American Submitted Names

American names are used in the United States. See also about American names.
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Welton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Welton.
Wen m English
Short form of Wendell.
Wendalyn f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Wendelin or Wendell.
Wendee f English (Rare)
Variant of Wendy. One notable bearer is American voice actress and director Wendee Lee (1960-).
Wendey f English
Variant of Wendy.
Wendie f English
Variant of Wendy.
Wendolen f American (Rare, Archaic)
Altered form of Gwendolen, perhaps influenced by Wendy or Wendeline (a feminine form of Wendelin).
Wendyjo f English (Rare)
Combination of Wendy and Jo.
Wentworth m English
Transferred use of the surname Wentworth. It is borne by American actor Wentworth Miller (1972-).
Weslee m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Wesley.
Wesleigh f & m English
Variant of Wesley, more commonly used for girls.
Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.
Weslie m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Wesley.
Weslinn f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Wesley and a variant of the popular name suffix -lynn in an attempt to create a feminine form.
Wess m English
Variant of Wes.
Wessie f & m Southern African, English (American, Rare)
Possibly a unisex diminutive of Wesley.
Wesson m English
Variant of Weston.
West m & f English
From the English word, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wes-pero- "evening, night". It may also be considered transferred use of the surname West or a short form of Weston.
Westlee m & f English
Variant of Westley.
Westleigh m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Westley.
Westlyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 'West' and the popular name suffix -lyn.
Weylyn m & f American
Variant of Waylon sometimes used for girls.
Wheeler m English
Transferred use of the surname Wheeler.
Wheezy f English
Diminutive of Louise or Louisa.
Whim f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Wim, coinciding with an English word meaning "a whimsical idea".
Whisper f & m English (Rare)
From the English word whisper. "Speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords".... [more]
Whit m & f English
Possibly from the English word "white" or a diminutive of Whitney or other names beginning with Whit.
White m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname White.
Whitey m English
A nickname given to people often in reference to skin or hair color.
Whitfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Whitfield. A known bearer of this surname as a first name is the American cryptographer Whitfield Diffie (b... [more]
Whitley m & f English, American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Whitley.
Whitni f English
Variant of Whitney.
Whittaker m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Whittaker, a variant of Whitaker.
Whittany f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney influenced by Brittany.
Whyatt m English
Variant of Wyatt.
Whyn f English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of whin, an evergreen bush.
Wiclef m English
Variant of Wyclef.
Wigan m English (Rare)
A rare personal name from the town so-named in Lancashire, itself apparently derived from a Celtic personal name.... [more]
Wilberforce m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilberforce. British author P. G. Wodehouse used it for the middle name of his famous fictional character Bertie Wooster.
Wilberta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wilbert.
Wilbure m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Wilburt m English
Variant of Wilbert.
Wilburton m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilburton.
Wilby m English
Diminutive of Wilbur.
Wild m English
Transferred use of the surname Wild.
Wilde m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilde.
Wilden m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilden.
Wilfie m English
Diminutive of names beginning with Wilf-, like Wilfred.
Wilifred f English
Feminine form of Wilfred.
Wilkes m English
Diminutive of Will.
Willadeene f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Willodean. A notable bearer is Willadeene Parton, the oldest sibling of country singer Dolly Parton.
Willaim m English
Variant of William.
Willam m English
Derivative of William.
Willamina f English (Rare)
A feminine form of William or a contraction of Wilhelmina.
Willardine f English
Feminization of Willard.
Willbanks m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willbanks. Commonly diminutized to Banks.
Willber m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Willbur m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Willene f English (American), American (South), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Feminine elaboration of Willie using the common name suffix lene, or perhaps a contraction of names such as Wilhelmina, Wilmadeene, and Willodean.
Willette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form (or English cognate) of Guillaumette or Guillemette. Also compare Willine.
Willey m & f English
Variant of Wiley.
Williametta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of William ending with the feminine suffix -etta.
Williams m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Williams.
Williamson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Williamson.
Williard m English
Variant of Willard.
Willine f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Dutch and English cognate of Guillaumine or Guillemine. Also compare Willette.
Willo f English
Variant of Willow.
Willona f American (South, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Wilona. Willona Woods is a character from the 1970s TV show 'Good Times'.
Willowmae f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Willow and Mae. According to the SSA, Willowmae was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Willox m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Willox.
Willye m English
Variant of Willy.
Wilmadeen f English (American)
The meaning of the name is unknown.
Wilmarie f Afrikaans, South African, Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare)
Either a combination of names beginning with Wil-, such as Wilma, Willem or Wilfredo, and Marie or a feminine form of Wilmar... [more]
Wilmary f Spanish (Caribbean), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of names beginning with Wil-, like William or Wilfredo, and Mary... [more]
Wilmette f English (Rare)
An elaborated form of Wilma ending in -ette
Wilmington m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilmington.
Wilmond m English (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements willo "will, desire" and mund "protection".
Wilsie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a feminine diminutive form and masculine diminutive of Wilson.
Win m English
Short form of Winston and Edwin.
Win m African American
From win (n.) Old English winn "labor, toil; strife, conflict; profit, gain,." Modern sense of "a victory in a game or contest" is first attested 1862, from the verb.
Winatha f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Winchester m English
Transferred use of the surname Winchester.
Winda f American (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Wenda.
Windell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Windell.... [more]
Windham m English
Transferred use of the surname Windham.
Windreaka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name. Extremely rare.
Windy f English
Often a diminutive of Wi- names such as Wilhelmina and Winifred.
Winell f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably a rare spelling of Wynelle.
Wineva f English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
This name has been in occasional use in the U.S. since the 19th century, particularly in the area of Missouri and Iowa.... [more]
Winford m American
Transferred use of the surname Winford.
Wingfield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wingfield.
Wini f English
Variant of Winnie.
Wink m English
Diminutive of Winston.
Winkie m & f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive for names starting with W or ending with the -ine sound, or its transferred use of the surname Winkie.
Winky m English, Literature
Winky's origin is English. Winky is a diminutive form of the name Wink.This is the name of Winky Crocket, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.
Winn m & f English (American)
Variant of Wynn.
Winnard m English
In connection with the bird, the name "Winnard," possibly derived from the Cornish word for "redwing," can positively represent attributes associated with this bird. The redwing is a migratory bird known for its resilience, adaptability, and the beauty of its song... [more]
Winnaretta f English (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps intended to be a Latinate form of Winifred. It was borne by Winnaretta Singer (1865-1943), an American heiress.
Winnee m English
Diminutive of Winfred.
Winner m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "winner".
Winnet f American (Archaic)
Diminutive of Winifred used in 18th- and 19th-century America.
Winney f English
Variant of Winnie.
Winni f & m English
Variant of Winnie.
Winnifer f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Winifred and Jennifer, or a variant of Gwenhwyfar.
Winnold m English
Old English form of Winwaloe, Gunwalloe or Guenole. A Breton name which means “he who is fair”. ... [more]
Winola f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Probably after Lake Winola in Pennsylvania.
Winsom m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Winsome.
Winsome f English, Jamaican Patois
From the English word meaning "charming, engaging", derived from the Old English roots wynn "joy" and sum.
Winsor m English
A variant of Windsor. It is the name of the American animator and cartoonist Winsor McCay. He is most famous for his Little Nemo (1905 - 1926) comic strip.
Winstan m English
Variant of Winston.
Winsten m English
Variant of Winston.
Winstone m English (Rare)
Variant of Winston, reflecting the word stone.
Winstyn m English
Variant of Winston.
Winteria f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Winter.
Winterrose f English (Rare)
Combination of the English words/names, Winter and Rose. There is also a flower called winter rose.
Wintie m English
Diminutive of Winthrop.
Wintra m & f English (Archaic), Anglo-Saxon, African American, English
Old English byname meaning "winter", originally given to a person with a frosty or gloomy temperament.... [more]
Wintry m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word wintry, "suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy".
Wirt m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Wirt.
Wisconsin m & f American
Unisex name based of the American state.
Wish m & f English
Meaning "a desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen". From Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan ‎"to wish", from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną ‎"to wish", from Proto-Indo-European *wun-, *wenh₁- ‎"to wish, love"... [more]
Witten m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Witten.
Witter m English (Rare)
Transferred of use of Witter. The poet Harold Witter Bynner possesses this as a middle name.
Wolfer m English
Transferred use of the surname Wolfer.
Wolfie m English (Rare), German (Rare)
Nickname for names containing the element Wolf-, such as Wolf, Wolfe, Wolfgang etc... [more]
Wolston m English
Transferred use of the surname Wolston.
Wonder f & m English (American)
From the English word, "Wonder."
Wonderful m & f English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare)
It's been used, rarely, in the United States dating back to the 18th century.
Wood m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wood.
Woodard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Woodard.
Woodbridge m English
American motion picture director Woodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke, Jr. (Born: March 21, 1889, Died: February 5, 1943) is a famous bearer of this name.
Woodbury m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodbury.
Woodi m English
Variant of Woody.
Woodley m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodley.
Woodnut m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Woodnut. Famous bearer is Woodnut S. Burr (1861-1952) who fought for women's legal right to vote in the US.
Woodrove m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodrove.
Woodsia f English (American)
Feminine form of Woods.
Woodson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Woodson.
Worden m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Warden and rarely used as a feminine form. A known bearer was the American painter Worden Day (1912-1986).
Worley m English
Transferred use of the surname Worley.
Worrall m English
The surname/name (Worrall) is composed of the Old English elements wir, which means "myrtle" and halh, which means "nook or corner of land." The surname/name translates as "nook of land where bog-myrtle grows."
Worth m English (American)
Transferred from the surname Worth.
Worthy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Worthy.
Wray m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wray.
Wrayanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raeann, or a combination of Wray and Anne 1.
Wraye m English
Transferred use of the surname Wraye.
Wrenn f English
Variant of Wren
Wrenna f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Wren. It coincides with Old English wrenna meaning "(male) wren".
Wrigley f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.
Wryn f English (American)
Newly created name, probably a variant of Wren given to 5 girls in 2018.
Wyatte m English
Variant of Wyatt
Wyclef m English (Modern), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyclef. A known bearer of this name is the Haitian-American artist Wyclef Jean.
Wyeth m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyeth.
Wyett m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Wyatt or variant of Wyette and Wyetta.
Wyetta f African American
Feminine form of Wyatt.
Wyette m English
Variant of Wyatt.
Wyla f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Wiley or an invented name based on the sound of Twyla.
Wylan m English
Probably a variant of Wayland.
Wylbur m English
Variant of Wilbur.
Wylda f English
Variant of Wilda.
Wylder m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wylder.
Wylee m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Wiley.
Wyler m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wyler.
Wylie m & f English
Variant of Wiley.
Wyll m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Short form of the archaic name Wylliam. In other words, you could say that this name is an older form of Will.
Wylla f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
In the United States, this name is a variant spelling of the feminine name Willa.... [more]
Wylliam m English (Archaic), English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
In the English-speaking world, this is an archaic spelling of William, which is sometimes understandably perceived as a modern spelling of the name, due to the current trend of spelling traditional names differently.... [more]
Wyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyman.
Wynanda f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Wijnanda, Frisian variant of Winanda and South African form of Winanda.
Wyncia f American (South, Rare, ?)
Allegedly a Southern USA feminization of the Welsh name Llewellyn.
Wyndham m English
Transferred use of the surname Wyndham.
Wynelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wyn using the popular name suffix elle.
Wynetta f English
Variant of Wynette or a combination of Wyn and Etta.
Wynnie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Winnie or a feminine diminutive of Wynn.
Wynnter f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Winter, the spelling influenced by that of Wynn.
Wynstan m English
Variant of Winston.
Wynsten m English
Variant of Winston.