Baby names that mean white

132 names with white in their meaning: 73 for girls, 47 for boys, 12 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 38 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.

Girls' names that mean white

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Fionafair or white1,672 a year · the US, 2017
  • Biancawhite or pure827 a year · the US, 2017
  • Ivorymade of ivory; the hard white material from elephant tusks512 a year · the US, 2017
  • Whitneywhite island; from a place name336 a year · the US, 2017
  • Gwenwhite, fair, blessed315 a year · the US, 2017
  • Whitleywhite clearing, wheat clearing297 a year · the US, 2017
  • Siyawhite or pale71 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Guineverefair one; white wave190 a year · the US, 2017
  • Blancawhite96 a year · the US, 2017
  • Candaceincandescent or glowing white77 a year · the US, 2017
  • Rumaysawhite antelope or gazelle74 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Elvirawhite, noble; possibly from Germanic roots66 a year · the US, 2017
  • Snowfrozen water or cold white precipitation65 a year · the US, 2017
  • Blakeleedark or pale meadow; a modern feminine form of Blakely63 a year · the US, 2017
  • Blakelynndark or pale meadow; a modern feminine form of Blakely63 a year · the US, 2017
  • Biankawhite; a form of bianca18 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Whitleewhite clearing; modern spelling variant of Whitley51 a year · the US, 2017
  • Gwendolynnwhite ring; a form of Gwendolyn40 a year · the US, 2017
55 rarer names that mean white

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Rimawhite antelope or gazelle
  • Alvaelf; white; noble friend
  • Alaunabright; white
  • Elviawhite, noble; a form of Alva
  • Nualawhite shoulder; feminine form of Niall
  • Rhianmaiden or white; feminine form of Rhys
  • Fionnafair or white; feminine form of Fionn
  • Rowenawhite or fair haired
  • Jenniwhite wave; a form of Jennifer
  • Ailbhewhite, bright; possibly elf or noble
  • Bronwenfair breast or white breast
  • Kandaceglittering white; a form of Candace
  • Flaviagolden yellow blonde
  • Gwenllianblessed white; from gwen and llian
  • Gwendalynwhite ring or fair bow; a form of Gwendolyn
  • Aibhlinnbright, white, fair
  • Elodywhite flower; a form of Elodie
  • Gaurifair, white, brilliant
  • Gwendolenwhite ring; fair-browed
  • Livanawhite; a feminine form of Lev
  • Olwenwhite footprint or white track
  • Gwendelynwhite browed; a spelling variant of Gwendolyn
  • Fenellafair or white-shouldered
  • Gwendolinefair bow or white ring; form of gwendolyn
  • Beyzawhite; pale
  • Ivoreeivory; form of ivory
  • Rumaisahwhite antelope; grazing animal
  • Blankawhite or pale; a form of Blanche
  • Edelweissnoble white; alpine flower
  • Gwennwhite, blessed; a form of Gwen
  • Albinawhite; feminine form of Albinus
  • Candidawhite, pure, or glowing
  • Candycea spelling variant of Candace; possibly white or glowing
  • Gwennethwhite, blessed; a form of Gwyneth
  • Gwynnethwhite, blessed; a form of Gwyneth
  • Ramlahwhite sand or sand dune
  • Rosalbawhite rose; from rosa and alba
  • Rosaleenawhite rose; a variant of Rosalba
  • Rosaleiwhite rose; a variant of Rosalba
  • Rosalenewhite rose; a variant of Rosalba
  • Rosalynnewhite rose; a variant of Rosalind or Roselyn
  • Roselwhite rose; a diminutive of Rosalba
  • Fyonafair, white; a form of Fiona
  • Yenniferwhite wave; altered spelling of Jennifer
  • Yennywhite wave; diminutive of Jennifer
  • Tanwenwhite fire
  • Alba-Rosewhite and rose; alba (white) plus rose
  • Ornapale or olive-colored
  • Vanorawhite wave; a form of Guinevere
  • Zara-Leighblooming flower; blond; compound name
  • Blanchwhite; a form of Blanche
  • Candia form of candida, white or pure
  • Candiea form of candida, white or pure
  • Candisa form of candida, white or pure
  • Whittneywhite island; variant of Whitney

Boys' names that mean white

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Gavinwhite hawk4,134 a year · the US, 2017
  • Finnfair or white706 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Arjunbright; shining; white136 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Gannonfair-haired, pale301 a year · the US, 2017
  • Finlayfair warrior; white soldier293 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Finnianfair, white; from the Irish saint Finnian171 a year · the US, 2017
  • Levonwhite or lion; a form of Leon114 a year · the US, 2017
  • Gavynwhite hawk; variant spelling of Gavin107 a year · the US, 2017
  • Orinpale or fair; a form of Oran29 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Dwightwhite or blond; from Wit or Withe92 a year · the US, 2017
  • Blaynepale, fair; a form of Blaine91 a year · the US, 2017
  • Whitakerwhite field or white acre57 a year · the US, 2017
  • Fionnwhite, fair, bright55 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Blakeleydark field or pale field; a form of blake54 a year · the US, 2017
  • Levinwhite or joined; a form of Levi50 a year · the US, 2017
32 rarer names that mean white

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Blaneyellow or pale; thin
  • Whitmanwhite man; fair-complexioned man
  • Baynebone; pale or fair
  • Whittenfrom the white settlement or white stone place
  • Suhaybreddish; blond-haired
  • Odhranpale green or sallow
  • Fintanwhite fire; fair flame
  • Oranpale, green; a form of Oren
  • Albinwhite; a form of albus
  • Finanfair-haired or white
  • Whittwhite or fair-complexioned
  • Albionwhite; the island of britain
  • Whittakerdweller by the white acre or field
  • Whyattwide or white; a variant of Wyatt
  • Finfair or white; short for Finnegan
  • Galvinwhite sparrow or bright white
  • Albanfrom Alba, the white city
  • Albuswhite
  • Gwionblessed, fair, white
  • Gwynblessed, fair, white; short form of gwynedd or similar
  • Whittonwhite settlement; dwelling place
  • Candidowhite; bright; sincere
  • Albarawhite; bright
  • Arjunabright; white; a heroic warrior in the mahabharata
  • Aubinfrom alba meaning white or dawn
  • Labanwhite
  • Albinowhite
  • Gavanwhite hawk
  • Whitfieldwhite field or clearing
  • Shirowhite or castle
  • Whitsonwhite stone or son of White
  • Dewitta form of DeWitt, the White or blond one

Unisex names that mean white

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Blakedark or pale3,782 a year · the US, 2017
  • Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 a year · the US, 2017
  • Albadawn; white472 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Bowieblond or fair-haired109 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Blaykedark or pale; variant spelling of Blake223 a year · the US, 2017
7 rarer names that mean white

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

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How this page is made. A name is here because its meaning contains white, snow-white, ivory or pale or one of 3 other words close to them. It is a plain word match, not a claim that the names are related: Gavin and Blake sit together because their meanings say the same thing, not because they share a history. A name with no meaning we can stand behind is left out rather than given one.

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