brown songbird; spirited singer
English
Unisex
Occupational name meaning 'craftsman' or 'maker,' especially a woodworker or carpenter.
English
Unisex
From an English surname meaning 'Wrigg's clearing' (ley = clearing or meadow); originally a place-name
English
Unisex
Varies by Chinese character - common meanings: 吴 (Wú) a historical state/common surname; 武 (Wǔ) 'martial, military'; 乌 (Wū) 'crow/black'; 无 (Wú) 'without'.
Chinese
Unisex
wolf ruler
Germanic
Boy
From 'wild' - untamed, of the wild or wild place
English
Unisex
Dweller by the willow; also evokes 'wily' (clever or crafty)
Unisex
From the place name Wymondham - 'Wigmund's homestead' (a homestead associated with the Old English personal name Wigmund).
English
Boy
Derived from Winona: 'firstborn' or 'first-born daughter'
Boy
A modern compound meaning 'winter's grace' - combining the season's purity/stillness with elegance, blessing, or favor.
English
Girl
From wyn ('joy, fair, blessed') + ton ('town, settlement') - 'joyful/fair town' or 'settlement of joy'
