Christian Baby Names Boys & Girls Starting with W

Walta

Walta. African Origin. "Shield" The meaning of the name Walta is Shield. The origin of the name Walta is African.

Meaning: One who acts as a shield Origin: African

Walten

Meaning & History. From a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and hari "army". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Wealdhere.

Meaning: Ruler Origin: German

Walter

From a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and hari "army". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Wealdhere. A famous bearer of the name was Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), a Scottish novelist who wrote 'Ivanhoe' and other notable works.

Meaning: The commander of the army Origin: Germanic

Walthari

MEANING: This name derives from Ancient Germanic “Waltheri”, composed of two elements: “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). The name means “ruler of the army, leader of an army”.

Meaning: Powerful ruler Origin: German

Walther

Walther is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a German form of Walter, which is derived from the Old High German Walthari, containing the elements wald "rule" and hari—"army, warrior".

Walton

Walton is a surname or placename of Anglo-Saxon habitational origins. It derives from a topographical site with the suffix "tun" (town, farm or hamlet) and the prefixes "wald" (a wood), "walesc" (foreigner) or "walh" (a farm worker).

Meaning: Walled town Origin: English

Waltraud

From the Germanic element wald "power, ruler" or walha "foreign" combined with thrud "strength".

Meaning: To be strong, healthy

Waltraut

Meaning & History. From the Germanic element wald "power, ruler" or walha "foreign" combined with thrud "strength".

Meaning: Ruler of strength Origin: German

Waltrud

Waltraud comes from Old High German and means "strong". It has several alternate spellings: Waldtraut, Waltraut, Waltrud. The French form is Waudru, the Polish form is Waldetruda, and the Latin form is Waldetrudis. Famous real-life people named Waltraud: | Edit. St.

Meaning: Ruler of strength Origin: German

Waltrude

Meanings and history of the name Waltraud: | Edit. Waltraud comes from Old High German and means "strong". It has several alternate spellings: Waldtraut, Waltraut, Waltrud. The French form is Waudru, the Polish form is Waldetruda, and the Latin form is Waldetrudis. Famous real-life people named Waltraud: | Edit.

Meaning: Ruler of strength Origin: German