Names That Mean White

Finella and cousin Fenella, which are found most often in Scotland, would make pleasing imports.

An unusual but beautifully simple name, possibly a variation on Aelwen, that belongs to a river in north-east Wales. It may appeal if you like similar names like Arwen, Anwen and Olwen.

Ro- names are on the rise — think Roman, Rory, and Rowan — but straightforward and streamlined Row (and Rowe, Roe, and Ro) takes this trend to the next level. The pared-down single syllable gives Row an ultra-cool edge.

Gwenora teeters on the line between unique gem and modern invention. But it's not a smoosh name fashioned from Gwen and Nora but an old Cornish form of Guinevere, like its much more famous sister Jennifer.

An important name in Irish myth, belonging to a beautiful giantess who was both mother and wife of Brian Boru. It is usually Anglicized as the phonetic Bevin, but also as Vivian.

A Welsh name for space fans, thanks to Tecwyn Roberts, a pioneering aerospace engineer at NASA.

This phonetic spelling of the Gaelic Fionnuala (which also has many spelling variations) is sometimes rendered as Finola or Finella.

An unusual member of the "Lily" family of names, this one gives you the option for sweet vintage nickname Winnie, too. It's very unusual even in its native country, never given to more than 3 babies per year since naming records began in 1996.

Beyzs is both a girls' name, most popular around the turn of this century, and a place name of a city and county in Iran.

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

Variation of Rowena.

Gaynor is an early androgynous name with a positive association, related to the Cornish megahit name Jennifer.

Wenna is an early Cornish forms of Gwen, belonging to two 5th-century Cornish saints. Wenna could also be a shortened form of Conwenna, another beautiful Cornish name.

Like the variation Wenna, Wenn is an early Cornish form of Gwen. Confusion with the English word "when" leads us to suggest that the longer form Wenna would be more "name-like".

If you're actually considering this as a name for your child, you must have had a glass too many. But it's an awesome name for a white cat.

Yennefer is the name of one of the protagists of The Witcher series, first books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski and then a video game and now a Netflix series. Yennefer is a powerful fighter and sorceress. As a name, we don't think Yennefer is any improvement on millennial mom name Jennifer, but nickname Yen has it all over the dated Jen.

A unisex name used in the Comanche Native American culture.

Highly unusual; could be confused with the Isuzu automotive brand.