| Wade | male | Middle English | a ford |
| Wadley | male | English | One from the ford meadow. |
| Wadsworth | male | English | One from the village near the ford. |
| Waggoner | male | German | Wagon Maker |
| Wagner | male | Dutch | wagon driver |
| Wahine | female | N/A | A Hawaiian woman. Your aloha puppy. |
| waikiki | female | N/A | N/A |
| Wainwright | male | English | A professional wagon maker. |
| Waite | male | English | A diligent guard. This boy dog takes his job very seriously. |
| Wakefield | male | Old English | wet field |
| Wakeley | male | English | One who comes from the wet meadow. |
| Wakeman | male | English | A trustworthy watchman. You can sleep soundly at night with this boy dog around. |
| Walburga | female | Anglo-Saxon | a might defender, a fortress |
| Walchelim | male | Anglo-Norman | N/A |
| Walcott | male | English | A dweller in the cottage enclosed by a wall. |
| Walda | female | German | A famous ruler. This German Shepherd dog is master of the backyard. |
| Waldemar | male | German | Mighty, Famous |
| Walden | male | Teutonic | mighty |
| Waldo | male | Teutonic | rule |
| Waldron | male | German | Mighty Raven |
| Waleran | male | Anglo-Norman | N/A |
| Walker | male | Middle English | cloth worker |
| wall | female | N/A | N/A |
| walla-walla | female | N/A | N/A |
| Wallace | male | English | An alien. |
| Waller | male | English | One who builds walls. |
| wallie | female | N/A | N/A |
| Wallis | female | English | From Wales |
| Wally | male | Celtic/Gaelic | Short for WALLACE |
| Walt | male | German | From the name WALTER |
| Walta | female | African | Shield |
| Walter | male | Old German | powerful warrior, rule amry |
| Walton | male | Old English | dweller by the wall |
| Waltraud | female | Teutonic | rule strength |
| Waman | male | Hindu | N/A |
| Wanda | female | Old German | wanderer |
| Waneta | female | Native American | charger |
| Waneth | female | English | A person with a pale face. |
| wangsta | female | N/A | N/A |
| wannahawkaloogie | female | N/A | N/A |
| Wapeka | female | Native American | skillful |
| Ward | male | Old English | to guard |
| Warlock | male | N/A | N/A |
| Warner | male | Old German | defending army |
| Warren | male | Old German, Middle English, Teutonic, French | watchman, game keeper, enclosure, from La Varenne |
| Warrick | male | English | Strong Leader |
| Warrior | male | N/A | I'm a fierce defender of my turf. |
| Warwick | male | English | Settlement near the weir |
| Wasaki | male | African | The Enemy |
| Waseme | female | African | N/A |
| Washi | male | Japanese | Eagle |
| Washington | male | Old English | from the estate of the wise one |
| Watson | male | Old English | son of Walter |
| Wattan | female | Japanese | From the Homeland |
| Watusi | female | N/A | The people of Burundi and Rwanda. |
| waunder | female | N/A | N/A |
| Waverly | male | Old English | from the tree-lined meadow |
| waya | female | N/A | N/A |
| Wayland | male | Old English | from the path land |
| Waylon | male | English | Land by the road |
| Wayne | male | Old English | wagon maker |
| weasley | female | N/A | N/A |
| webber | female | N/A | N/A |
| Webster | male | Old English | weaver |
| weezer | female | N/A | N/A |
| weezy | female | N/A | N/A |
| Wei | female | Chinese | Valuable |
| Welby | male | English | The resident of the spring farm. |
| Weldon | male | English | Hill with a well |
| Welkin | female | N/A | An old term for the sky. This girl dog loves the outdoors. |
| Wells | male | Old English | from the springs |
| Wenda | female | Welsh | White wave. |
| Wendell | male | Teutonic | a wend |
| Wendy | female | Old English | fair |
| Wenona | female | American Indian | The 1st born or eldest daughter. A terrific name for your 1st born girl dog. |
| Wentworth | male | English | Village of the white people |
| Werner | male | Teutonic | Warin warrior |
| Wes | male | German | The West Meadow |
| Wesley | male | Old English | west meadow |
| West | male | Old English | N/A |
| Westbrook | male | English | Brook on the west side |
| Westcott | male | English | One who comes from the western cottage. |
| Westley | male | N/A | N/A |
| Weston | male | English | From the West Town |
| Wetherby | male | Old English | ram's meadow |
| Weylin | male | English | From Waylon (see) |
| Wheatley | male | English | Wheat fields |
| Wheaton | male | Old English | wheat town |
| Wheeler | male | Old English | a driver |
| Whimsy | female | N/A | N/A |
| whip | female | N/A | N/A |
| whipper | female | N/A | N/A |
| Whiskers | male | N/A | A good name for any bearded breed of dog. |
| whiskey | female | N/A | N/A |
| whisper | female | N/A | N/A |
| Whistler | male | N/A | huntin' dog you've ever seen. |
| Whit | male | Old English | white |
| Whitby | male | English | Farm with White Walls |
| Whitley | female | English | A Small Field |
| Whitman | male | English | White-haired. |