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Names That Mean White

Updated October 2026

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Akrys
Kazakh, English, Greek
"white lion; the Lord has remembered; locust"
A new addition to the US stats for 2025, Akrys was also the most used debut of the year for boys, given to 74 babies. The exact etymology and meaning are proving elusive (as yet) but prior to 2025,…
Alps
Place name, Latin
"white; white flour; whitish; hill"
With other mountainous names on the rise, such as Everest, Summit, and Monty, Alps could be a cool, rugged option and serve as an alternative for Ace, Alvin, or Atlas. Alps is the name of one of the…
Lebanah
Hebrew
"moon, white"
A rare Biblical choice, Lebanah is a poetic Hebrew name, ultimately from lavan Not to be confused with Labneh, a Middle Eastern strained yogurt, it may also be connected to Kiddush levana (also known…
Winnavie
English
"gift of joy; blessed peacemaking; white wave"
Winnavie has the endearing sounds of vintage Winnie, but the cadence of contemporary choices like Waverley, Everly, and Romilly. The exact etymology of the name is unknown, however, it may be related…
Eirwyn
Welsh
"white snow"
A rare, masculine form of Eirwen, this wintery name may be pronounced as AIR-win or IRE-win depending on the region of Wales from which someone is from. While its feminine counterpart is given to a…
Gowan
Scottish, Irish
"daisy, gold or white flower; metal worker, blacksmith"
A rare floral name for boys, this Scottish name is used to refer to white and golden wildflowers, usually daisies. Possibly borrowed from the Old Norse gollinn or inspired by the Old English golde…
Alwenna
Variation of Alwena, Welsh, Breton, English
"white brow, nourishing; light, bright; elf joy"
A variation of Alwen and Alwena that helps to avoid it being said as al-WEE-na, Alwenna is an earthy and warm feeling choice. The exact etymology of the name is obscure, but theories include that it…
Abele
Italian form of Abel, Hebrew, English word name
"breath; white poplar"
The Italian form of the classic Biblical name, appearing in the Old Testament as the second son of Adam and Eve, Abele also doubles up as a word name, referring to the white poplar tree. From its…
Liliwin
Literature, Welsh
"white lily, blessed lily"
Possibly inspired by the Welsh feminine name, Liliwen, Liliwin is a masculine name, notably appearing in the seventh novel of the The Cadfael Chronicles by Ellis Peters. In the 1983 book The…
Gwenhwyfar
Welsh
"white wave, white shadow, white phantom"
Gwenhwyfar may look unusual, but take a closer look and you'll see its resemblance to the more familiar Guinevere and Jennifer. The traditional Welsh form of the legendary Arthurian Queen's name, it…
Lynevra
Combination of Lynn and Ginevra
A newly created compound name, blending popular name element Lynn with the Italian name Ginevra. It was chosen by a Nameberry user in 2024. Combining Ginevra with Lynn gives you the possible meanings…
Astilbe
Word name, Greek
"plant with pink, red, and white flower spikes"
An unusual botanical name, Astilbe could make an intriguing floral choice and work as an alternative to the likes of Aster, Thisbe, and Phoebe. It is the name of a hardy perennial plant with fluffy…
Jenilyn
Compound of Jenifer and Lyn
"pretty white wave, pretty white shadow; white wave in the lake"
A retro smoosh name, blending popular Jennifer, the Cornish form of Guinevere, with favorite suffix -lyn. As such, it may mean "pretty white wave" or "white wave in the lake" depending on which…
Gwendolene
Variation of Gwendolen, Welsh
"white ring, circle"
A variation of the ancient Welsh name, Gwendolen, notably used in South Africa and occasionally in the UK and the US too. This is also the form of the name that appears in Edmund Spenser's…
Banquo
Scottish, Literature
"white hound"
Appearing on a character in Shakespeare's semi-historical play, Macbeth and in an earlier work called Holinshed's Chronicles from which Shakespeare took inspiration, the name Banquo has yet to appear…
Nebra
German place name, Spanish short form or surname
"from Nebra; white shadow; fog"
Nebra is the name of a town in Germany, notable for the Nebra Sky Disc, a Bronze Aged disc inlaid with gold symbols of the sun, the moon and stars, significant in revealing the astronomical knowledge…
Egwene
Welsh
"white shadow, white wave"
Believed to possibly be related to Guinevere — the queen and wife of King Arthur in mythology.
Sulwyn
Welsh
"white Sunday"
With a hint of sunshine, mystique, and devotion about it, Sulwyn is a Welsh name associated with the Christian festival of Pentecost. It combines the elements of Dydd Sul (meaning Sunday) and gwyn…
Blodwen
Welsh
"white flower"
An unusual floral -wen name which was the name of an 1878 opera by Welsh composer Joseph Parry.
Alvar
German
"elf warrior"
This name woould be hard to picture in a contemporary kindergarten, though it does have some cultural cred via Finnish architect and furniture designer Alvar Aalto. Aalto would actually make a more…

Names That Mean White

Akrys

Alps

Lebanah

Winnavie

Eirwyn

Gowan

Alwenna

Abele

Liliwin

Gwenhwyfar

Lynevra

Astilbe

Jenilyn

Gwendolene

Banquo

Nebra

Egwene

Sulwyn

Blodwen

Alvar