War
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Wary
- Origin
- English
Quick Facts About War
5,642
English baby names in our dictionary
3,391
English male names
8
3-letter W-names in our dictionary
404
W-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year
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