Whitney

English surname
"white island"

Whitney Origin and Meaning

The name Whitney is a girl's name of English origin meaning "white island".

Yesterday's sensation that rose with the popularity of Whitney Houston. Whitney may have lost some of its style value, but it still sounds like one of the quintessential English names for girls. Today, you might want to shorten it to cool nickname Whit.

# 981 in the US

Whitney Rank in US Top 1000

Whitney Popularity

Famous People Named Whitney

  • Whitney Elizabeth Houston
    American pop singer and actress
  • Whitney Cummings
    American comedienne and actress
  • Whitney Eve Port
    American reality TV personality and fashion designer
  • Whitney Renee Duncan
    American country music singer
  • Nancy Ann Whitney "Whitney Blake"
    American actress
  • Whitney Able
    American actress
  • Whitney Lynn Hedgepeth
    American Olympic swimmer
  • Whitney Thompson
    American model, winner of "America's Next Top Model"
  • Whitney Hogestyn
    daughter of American actor Drake Hogestyn
  • Whitney Elizabeth Engen
    American soccer player
  • Whitney Eileen (Perkins) Bates
    wife of Zach Bates of reality TV show Bringing Up Bates
  • Whitney Marie Church
    American soccer player
  • Whitney Call
    American actress in YouTube sketch comedy show Studio C
  • Ahney Her (born Whitney Cua Her)
    American actress
  • Whitney Mathers
    adopted daughter of rapper Eminem
  • Whitney Moore
    American actress and YouTube personality

Whitney in Pop Culture

  • Whitney Hughes
    charcter in 2018 film Benji
  • Whitney Dean
    character on British soap "Eastenders"
  • Whitney Russell
    character on American soap "Passions"
  • Whitney Greene
    character in "Just Listen" by Sarah Dessen
  • Whitney
    Gym Leader in the Pokemon video games and anime
  • Dakota Whitney
    character in film "The X,Files: I Want To Believe"
  • Whitney Solloway
    teen character in Showtime's "The Affair"
  • Whitney Museum of American Art
    New York City
  • Whitney Frost
    character in Marvel's "Agent Carter"

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