398 Girl Names That Start With W

If good things come to those who wait, then the letter W brings the goods. If you’ve been travelling through the alphabet in search of the perfect girl name, stop 23 might just be the ticket.

You might be drawn to the letter W because it’s more unique than the usual suspects like E or P. Perhaps there’s a Wilma or Winnifred in the family you’d like to pay homage to. Or maybe you already have a little William and want to continue the trend with siblings. Whatever your reason, we’re confident you can find the perfect name. With options like Waverlee, Wania and Wisteria there’s sure to be a moniker you haven’t seen before on any of the most popular baby names lists.

We asked our huge online community of half a million mums who shared the baby names that they felt were wonderful.

W girl names with a theme

Not sure where to start? You can find great inspiration from themes, and the letter W has some unique options. Uber cool, some have the celebrity stamp of approval and some are fitting for both boys and girls.

• Nickname first names: Wallis, Willa, Wan, Waja, Wicket
• Literary: Wanda, Wendy, Wednesday, Winny, Wilma, Winnifred
• Places: Waverley, Windsor, Wichita, Wilmington, Winnipeg (Winni), Walmsley
• Gender neutral: Wade, Wyatt, West, Wesley, Wolfe, Walker

Nature-inspired W names for girls

We’re going ga-ga for these nature names starting with W. From animal inspired or botanically minded, check out these beauties:

• Willow
• Wren
• Winter/Wynter
• Wilde
• Wisteria
• Wave
• West
• Wander

Unique W names for girls

Give your daughter a mysterious unique names that’s and oh-so different. Proud to explain their name? You’re in luck!

• Weayaya
• Walcott
• Wyanet
• Wistarr
• Walterine
• Wilonah

Iconic names for girls starting with W

From actresses to fashionistas, why not name your daughter after one of these iconic women?

• Whitney: after Whitney Houston
• Wynona: after Wynona Rider
• Wintour: after Anna Wintour
• Winslet: after Kate Winslet
• Winfrey: after Oprah Winfrey

W girl names with feel-good meanings

A name with a heartfelt meaning gives your daughter a foundation for growing into her best self. Here are some of our favourite W names that mean something special:

• Winslow: ‘friends hill’
• Winola: ‘charming friend’
• Wyanet: ‘beautiful’
• Wasimah: ‘pretty’
• Walda: ‘strong protection’

Celebrity daughters starting with W

• Sam and Snez’s daughter, Willow
• Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s daughter, Wyatt
• Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas’ daughter, Willa
• Taylor Hanson’s daughter, Wilhelmina
• Alanis Morissette’s daughter, Winter
• Jimmy Fallon’s daughter, Winnie
• Jess Hart’s step-daughter, Wren

 

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Our favourite W girl name is: Wren

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