Wes

Wes is a masculine first name that serves as a short form of Wesley. Its meaning is "the one from the western meadow."

What does the name Wes mean?

The name Wes, as a short form of Wesley, means "the one from the western meadow." It is composed of the Old English elements west, which means "western," and lēah, which means "meadow" or "glade." Additionally, Wes is occasionally considered a shortened form of Weston. However, it is pronounced as "Wes," not "Wis."

Where does the name Wes come from?

The name Wes has Old English roots and means "the one from the western meadow." The components come from Old English, where west stands for "western" and lēah stands for "meadow" or "glade." The name is primarily used in English.

How do you pronounce Wes?

Wes is pronounced as written, so 'Wes.'

Popularity

In Germany, Wes is a fairly common first name. In 2022, it ranked 2,983rd on the list of the most popular male first names. Its best ranking was 2,171st in 2020. Over the last ten years, the name has been given about 40 times, placing it 4,092nd in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,886th.

Nicknames & pet names

Wesele / Wessi

Famous people

• Wes Anderson (American jazz musician)
• Wes Ball (film director from Australia)
• Wes Brown (football player (Manchester United))
• Wes Craven (American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor)
• Wes Cunningham (Canadian ice hockey player)
• Wes Demott (American writer)
• Wes Dolan (singer from Great Britain)
• Wes Fry (American football player)
• Wes Helms (baseball player from America)
• Wes Jackson (American botanist)
• Wes Jones (American architect)
• Wes Kidd (musician from America)
• Wes King (musician from Georgia)
• Wes Knight (American football player)
• Wes Lysack (Canadian football player)
• Wes Morgan (English football player)
• Wes Parker (British football player)
• Wes Rachels (American baseball player)
• Wes Ramsey (actor)
• Wes Robinson (Australian cricketer)