Overview
people
Sample Size
3,296
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.9%
Female:
1.1%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
Wes is a short form of the name Wesley, which is derived from an English surname meaning “western meadow”. The name has become more commonly used as a standalone given name in recent years.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
2,156 samples
100%
GB
227 samples
100%
NL
176 samples
96%
CA
126 samples
99%
FR
69 samples
100%
BE
61 samples
100%
ZA
47 samples
98%
AU
46 samples
100%
ES
27 samples
96%
IT
27 samples
96%
BR
21 samples
95%
MX
21 samples
100%
SA
15 samples
93%
DE
14 samples
86%
MY
12 samples
92%
CN
12 samples
100%
TW
11 samples
100%
PL
11 samples
100%
IE
11 samples
91%
SE
11 samples
91%
+ 16 more countries
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