Neutral names starting with W

An alphabetical list of neutral names starting with W, continued from the names page, see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. Nonbinary people don't have to have neutral names, and many notable nonbinary people have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. For people in English-speaking regions, some of the most familiar names include Willie and Whitney, but there are many more. Previous page: neutral names starting with V. Next page: neutral names starting with X.
== The list ==
Waapalaa. Native American, Sac and Fox nation. Meaning "Playing fox."https://www.babynames.com/name/waapalaa Archived on 17 July 2023
Wabanang. Native American, Ojibwa. Meaning "Morning star."https://www.babynames.com/name/wabanang Archived on 17 July 2023
Wade. English. Meaning "To wade in water" or "Wanderer."https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wade Archived on 17 July 2023
Wafa. Arabic. Meaning "Faithful."https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wafa Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/wafa Archived on 17 July 2023
Wahmenitu. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Spirit in the water."https://www.babynames.com/name/wahmenitu Archived on 17 July 2023
Wainani. Hawaiian. Meaning "Beautiful water."https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wainani Archived on 17 July 2023
Wakapa. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "To excel."https://www.babynames.com/name/wakapa Archived on 17 July 2023
Wakaun. Native American, Winnebago. Meaning "Serpent."https://www.babynames.com/name/wakaun Archived on 17 July 2023
Wakechai. Native American, Sac and Fox. Meaning "Crouching eagle."https://www.babynames.com/name/wakechai Archived on 17 July 2023
Wakinyela. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Dove."https://www.babynames.com/name/wakinyela Archived on 17 July 2023
Walker. English. Meaning "Walker."https://www.thenamemeaning.com/walker Archived on 17 July 2023
Wallace. English and Scottish. From the English and Scottish surname Wallace, meaning "Welsh" or "Foreigner" in Norman French. Variants include Wallis, Waleis, and Wally.https://www.behindthename.com/names/gender/unisex/4 Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.behindthename.com/name/wallace Archived on 17 July 2023http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Waleis.html Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/wallace Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/wallis Archived on 17 July 2023
Walvia. Native American, Taos. Meaning "Medicine root."https://www.babynames.com/name/walvia Archived on 17 July 2023
Wana'ao. Hawaiian. Meaning "Dawn." Variants include Wana'aonani.https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wanaao Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wanaaonani Archived on 17 July 2023
Wanangwa. South African, Tumbuka. Meaning "Freedom."
Waneta. Native American (?). Meaning "Shapeshifter."https://www.thenamemeaning.com/waneta Archived on 17 July 2023
Wangchuk. Tibetan, Bhutanese. Meaning "Mighty," and the Tibetan name for the god Shiva.
Wanyecha. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Wanyecha."https://www.babynames.com/name/wanyecha Archived on 17 July 2023
Washakie. Native American, Shoshoni. Meaning "Sweet smelling."https://www.babynames.com/name/washakie Archived on 17 July 2023
Watchemonne. Native American, Paxoje (Iowa). Meaning "Great speaker."https://www.babynames.com/name/watchemonne Archived on 17 July 2023
Wattana. Thai. Meaning "Development."
Waverly. English. From a surname, from a place name, meaning "Quaking aspen," or "From the brushwood field."https://www.thenamemeaning.com/waverley Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/waverly Archived on 17 July 2023
Wawinges. Native American, Ojibwa. Meaning "Skillful."https://www.babynames.com/name/wawinges Archived on 17 July 2023
Wayan. Indonesian, Balinese. Meaning "Old, mature," and traditionally a name for a first-born.
Weatherly. English. From a surname meaning "From the sheep meadow," or "Shepherd." A "wether" is a castrated ram, and a "leigh" is a field or meadow.https://www.babynames.com/name/weatherly
Weaver. English. From a surname meaning "One who weaves cloth."https://www.babynames.com/name/weaver Archived on 17 July 2023
Wehilani. Hawaiian. Meaning "Adornment from heaven."https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wehilani Archived on 17 July 2023
Wei. Chinese. Meaning depends on choice of character, some possibilities for which follow, not including some that are specifically feminine versions. 1. 威 (wēi) Meaning "Power, pomp". 2. 巍 (wēi) Meaning "Lofty, towering." 3. 伟 (wěi) Meaning "Great, robust, extraordinary".
Wellington. English. From the surname, from the place name, meaning "Weola's town."https://www.babynames.com/name/wellington Archived on 17 July 2023
Wen (文 wén). Chinese. Meaning "literature, culture, writing, refined."http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_05.htm Archived on 17 July 2023 
Wenopa. Native American, Cheyenne. Meaning "Two moons."https://www.babynames.com/name/wenopa Archived on 17 July 2023
Weshcubb. Native American, Ojibwa. Meaning "Sweet."https://www.babynames.com/name/weshcubb Archived on 17 July 2023
Weslan. American, from the names Westland, Wesleyan, or Wesley.https://www.babynames.com/name/weslan Archived on 17 July 2023
Weslee. English. From the surname, meaning "West meadow" or "from the west field." Variants include Wesley.http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Weslee.html Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/wesley Archived on 17 July 2023
West. English. Meaning "From the west."http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-West.html Archived on 17 July 2023
Westry. English. From a surname meaning "Family from the west." Variations include Westray, Westrich, Westrey, and Westraigh.https://www.babynames.com/name/westry Archived on 17 July 2023
Whitley. English. From a surname, meaning "A small field," or "From the white field."https://www.thenamemeaning.com/whitley Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/whitley Archived on 17 July 2023
Whitney. English. From a surname, from an Old English place name, meaning "White island." Variations include Whitnie.http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Whitney.html Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/whitney Archived on 17 July 2023 Keywords: Feminine-inclined, two syllables, English.
Wickham. English. From a surname, from a place name, meaning "Settlement."https://www.babynames.com/name/wickham Archived on 17 July 2023
Wil. English and Dutch. Gender-neutral short form of masculine William, Wilhelm, Wilhemlus, and Willem, and of feminine Wilhelmina, Wilfreda, Willemina, and Wilma, which mean "Will, desire." Other gender-neutral variants of the short form of these names include Billie, Will, Willie, Wilmet, Wilmot, and Willy.https://www.behindthename.com/name/wil Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/will Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/willy Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/wilmet Archived on 17 July 2023
Wiley. English. Meaning "Of the willows," or "From the tricky river." Variants include Wylie.https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wiley Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/wiley Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/wylie Archived on 17 July 2023
Willow. English. Meaning "From the willow grove."https://www.babynames.com/name/willow Archived on 17 July 2023
Windsor. English. From a surname, from an Old English place name meaning "Riverbank with a windlass."
Win. English. Short form of Winfred and Winifred. Meaning "Holy reconciliation." 
Winnie. Welsh. A pet form of feminine names such as Edwina and Winifred, and of masculine names such as Wynn.https://www.thenamemeaning.com/winnie Archived on 17 July 2023
Winter. English. Meaning "The season of winter." Variants include Wynter.https://www.thenamemeaning.com/winter Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/winter Archived on 17 July 2023
Wisam. Arabic. Meaning "Badge of honor."https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wisam Archived on 17 July 2023
Wisconsin. American. French version of Native American place name meaning "Gathering of the waters."https://www.babynames.com/name/wisconsin Archived on 17 July 2023
Wisdom. English. Meaning "Wisdom."http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Wisdom.html Archived on 17 July 2023 
Woape. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Hope."https://www.babynames.com/name/woape Archived on 17 July 2023
Wobbe. Frisian. Neutral variant of the name Wob, meaning "Rule."
Woksapiwi. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Harvest moon."https://www.babynames.com/name/woksapiwi Archived on 17 July 2023
Wowashi. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Worker."https://www.babynames.com/name/wowashi Archived on 17 July 2023
Wozhupiwi. Native American, Sioux. Meaning "Spring moon."https://www.babynames.com/name/wozhupiwi Archived on 17 July 2023
Wray. Scandinavian. Meaning "From the corner."http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Wray.html Archived on 17 July 2023
Wren. A small bird. 
Wrigley. American. From the surname.https://www.babynames.com/name/wrigley Archived on 17 July 2023
Wu (务 wù). Chinese. Meaning "Affairs, business."
Wyeth. English. From the surname meaning "From the land by the willow tree."https://www.babynames.com/name/wyeth Archived on 17 July 2023
Wynne. English and Welsh. Neutral variant of masculine Wyn, meaning "Blessed, white, fair." Variant Wynn is traditionally masculine, but is also considered neutral.https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wynn Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/wynn Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/wynne Archived on 17 July 2023 
Wyome. English, from Native American (?). Meaning "A plain."https://www.thenamemeaning.com/wyome Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.babynames.com/name/wyome Archived on 17 July 2023
Wyoming. American. From the place name of Native American origin meaning "Mountains and valleys."https://www.babynames.com/name/wyoming Archived on 17 July 2023
== See also ==
* Names
* Gender neutral language
==References==
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