Christian Names Meanings for Baby Boys Starting with W

Waite

Waite Name Meaning. English: occupational name for a watchman, Anglo-Norman French waite (of Germanic origin; compare Wachter), or from the same word in its original abstract/collective sense, 'the watch'. There may also have been some late confusion with White.

Meaning: Watchman Origin: American

Wakato

The meaning of the name “Wakato” is: “Young one”. Categories: Asian Names, Japanese Names.

Meaning: Young Origin: Japanese

Wake

The name Wake is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Wake is: Alert.

Meaning: Awake, alert Origin: American

Wakeen

Joaquín is the Spanish language version of Joachim. It is a male name which finds its origin in Hebrew and literally means "lifted by Yahweh". Jojakim (originally Eljakim) was a king of Judah in the Old Testament. His son was Jojachin.

Meaning: God will establish Origin: Hebrew

Wakefield

The name "Wakefield" may derive from "Waca's field" – the open land belonging to someone named "Waca" or could have evolved from the Old English word wacu, meaning "a watch or wake", and feld, an open field in which a wake or festival was held.

Meaning: From wakes field Origin: English

Wakeley

Wakeley Name Meaning. English: habitational name from Wakeley in Hertfordshire, named from the Old English byname Waca, meaning 'watchful' (see Wake) + Old English leah 'woodland clearing'.

Meaning: From wakes meadow Origin: English

Wakely

damp meadow. ORIGIN: British. POPULARITY: 8238. Wakely as a boy's name is related to the Old English name Wakeley. The meaning of Wakely is "damp meadow".

Meaning: Wet meadow

Wakeman

Wakeman Name Meaning. English: occupational name for a watchman, from Middle English wake 'watch', 'vigil' + man 'man'. This was the title of the mayor of Ripon in West Yorkshire until the 16th century.

Meaning: Watchman Origin: English

Waker

Waker Name Meaning. English: nickname for a watchful person, from Middle English waker 'watchful', 'vigilant'.

Wakiki

In early Hawaii, Waikiki was a much larger area than the 1.5 square miles it encompasses today. Old Waikiki, much of it swampland, included the neighboring valleys of Manoa and Palolo. Translated, Waikiki means "spouting water," a reference to the rivers and springs that richly flowed into the area.

Meaning: Tree Origin: Japanese