Names That Mean White

Whitley

English

"white meadow"

Used occasionally for boys since the early 20th century, Whitley became a hit for girls in the 80s following its use in the show It's a Different World . Recent years have seen it come back into…

Whit

English

"white"

Whit is an uplifting short form of any number of surname-y full names, for Whitman to Whitaker to Whitney. But Whit stands perfectly well on its own and makes for a witty spin on modern virtue names .

Kaspian

Polish variation of Caspian

"white"

Dwight

German and Dutch

"white or blond"

This presidential name is in style limbo today - or, some might say, in the the sweet spot of familiar but little-used.

Whittaker

English

"white field"

If you discount the connection to the controversial Whittaker Chambers in the days of the Red Scare, Whittaker is a pleasant enough British surname with the preppyish nickname Whit.

Whitman

English

"white man"

Whitman, a namesake surname for poet Walt, would be much more suited to a boy, probably because of that "man" part. Whit or Witt makes an uplifting short form which can be used on its own.

Kenyon

English

"white haired or blond"

Kenyon is a very engaging British surname name, the middle y giving it a kind of southwestern canyonesque undertone. Though Kenyon appears in English records as far back as the fourteenth century and…