List of English Baby Names Meanings

Wrenn

Wrenn Family History. Wrenn Name Meaning English and Irish: variant spelling of Wren.

Meaning: Resembling a small songbird Origin: English

Wyatt

Wyatt Name Meaning. English: from the medieval personal name Wiot, Wyot, Gyot, which derives from the Old English personal name Wigheard, composed of the elements wig 'war' + heard 'hardy', 'brave', 'strong'. Under Norman influence it was also adopted as a diminutive of both Guy 1 and William.

Meaning: Having the strength of a warrior Origin: English

Wylie

The name Wylie is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Wylie is: Well-watered meadow.

Meaning: Charming Origin: English

Wynne

English: variant spelling of Wynn. Welsh: variant of Gwynn. Irish (Connacht): adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Gaoithin 'descendant of Gaoithín' (see Gahan), because Gaelic gaoth also means 'wind', and the English surname Wynne was taken as being related to the English vocabulary word wind.

Meaning: Friend Origin: English

Wynter

The name Wynter is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Wynter is: Born in the winter.

Meaning: A form of winter Origin: English

Yadira

The meaning of the name “Yadira” is: “Suitable, worthy, beloved friend”. Additional information: Yadira is also used in Latin American countries very much meaning a gorgeous girl, usually Hispanic.

Meaning: Friend Origin: English

Yale

It is of Welsh and Old English origin, and the meaning of Yale is "heights, upland; fertile moor". Place name. Also the name of one of the Ivy League universities, founded by Elihu Yale. Yael (Israeli) means "God's strength".

Meaning: Old Origin: English

Yancy

The name Yancy is a Native American baby name. In Native American the meaning of the name Yancy is: Englishman.

Meaning: The englishman Origin: English

Yardley

English (West Midlands): habitational name from any of various places, for example Yardley in the West Midlands, Essex, Northamptonshire, etc., or Yarley in Somerset, named with Old English gerd, gyrd 'pole', 'stick' + leah 'wood', 'clearing'. The compound apparently referred to a forest where timber could be gathered.

Meaning: Enclosed meadow Origin: English

Yarnell

Recorded as Yarnold, Yarnall, Yarnell, Yernell and others, this is an English medieval surname.It is a dialectal fused spelling of the famous personal name and surname "Arnold" This derives from two possible sources.

Meaning: Eagle's roost Origin: English