| Wade | Old English | A wanderer, or from the river crossing. |
| Wagner | Dutch | A wagon driver or wagon-maker. |
| Wahib | Arabic | The generous one. |
| Wahnond | Teutonic | The mighty protector. |
| Wain | Old English | A cart or wagon-maker. |
| Waine | Old English | A cart or wagon-maker. |
| Wainwright | Old English | A cart or wagon-maker. |
| Waite | Old English | A watchman or guard. |
| Wakefield | Old English | wet field |
| Wakeman | Old English | A watchman. |
| Walby | Old Norse/Old English | The farm by the ancient wall. |
| Walchelim | Anglo-Norman | |
| Waldemar | Dutch/German/Scandinavian | A powerful ruler. |
| Walden | Old English | From the valley in the forest. |
| Waldo | Teutonic | The ruler. |
| Walenty | Polish | Strong, healthy. |
| Waleran | Anglo-Norman | |
| Walford | Old English | From the ford over the stream. |
| Walid | Arabic | The newborn boy. |
| Walker | Old English | A fuller. One who thickens cloth. |
| Wallace | Old French | A foreigner, particularly a Welshman. |
| Walmer | Old English | The pool of the Welsh. |
| Walpole | Old English | From the pool by the ancient wall. |
| Walsh | Old French | A foreigner, particularly a Welshman. |
| Walter | Teutonic | An army general. |
| Walton | Old English | From the farm or town of the foreigners. |
| Walwyn | Old English | A powerful friend. |
| Waman | Hindu | |
| Wang | Chinese | Kingly. |
| Warburton | Old English | From the fortress town. |
| Ward | Old English | A guard or watchman. |
| Wardell | Old English | From the valley of the River Wear. |
| Warfield | Old English | The field by the stream. |
| Warley | Old English | From the cattle pasture. |
| Warmund | Old English | A loyal protector. |
| Warner | Teutonic | The protecting army or warrior. |
| Warra | Aboriginal | Water. |
| Warrain | Aboriginal | Belonging to the sea. |
| Warren | Old French/Old English | To preserve. The gamepark keeper. |
| Warrigal | Aboriginal | Wild, or a dingo. |
| Warrun | Aboriginal | The sky. |
| Warton | Old English | A lookout point. |
| Warwick | Old English | From the dairy farm at the weir. An English placename. |
| Waseem | Arabic | |
| Washington | Old English | Town of the smart. |
| Wasim | Arabic | The handsome one. |
| Wassily | Sanskrit | The God of the night sky. |
| Watkin | Old English | The son of Walter. Or an army general. |
| Watson | Old English | son of Walter |
| Waverley | Old English | To wave. From the village of the Aspen trees. |
| Waverly | Old English | from the tree-lined meadow |
| Wayde | angel from God | Waydee |
| Wayland | Old English | From the land by the crossroads or roadway. |
| Wayne | Old English | A cart or wagon-maker. Actor John Wayne helped to make this popular as a first name. |
| Webb | Old English | A weaver. |
| Webster | Old English | A weaver. |
| Welby | Old Norse/Old English | From the farm by the spring. |
| Welch | Old French | A foreigner, particularly a Welshman. |
| Welcome | English | welcome guest |
| Weldon | Old English | From the hill with a spring. |
| Welford | Old English | From the ford by the willows. |
| Wellington | Old English | From the rich man's farm. |
| Wells | Old English | From the spring or well. |
| Welsh | Old French | A foreigner, particularly a Welshman. |
| Wen | Chinese | Cultured, or ornamental. |
| Wenceslas | Slavonic | Great glory. A 10th-century bohemian saint. |
| Wendell | Teutonic | Valley or wanderer. |
| Wendron | Cornish | A placename. |
| Wenlock | Old Welsh | From the holy monastery. |
| Wentworth | Old English | Estate of the white-haired one, or a winter estate. |
| Werner | Teutonic | Warin warrior |
| Wesley | Old English | The west meadow. |
| West | Old English | Weston, Westbrook, Westby, Westcott, Weston, Westleigh |
| Weston | Old English | From the Western farm or town. |
| Westwood | Old English | From the wood to the west. |
| Wetherby | Old English | From the sheep farm. |
| Weylin | Celtic | The son of the wolf. |
| Weymouth | Old English | The mouth of the River Wey. |
| Wheatley | Old English | From the wheat meadow. |
| Wheaton | Old English | wheat town |
| Wheeler | Old English | A wheel-maker. |
| Whetu | Polynesian | A star. |
| Whit | Old English | white |
| Whitby | Old English | The white town. |
| Whitcombe | Old English | From the wide valley. |
| Whitfield | Old English | The white field. |
| Whitford | Old English | From the white ford. |
| Whitley | Old English | The white meadow or clearing. |
| Whitmore | Old English | From the white moor. |
| Whitney | Old English | From the white island. A boy or girl's name. |
| Whittaker | Old English | The white field. |
| Wickham | Old English | From the meadow homestead. |
| Wid | Welsh | |
| Wieslav | Slavic | one with great glory |
| Wihtred | Anglo-Saxon | |
| Wilbur | Old English | The resolute one. |
| Wiley | Old English | Wily or beguiling. |
| Wilford | Old English | The ford in the willows. |
| Wilfred | Teutonic | Desirous of peace. A peacemaker. |
| Wilkes | Old English | A strong and resolute protector. |
| Wilkie | Old English | A strong and resolute protector. |
| Will | From the name William, but sometimes used as an independent name. | |
| Willard | Old English | Resolute and brave. |
| William | Teutonic | A strong and resolute protector. |
| Willis | Old English | A strong and resolute protector. |
| Willoughby | Old Norse/Old English | From the farm by the willows. |
| Wilmer | Teutonic | Famously resolute. From a similar origin to that of William. |
| Wilmot | Teutonic | Of resolute mind. Originally from the name William. |
| Wilson | Old English from Teutonic | The son of William. A strong and resolute protector. |
| Wilton | Old English | From the farm by the stream. |
| Wim | Dutch/German | A strong and resolute protector. |
| Winchester | Old English | Roman site. |
| Windsor | Old English | From the river bank or landing place. |
| Winog | Breton | |
| Winslow | Old English | Hill of victory. |
| Winston | Old English | Victory town. |
| Winter | Old English | Born in the winter months. A boy or girl's name. |
| Winthrop | Old English | From a friend's village. |
| Winton | Old English | From a friend's farm. |
| Wirrin | Aboriginal | A tea-tree. |
| Wistan | Old English | The battle stone. |
| Witton | Old English | A farm by the wood. |
| Wolf | English | wolf |
| Wolfe | Teutonic | Wolf-like, courageous. |
| Wolfgang | Teutonic | Path of a wolf. |
| Wolfram | Teutonic | The wolf raven. |
| Wolter | Dutch | Dutch form of Walter. |
| Woodburn | Old English | From the stream in the wood. |
| Woodley | Old English | The meadow or clearing in the forest. |
| Woodrow | Old English | The path through the woods. |
| Woodward | Old English | A forester, a forest guardian. |
| Woody | The path through the woods. | |
| Woorak | Aboriginal | From the plain. |
| Woorin | Aboriginal | The sun. |
| Worcester | Old English | Roman site. An English city. |
| Wren | Old English | A tiny bird. A boy or girl's name. |
| Wright | Old English | A carpenter or craftsman. |
| Wulfhere | Anglo-Saxon | |
| Wulfnoth | Anglo-Saxon | |
| Wyatt | Teutonic | The wide one, or from the wood or water. |
| Wyber | Old English | A battle fortress. |
| Wyburn | Old English | A battle hero. |
| Wye | Teutonic | The wide one, or from the wood. |
| Wykeham | Old English | From the meadow homestead. |
| Wylie | Old English | Wily or beguiling. A boy or girl's name. |
| Wyman | Old English | A warrior. |
| Wyndam | Old English | the field with the winding path |
| Wyndham | Old English | From the battle protector's homestead. |
| Wynford | Welsh | From the white ford. |
| Wynn | Welsh | The fair or blessed one. |
| Wynston | Old English | From a friend's estate or town. |
| Wynton | Old English | From a friend's farm. |
| Wyome | Native American | plain |
| Wystan | Old English | The battle stone. |