join rewards program

30 of the most wonderful baby names beginning with ‘W’

Being Pregnant – 01 Jan 24 By

A newborn laying on a bed at the maternity ward.
(Image: Getty Images)

Warm, wholesome and whimsical … there are so many reasons to choose a baby name beginning with ‘W’.

Whether it’s for phonetics, or to match names that already exist in your family, or simply because you love the sound, ‘W’ names make great names for babies.

If you’re looking for an ‘W’ name, we’re sharing some of the most adorable modern monikers beginning with W from around the world in the gallery below …

30 ‘W’ baby names to adore

Sleeping newborn baby girl wearing rust coloured onesie.
Wade:
This sweet name has Scandinavian origins meaning “to go”.
Baby sleeping in a circular hanging woven hammock bed
Walker:
This strong, English origin name means “to walk” or “tread”.
Grandfather nurses newborn grandson
Wallace:
This Scottish origin name means “Welshman”.
Warner:
This German origin name means “army guard”.
Dark haired baby sleeping upright on mother's chest
Waverly:
Waverly is a sweet nature name with English origins meaning “meadow of quivering aspens”.
Sleeping newborn in white onesie and booties sleeping comfortably while laying over one raised adult hand.
Wayne:
Wayne has English origins meaning “maker of wagons”.
Newborn baby resting on mothers chest and staring up adoringly at mother.
Wednesday:
This name stems from Middle English, meaning “day of Woden”. Woden was the German god of war and wisdom.
Newborn baby, head resting in adults hand staring up at camera.
Wells:
This adorable water name means “well” or “spring”.
West:
This strong geography name is bang on trend.
Newborns raised legs with hospital id on ankle.
Westen:
This Dutch, German origin name means “one who lived in the west”.
newborn infant in tided onesie laying on crib staring up at mobile.
Westley:
This English origin name means “from the west meadow”.
Newborn hand clutching an adult finger.
Whitley:
This gender-neutral baby name has English origins meaning “white meadow”.
Sleeping newborn with mint coloured wooden beanie.
Whitney:
This sweet name has English origins meaning “White Island”.
Newborn baby looking towards camera.
Wilder:
With English origins, Wilder means “untamed” or “unruly”.
Sleeping newborn in lavender coloured woollen bunny ear bonnet and blanket.
Wilkie:
This cute name has German origins meaning “resolute protection”.
Smiling mother cooing at baby laying on blanket at the beach during sunset.
Will:
A gorgeous Royal baby name that means “determined protector”.
Willa:
A gorgeous name with German origins meaning “resolute protection”.
Cheeky infant laying on tummy and smiling at camera.
Willow:
A perfect name for the nature name trend we’re seeing right now meaning “willow tree”.
Beautiful red haired infant wearing all white crawling while looking at camera.
Wilma:
A sweet ‘W’ name with German origins meaning “resolute protection”.
Newborn baby zipped into dad's jacket while dad cradles their head gently.
Winona:
A gorgeous ’90s name with Native American origin meaning “first-born daughter”.
Cheeky red haired toddler with tongue out gives a thumbs up.
Winnie:
Winnie has English origins meaning “gentle friend”.
Newborn in his mother's arms looks at camera over her shoulder with sympathetic expression.
Winston:
This old fashioned name means “joyful stone”.
Wisdom:
An English origin meaning ‘virtue’.
Cute infant with legs up stretched clutches toes and smiles at camera.
Wolf:
This German origin animal name means “traveling wolf”.
Wolfgang:
This German origin name means “the wolf’s journey”.
Smiling/yawning blonde baby with eyes closed and arms raised.
Woodrow:
An English origin name that means “row of houses by a wood”.
Adorable just bathed baby wrapped in towel sucking on fingers.
Wren:
This beautiful animal name means “small bird”.
Sleeping infant with dark hair reeling in bed.
Wyatt:
Wyatt has Old English origins meaning “strong in war”.
Mother reclines with newborn resting on raised knees.
Wylie:
Wylie has Scottish origins meaning “resolute protection”.
Wynter:
A perfect winter baby name meaning “born in winter”.

Baby names by the letter

Looking for more baby name inspiration? We’ve got you covered …

A baby names
B baby names
C baby names
D baby names
E baby names
F baby names
G baby names
H baby names
I baby names
J baby names
K baby names
L baby names
M baby names
N baby names
O baby names
P baby names
Q baby names
R baby names
S baby names
T baby names
U baby names
V baby names
W baby names
X baby names
Y baby names
Z baby names

Read more

Sleeping newborn baby girl wearing rust coloured onesie.

16 unique baby names beginning with the letter ‘U’

Being Pregnant – 01 Jan 24

Keep Reading

Smiley baby girl in a Santa Claus costume with a holiday lights colourful background.

Deck the halls: 30 of the sweetest names for your little Christmas baby

Being Pregnant – 27 Nov 24

Blonde haired pregnant woman looking at her bump

10 things pregnant women need to know about labour, childbirth, c-sections and post-birth recovery

Labour & Birth – 27 Nov 24

31 baby names inspired by some of Australia’s greatest athletes

Being Pregnant – 19 Nov 24

Small toddler hand reaching for alphabet blocks on colourful background.

Beautiful baby names by the letter

Being Pregnant – 14 Nov 24