99 Baby Girl Names That Start With Letter W
A worthwhile repository of names for your wonderful and winsome little angel.
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In our generation, it’s hard to find a name that’s both sensible and distinctive. But the task can get a lot easier if you can pick out a particular letter. Baby girl names starting with W are beautiful, elegant, and stand the test of time. Moreover, this letter brings creative and artistic vibes with it as well. Want to know more about it? Then keep reading!
The letter W represents strength, willpower, excitement, freedom, self-expression, and enthusiasm. Girls with this letter abhor a dull, routine, and monotonous occupation. They wish for an adventurous life and strive hard to achieve it. This risk-taking and carefree nature of W people make them best suited for the travel industry. Furthermore, if you give your baby girl this initial, she’ll be kind and charming, traits which will help her get along with people of different dispositions.
However, the passion and intensity brought about by this letter can get them carried away. W girls also have an aggressive streak, which may manifest itself now and then.
MomJunction's baby name finder has hundreds of contemporary and conventional girl names starting with W. So start hunting for the perfect one right away.
| Name | Gender | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Waamil |  Girl | An extremely beautiful girl | |
| Waceera | Girl | Wanderer | |
| Wadaana | Girl | A girl destined to be wealthy and prosperous | |
| Wade |  Unisex | A ford | |
| Wadida | Girl | Loving; Affectionate | |
| Wafa | Girl | Faithfulness; Fidelity; Loyalty | |
| Wafaa | Girl | Faithfulness | |
| Wafiqah | Girl | Successful; Triumphant; Victorious | |
| Wafiyyah | Girl | Loyal; Faithful; A variant spelling is Wafiya | |
| Wagma | Girl | Breeze accompanied with a pleasant smell | |
| Waheeda | Girl | Unique; Singular; Sole; Exclusive; Beautiful | |
| Wahibah | Girl | Giver; Donor | |
| Wahidah | Girl | Unique; Singular; Sole; Exclusive; Beautiful | |
| Waiola | Girl | Violet flower | |
| Wairimu | Girl | One of the nine founders of Agikuyu | |
| Waitherero | Girl | The better one | |
| Wajia | Girl | A beautiful melody | |
| Wajihah | Girl | Eminent; Distinguished; Famous; Respected; Renowned | |
| Wakiuru | Girl | One of the nine founders of Agikuyu | |
| Walda | Girl | Ruler | |
| Waleeya | Girl | Supporter; Caretaker; Companion | |
| Waleis | Girl | One belonging from Wales | |
| Walentyna | Girl | Strong; Sound | |
| Walidah | Girl | Newborn | |
| Walita | Girl | Duty | |
| Walker | Unisex | Cloth walker | |
| Wallace | Unisex | A Welshman; A Celt | |
| Walta | Girl | Shield | |
| Waltraud | Girl | Rule; Strength | |
| Wambui | Girl | The singer of songs | |
| Wamika | Girl | Goddess Durga | |
| Wamuhu | Girl | Born of ashes | |
| Wamuiru | Girl | A dark-skinned beauty | |
| Wamweru | Girl | One who is light-skinned | |
| Wanda | Girl | Slender; Young tree | |
| Wanetta | Girl | A pale and fair woman | |
| Wanette | Girl | The pale one | |
| Wang Fang | Girl | King, monarch; Fagrant, virtuous, and beautiful | |
| Wang Jing | Girl | King, monarch; Quiet, still, gentle, essence, spirit, clear, and crystal | |
| Wang Li | Girl | King; Monarch; Beautiful; Reason; Logic; Establish; Black; Dawn | |
| Wang Xiu | Girl | King; Monarch; Develop; Luxuriant; Beautiful; Elegant; Outstanding | |
| Wangai | Girl | Born of God | |
| Wangari | Girl | A leopard | |
| Wangera | Girl | A traveler | |
| Wangi | Girl | Fragrant | |
| Wangu | Girl | The one who gathers the firewood | |
| Wanja | Girl | The one from without | |
| Wanjeri | Girl | Born of Njeri | |
| Wanjiku | Girl | One of the nine founders of Agikuyu | |
| Wanjiru | Girl | One of the nine founders of Agikuyu | |
| Wann | Girl | A pale and fair woman. | |
| Warda | Girl | Pashto term for rose | |
| Wardda | Girl | Rose flower | |
| Wardiya | Girl | Flower | |
| Waseme | Girl | Let them talk | |
| Wasfia | Girl | Worthy of praise | |
| Wasifah | Girl | One who describes | |
| Wasiya | Girl | One who is gracious, patient, and powerful | |
| Wathiqa | Girl | Certain; Sure; Confident | |
| Waverly | Unisex | Meadow of quivering aspens | |
| Waynette | Girl | The wagon maker | |
| Wejah | Girl | She who practices purdah | |
| Welsie | Girl | A woman from the West | |
| Wendy | Girl | Blessed; White | |
| Wening | Girl | Quiet | |
| Wenna | Girl | White; Fair; Blessed | |
| Wenona | Girl | The first-born daughter | |
| Whan | Girl | Enlargement | |
| Whina | Girl | Helper; A helpful and kind girl | |
| Whitley | Girl | From the white field | |
| Whitney | Unisex | By the white island | |
| Wibeke | Girl | Fight; Battle or war | |
| Wibke | Girl | Spelling variation of Wibeke; Fight; Battle | |
| Wijdan | Girl | Ecstasy; Sentiment | |
| Wikitoria | Girl | Victorious; A variation of Victoria | |
| Wilder | Unisex | Wild; Untamed | |
| Willa | Girl | Resolute protection | |
| Willie | Unisex | Resolute protector | |
| Willow | Girl | Willow tree; Freedom | |
| Wilma | Girl | Resolute protector | |
| Wilmarie | Girl | A combination of Willa and Marie | |
| Win | Unisex | Bright | |
| Winda | Girl | Chasing for food | |
| Winifred | Girl | Blessed peace | |
| Winnie | Girl | Fair one; Soft; Happiness; Pure | |
| Winta | Girl | Desire | |
| Winter | Girl | Winter season | |
| Wisal | Girl | Communion in love | |
| Wisama | Girl | Beauty; Attractiveness | |
| Withypoll | Girl | The twig head | |
| Wodeleah | Unisex | One from the wooded meadow | |
| Woelinam | Girl | In God I trust | |
| Wokabi | Girl | She is of the Maasai | |
| Woong | Girl | Grand; Magnificent | |
| Wordah | Girl | Rose | |
| Wren | Girl | A bird | |
| Wubitu | Girl | Beautiful | |
| Wulan | Girl | The moon | |
| Wynter | Unisex | Variation of Winter | |
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are some baby girl names starting with W that are inspired by famous or historical figures?
Several baby girl names have been inspired by prominent figures like Wilhelmina, inspired by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. Winifred is inspired by the 7th-century Saint Winifred, and Wulfrun is inspired by a 10th-century English noblewoman who founded the city of Wolverhampton.
2. Are there any gender-neutral baby names that start with the letter W?
Several names like Whitney (English name meaning ‘white island’), Win (Burmese name meaning ‘bright, radiant, brilliant’), Willy (English name that is a diminutive of William, Wilhelm, and Willem), and Wei (Chinese name meaning ‘power, high, great’) start from W and are gender neutral.
3. Are there any unique baby girl names that start with the letter W?
Yes, there are some girl names starting with W that are rare. Some of them are Wallis (foreigner), Wilfreda (desiring peace), Windsor (riverbank with a windlass), Wisteria (name of a flowering plant), Wisdom (wise), and Wenda (white, blessed).
4. What are some modern baby girl names that start with W?
Some baby girl names like Wanesa or Wanessa (from the invented name Vanessa), Willow (name of a tree), Winter (name of a season), Wren (name of a songbird), Wrenlee and Wrenley (elaborations of Wren), and Wynter (variation of Winter) are modern names starting with W.
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