West

West is a baby name of English origin, meaning From the west; where the sun sets.

What West means

From the west; where the sun sets.

West is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where West comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

West is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is West?

You will not find West in the top 100 baby names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of West

West sits in our Sky group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Sky

Names like West

These share West's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Rain — Falling water; a blessing.
• Sky — The heavens above.
• Storm — A tempest; powerful weather.
• Blue — The colour of the sky and sea.
• Dawn — First light of day.
• Easton — From the eastern town.
• North — The northern direction; a guiding point.
• Haneul — Sky; heaven.
• Hinata — Sunny place; toward the sun.
• Indigo — Deep blue-violet.
• Kalani — The heavens; a chief.
• Atlas — Enduring; the Titan who bears the sky.

More English names

• Wesley — From the western meadow.
• Weston — From the western town.
• Wells — From the springs.
• Wilbur — Resolute and brilliant.
• Walker — A walker of cloth; a fuller.
• Wilder — Untamed; of the wild.
• Wade — At the river crossing.
• Wilfred — One who wishes for peace.
• True — Genuine, loyal and real.
• Willow — Willow tree — grace and flexibility.