Names that mean what

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word What in their meaning.

1. Boy names that mean what


  1. Ajamu The name Ajamu is of African origin and means "He Fights For What He Wants".
  2. Gyantwaka The name Gyantwaka is of North American Indian origin and means "Iroquois name derived from gaiant-wa'ka by what one plants, the planter The name was borne by Cornplanter, a Seneca chief who sided with the British during the American Revolution and with the Americans during the War of 1812. The Cornplanter Reservation in Pennsylvania was named in his honor".
  3. Jijesh The name Jijesh is of Hindi origin and means "Who will win whatever he desires and decides his own future".
  4. Kavinath The name Kavinath is of Hindi origin and means "What".
  5. Maarufi The name Maarufi is of Arabic origin and means "Doer of good deeds, one who does what is appropriate and acceptable".
  6. Mufassil The name Mufassil is of Arabic origin and means "Obvious, Will What Expounded".
  7. Mustakfi The name Mustakfi is of Arabic origin and means "Needless, one who has what suffices him".
  8. Rajeshram The name Rajeshram is of Hindi origin and means "I like the name wish you could tell me what it means and its effects".
  9. Salahaddin The name Salahaddin is of Arabic origin and means "Uprightness of the faith, goodness of the faith, what is good for the faith, a person who benefits and guides the Muslims".
  10. Savash The name Savash is of Turkish origin and means "Not to give up but to fight for what you believe in, war.".
  11. Sifiso The name Sifiso is of Zulu origin and means "wish / what we had wished for".
  12. Siyazini The name Siyazini is of African origin and means "One who wonders what to do now. A Ndebele name used in the South Africa region.".
  13. Subrata The name Subrata is of Indian origin and means "Devoted to what is right".

2. Girl names that mean what


  1. Amachi The name Amachi is of African origin and means "Ibo of Nigeria name meaning 'who knows what God has brought us through this child.'".
  2. Azeena The name Azeena is of Arabic origin and means "Obedient, Righteous, One who listens to what is said, One who is in charge, Ruler".
  3. Nqobile The name Nqobile is of Zulu origin and means "Has come up victorious in what was a hopeless / dreadful / precarious situation.".
  4. Vedya The name Vedya is of Hindi origin and means "Knowable; What is to be Known".
  5. Zamila The name Zamila is of Arabic origin and means "Obedient, righteous, one who listens to what is said, one who is in charge, ruler".
  6. Zulla The name Zulla is of Arabic origin and means "Shade, What protects you from strong sunlight, especially the shade of trees".

3. Unisex names that mean what


  1. Mishael The name Mishael is of Biblical origin and means "What God is, who is what God is? ".