Names That Mean White

A Southern place name — found in North Carolina and Virginia — borne by early enslaved people in the US. It came over from England, where Albemarle was a variation of the French county name Aumale, from the Latin Alba Marla, "white marl." Marl is a type of soil.

Unusual and attractive entry to the growing Irish name canon.

A widely used name in medieval Europe that's been almost completely forgotten. Blanche still reads as old lady-ish, and the frilly "-fleur" doesn't make it feel younger. But it could be a striking, not to say iconic, choice for a bold parent, especially if they had some sort of connection to white flowers or the Middle Ages.

French saintly name, used for both boys and girls. Although not common in France, it has been used in small numbers for boys in the 2010s and 2020s. Candide, in its sense as the French word for "naive", was the title character of a satirical novel by Voltaire.

Quintessentially, stylelessly preppy.

Variant of Rosalba

A strong, classic, simple name that has nonetheless never been overexposed.

A common choice for baby boys in Slovenia. Bine is identical in sound to the Yiddish feminine name Bina.

This two-syllable Irish surname is as appealing as Nolan, Keegan et al, but much less common.

While typically used for girls, former US senator Blanche Bruce — the first ever Black man to preside over the senate — makes this name feel useable (and meaningful) on a boy as well.

Unlike the feminine Blanca, this name for some reason seems to put more emphasis on the "blank" aspect.

Variant of Blake, borne by the great jazz drummer Art Blakey.

Scottish variant of Muirenn

Owls are very important to the Cherokee people — folklore associates them with warfare.

The Old Norse Finnr or Finnur may resemble the Irish Finn or Fionn but is a name referring to a Finn or Laplander, the original meaning of which is wanderer.

Often written in English as Cooweescoowee — a place name in Oklahoma.

Tonwen is another name for Gwen, the mother of Saint Cybi and sister of Non (who was the mother of St David, patron saint of Wales). An unusual -wen ending option.

An elaboration of cute French nickname name Lilou, or the Breton form of Lilwen. An unusual and appealing Lily name.

A Hawaiian option for a winter-born daughter. Derived from the elements hau, meaning "snow," and kea, "white."

Snowy name with an exclamatory first syllable.