| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|
| Ward | Bard. Surname.
| Male | English |
| Warren | watchman, game keeper, enclosure, from La Varenne | Male | |
| Washington | From the intelligent one's farm
| Male | English |
| Watkins | Son Of Watt | Unisex | English |
| Watson | Son of Walter
| Male | English |
| Wayne | Craftsman
| Male | English |
| Weber | | Unisex | |
| Webster | Weaver.: -ster ending on English occupational surnames indicates the work was originally a female occupation.
| Male | English |
| Weed | | Unisex | Hebrew |
| Wendell | Traveler: wanderer.
| Male | |
| Wetzel | | Unisex | |
| Whelan | Joyful
| Male | |
| Whiskey | An alcoholic liquor distilled from grain | Unisex | |
| White | | Unisex | |
| Whitney | from thewhite island | Female | English |
| Wilder | | Male | Hebrew |
| Willard | Resolute Brave | Male | English |
| William | resolute protection | Male | English |
| Willis | Desiring Protector | Male | English |
| Willow | Slender:graceful. From the willow tree noted for slender graceful branches and leaves.
| Female | English |
| Wills | | Male | Hebrew |
| Wilma | From Wilhelmina - The protectress | Female | English |
| Wilson | son of Will | Male | English |
| Windham | From The Windy Village | Unisex | English |
| Winston | From a friend's estate. joy stone, victory town | Male | English |