| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
| Wait | Guard. | M | English |
| Waite | Protector | M | English |
| Wa'iz | Preacher. Advisor. | M | Muslim |
| Wajaahat | Variant of Wajahat: Esteem. Credit. | M | Muslim |
| Wajahat | Esteem. Credit. | M | Muslim |
| Wajeeh | Variant of Wajih: Notable. Eminent. Noble. | M | Muslim |
| Wajih | Notable. Eminent. Noble. | M | Muslim |
| Wajihah | Eminent. Distinguished. | F | Muslim |
| Wakanda | Possesses Magical Powers | F | Native American |
| Wake | Alert. | M | English |
| Wakefield | From Wake's field. | M | English |
| Wakeley | From Wake's meadow. | M | English |
| Wakeman | Watchman. | M | English |
| Waki | Shelter (Hopi). | F | Native American |
| Wakiza | Desperate warrior. | M | Native American |
| Wakler | Thickener of cloth. | M | English |
| Wal | Diminutive of Walter: Rules the people; powerful ruler. Famous Bearers: explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618) and U.S. actor Walter Matthau. | M | German |
| Walborgd | Protecting ruler. | F | German |
| Walbridge | From the Welshman's bridge. | M | English |
| Walbrydge | From the Welshman's bridge. | M | English |
| Walburga | Power; protection. | F | German |
| Walburgha | Strong defender. | F | Teutonic |
| Walby | From the Welshman's dwellings. | M | English |
| Walcot | Lives in the Welshman's cottage. | M | English |
| Walcott | Lives in the Welshman's cottage. | M | English |
| Walda | Ruler | F | German |
| Waldemar | Mighty/ Famous | M | German |
| Waldemarr | Famous ruler. | M | German |
| Walden | Mighty | M | German |
| Waldhramm | Ruling raven. | M | German |
| Waldhurga | Protecting ruler. | F | German |
| Waldifrid | Peaceful ruler. | M | German |
| Waldmunt | Mighty protector. | M | German |
| Waldo | God's Power | M | English |
| Waldon | From the Welshman's hill. | M | English |
| Waldram | Mighty raven. | M | Teutonic |
| Waldrom | Ruling raven. | M | German |
| Waldron | Mighty Raven | M | German |
| Waleed | Variant of Walid: Newborn child. | M | Muslim |
| Waleis | From Wales. | F | English |
| Walerian | Strong. | M | Latin |
| Waleron | Brave or strong. | M | Polish |
| Wales | King Henry IV/ Part 1 and 2' Edward Poins/ an irregular humorist. 'Henry VI/ Part 2' Son of Richard Plantagenet/ Duke of York. 'King Henry the Sixth/ Part III' Edward/ Prince of Wales/ son to King Henry VI. | M | Shakespearean |
| Walford | From the Welshman's ford. | M | English |
| Walfred | Peaceful ruler. | M | German |
| Walfrid | Peaceful ruler. | M | German |
| Walid | Newborn child. | M | Muslim |
| Walidah | Newly born. | F | Egyptian |
| Waliyuddeen | Variant of Waliyuddin: Supporter of the Faith. | M | Muslim |
| Waliyuddin | Supporter of the Faith. | M | Muslim |